The following information posted in the BSNLEU Website is a welcome step for further unity and struggles for achieving the immediate demands of the workers and improving BSNL. We congratulates all the unions and associations for this unity.

“CHQ is extremely glad to inform that historic decision is taken in the all union/association meeting, held at New Delhi today, to settle the Wage Revision issue and to stop the Subsidiary Tower Company. General Secretaries/Representatives of BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, FNTO, AIGETOA, SEWA BSNL, BSNL MS, BSNL OA, ATM and TOA BSNL participated in the meeting. Marathon discussion took place, on the ways and means to strengthen unity. It was felt by all that unity should be strengthened to settle Wage Revision and also to stop the formation of Subsidiary Tower Company. Finally, unanimous decision was taken to function under the single banner of “All Unions and Associations of BSNL”. Other decisions taken in today’s meeting are as follows:-

Unanimous decisions taken in the all union/association
meeting held at New Delhi today.
(1) Hereafter, the unions and associations of BSNL will function under the single banner of
“All Unions and Associations of BSNL”, for conducting struggles on common issues
such as settlement of wage revision and stopping the formation of Subsidiary Tower
Company.
(2) Notices to be issued to the Management / government will be signed by all the general
secretaries of the unions and associations.
(3) The following issues are identified for immediate struggle and settlement.
a) Settlement of Wage Revision from 01-01-2017 and settlement of left out issues of
the 2nd PRC, viz., Superannuation benefits of the Directly Recruited employees.
b) Stopping formation of the Subsidiary Tower Company.
(4) The following agitational programme are decided to settle the above issues:-
a) Demonstration at Corporate Office, circles and SSAs on 16-10-2017.
b) Human Chain at Corporate Office, circles and SSAs on 16-11-2017.
c) Memorandum to be submitted to all the MPs by 15-11-2017.
d) Two day strike on 12th and 13th December, 2017.
e) Indefinite Strike is to be organised thereafter, if the issues are not amicably
settled. The date of the indefinite strike will be announced subsequently.
(5) Next meeting of the All Unions and Associations will be held at 11:00 hrs on 23.10.2017, at BSNL MS office.

World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), the major trade union federation in the world,, is celebrating its 72nd Foundation Day Anniversary. It was formed on 3rd October 1945 in Paris after the II World War was almost over. First meeting of  WFTU was attended by delegates representing 67 million workers from 56 national organizations from 55 countries and 20 international organizations. Many more Trade Union organisations have joined since. WFTU had in the past and is safeguarding the interests of the world working class. Let us further strengthen the WFTU.