CIRCULAR
To:
All CWC Members
Indefinite
Strike :
All
BSNL Unions (Joint Forum)
have
decided to launch country wide
indefinite strike by Non-executive
and executives from 6a.m. on
26th February 2008, protesting
against the IPO proposal in
BSNL. Copy of strike notice
signed by all General Scretaries
and press note issued by joint
forum are enclosed. FNTO branches
may organize the strike effectively
in co-ordination with other
unions.
Meeting
with CMD BSNL on 23-01-2008:
In
the meeting held between Management
and Joint Forum of BSNL Unions
on 23rd Jan 2008, CMD elaborated
the steps taken by the management
with regard to expansion in
mobile and broadband sector
and also to get our due in USO,
ADC etc., from Govt. There may
be an exclusive meeting on IPO
issue shortly.
Promotional
Committee Meetings :
After
the staff side walkout on 10-1-08
followed by protest demonstrations
on 11th, the next meeting was
held 0n 24-1-2008. The Management
is reluctant to reduce the span
for promotion from 8 to
3 or 4 years. Hard bargain is
on. The next meeting is fixed
on
5-2-2008.
Wage
Revision Meeting :
First meeting
on 2nd wage negotiation held
on 11-1-08 under the chairmanship
of Director (HRD) BSNL management
has agreed to consider our demand
for interim relief and IDA Merger
in consultation with DOT.
National
Council Meeting :
Full fledged
National Council Meeting is
scheduled to be held on 11th
February 2008.
FNTO
Wage proposals :
Our
draft wage proposals for 2nd
wage revision are enclosed for
offering suggestions.
The proposal will be placed
in the National Steering Committee
of UF on 6-2-08. To enable preparation
of a common agenda to be forwarded
to the management.
Works
Committee :
FNTO district/circle
unions may keep off from the
works committee for now as BSNL
EU is reluctant to give even
nominal representation in many
circles. The position will be
reviewed in the CWC meeting.
CWC
Meeting -Corrigendum:
As
the INTUC general council meeting
is to be held on 7-9 February
at Jamshedpur the revised date
for our CWC is 7th and 8th March
2008. Notices has already been
issued. The name of the venue
(meeting hall) may be read as
Rajaji Bhavan instead of Rajaji
Hall.
K.Vallinayagam
General Secretary
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