B S N L

BSNL CASUAL & CONTRACT WORKERS’ FEDERATION
K. G. BOSE SMRITEE BHAWAN
20A, Adwaita Mullick Lane, Kolkata – 700 006
Phone: (033) 2237-9450, 2530–2424, Mob: 09434759450
President: Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri
Secretary General: Com. Tapas Kr. Ghosh
BSNLCCWF / AGN
18.10.2014
To
Shri A.N. Rai,
CMD BSNL,
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,
Janpath, New Delhi -110 001
Sir,
Sub: - Notice for one day strike on 27th November, 2014 for settlement of Charter of
Demands presented to the BSNL Management – reg.
Ref: - (1) BSNL CCWF/AGN dated 03.03.2014.
(2) BSNL CCWF/CEC dated 17.08.2014.
(3) BSNL CCWF/Memorandum dated 15.10.2014.
BSNL Casual Contract Workers Federation representing thousands of TSM, Casual and Contract Workers
has been continuously bringing to your kind notice about the non-implementation of various labour laws
in BSNL. The workers are being denied Minimum Wage; Social Security measures like EPF/ESI are not
implemented. More than 4,000 TSM/Casual labour who have been working for 15 to 25 years or more
are denied regularisation etc.
The workers are victims of brutal exploitation by the contractors, sometimes with the connivance of BSNL
field management.
All these were brought to your notice several times but without any result. As per the decision of the
Central Executive Committee meeting held at Bhubaneswar, a Charter of Demands was presented to the
CMD BSNL vide ref (1) above (copy enclosed) with the proposed programme of action. Again a detailed
note was presented vide ref. (2) above (enclosed).
Accordingly massive dharnas were conducted at SSA level on 26th August, 2014, and March to CGM
Office on 25th September, 2014. In between, large number of letters were addressed to BSNL
Management citing the violation of labour laws and non-implementation of Minimum Wage, EPF, ESI etc.
with concrete evidence and statistics. But there is no improvement.
Hence, we were compelled to organize Bharat Sanchar Bhawan March on 15th October, 2014, on which
occasion another Memorandum was presented to the CMD.
Since none of the issues are settled and the inhuman exploitation continues, we are constrained to
intimate that the BSNL TSM, Casual and Contract Workers will organize one day strike on 27th November,
2014 with the following long pending demands.
Demands.
1)
2)
Save BSNL, Save Nation.
BSNL Management should take necessary steps to improve the services by procuring sufficient
equipment to enable expansion and development.
3)
4)
5)
Regularisation of Left-out Casual labours and Contract workers.
Casual labour wage to be the same as the lowest wage in BSNL, instead of that of DOT.
Minimum Wage as per Government Orders to be implemented to the contract workers, including
higher wages for semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled and as per A, B and C class cities. Wages
to be paid through account/cheque in time. Even if contractor changes, the same workers should
continue.
6) Implementation of Social Security measures like EPF, ESI, Gratuity, Bonus.
7) HRA / Quarters to be allotted to casual contract workers.
8) EPF Account to be opened by the Principal Employer instead of by contractor.
9) Issue of Identity Cards by BSNL Management.
10) Equal Pay for Equal work for contract workers.
11) Vacate Victimisation - Reinstate all the retrenched workers.
12) Recognise BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation.
You are requested to settle the issues urgently so that the workers get their due wages and other
benefits.
Thanking You,
Yours sincerely,
[V.A.N.Namboodiri]
President
[Tapas Kumar Ghosh]
Secretary General
Copy to: (1) The Chief Labour Commissioner, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001
(2) The Secretary, DoT, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110 001