A Formal Meeting on the burning staff issues was held on 18.02.2026 under the chairmanship of Dr. Kalyan Sagar Nippani, Director (HR). Leaders of BSNLEU highlighted the major staff problems and urged the Management for their early settlement. The Corporate Office has issued the minutes of the meeting today, detailing the discussions and assurances given by the Management. BSNLEU will closely monitor the implementation of these assurances.

The 2^nd Karnataka Circle Convention of the BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) was held at Bengaluru yesterday the 11.03.2026. Com.K.N. Jyothilakshmi, All India Convenor of BSNLWWCC, hoisted the BSNLEU Flag. The Convention, attended by more than 70 women comrades, was presided over by Com.Bharati, All India Committee member of BSNLWWCC, who also delivered the welcome address. Com.Nirmala, Circle Convenor, presented the report on the activities. Com.K.N. Jyothilakshmi, All India Convenor, BSNLWWCC, delivered the inaugural address and explained about the injustices being meted out to the women in our society.  Com.P.Abhimanyu, VP (CHQ), explained about the issues of women employees taken up by BSNLEU and also spoke on the Wage Revision and 2^nd VRS issues. Com.Gauramma, Vice President of the All India Democratic Women’s Association, addressed and greeted the Convention. Com.C.K. Gundanna, Circle President and Com.Irfan Pasha, Acting Circle Secretary and Treasurer (CHQ), addressed the Convention. A good number of women comrades participated in the deliberations and explained about their experiences. The new Circle Committee of BSNLWWCC is elected with Com.Meenakshi as the Circle Convenor and Com.Roopa and Com.Athani Math as Joint Convenors. The CHQ heartily congratulates the Karnataka circle committee of the BSNLWWCC and Karnataka Circle Union of BSNLEU for successfully organising this Convention.

A physical meeting of the Coordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF was held on 09.03.2026 at Dadaghosh Bhawan, New Delhi. The meeting was attended by Com. M. Vijayakumar, President, BSNLEU, Com. P. Abhimanyu, President, BSNLCCWF, Com. K.G. Jayaraj, Patron, AIBDPA, Com. Animesh Mitra, General Secretary, BSNLEU, Com. R. Muraleedharan Nair General Secretary, AIBDPA and Com. M.G.S. Kurup, Treasurer, AIBDPA. The meeting was presided over by Com. R. Muraleedharan Nair, General Secretary, AIBDPA. Com. Animesh Mitra, Convenor of the Coordination Committee, explained the present situation in the country and highlighted the attacks on BSNL workers, pensioners and contract and casual labourers. The leaders discussed important issues including pay revision, pension revision, pension validation act, NMP 2.0, the government’s proposal to downsize BSNL staff strength and the attacks on contract and casual labourers. The meeting decided to organise a nationwide dharna at BA level on 23^rd March 2026 and also resolved to form Coordination Committees at the circle level and district level wherever they have not yet been constituted.

BSNLEU, एआईबीडीपीए और बीएसएनएलसीसीडब्ल्यूएफ की समन्वय समिति की दिल्ली में बैठक – 23 मार्च, 2026 को राष्ट्रव्यापी धरना।

BSNLEU, एआईबीडीपीए और बीएसएनएलसीसीडब्ल्यूएफ की समन्वय समिति की एक भौतिक बैठक 09.03.2026 को दादाघोष भवन, नई दिल्ली में आयोजित की गई। बैठक में BSNLEU के अध्यक्ष साथी  एम. विजयकुमार, बीएसएनएलसीसीडब्ल्यूएफ के अध्यक्ष साथी  पी. अभिमन्यु, एआईबीडीपीए के संरक्षक साथी  केजी जयराज, BSNLEU के महासचिव साथी  अनिमेष मित्रा, एआईबीडीपीए के महासचिव साथी  आर. मुरलीधरन नायर और एआईबीडीपीए के कोषाध्यक्ष साथी  एम.जी.एस. कुरुप ने भाग लिया। बैठक की अध्यक्षता एआईबीडीपीए के महासचिव साथी  आर. मुरलीधरन नायर ने की। कोऑर्डिनेशन कमेटी के कन्वीनर अनिमेष मित्रा ने देश के मौजूदा हालात के बारे में बताया और बीएसएनएल वर्कर्स, पेंशनर्स और कॉन्ट्रैक्ट और कैजुअल लेबरर्स पर हो रहे हमलों पर रोशनी डाली। लीडर्स ने पे रिवीजन, पेंशन रिवीजन, पेंशन वैलिडेशन एक्ट, एनएमपी 2.0, बीएसएनएल स्टाफ की संख्या कम करने के सरकार के प्रपोज़ल और कॉन्ट्रैक्ट और कैजुअल लेबरर्स पर हो रहे हमलों जैसे ज़रूरी मुद्दों पर चर्चा की। मीटिंग में 23 मार्च 2026 को बीए लेवल पर देश भर में धरना देने का फैसला किया गया और सर्कल लेवल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट लेवल पर कोऑर्डिनेशन कमेटी बनाने का भी फैसला किया गया, जहाँ अभी तक वे नहीं बनी हैं।

The celebration of the Silver Jubilee of BSNLEU will be organised throughout the year in a befitting manner. The matter was discussed in detail in the last CEC meeting held at Mangaluru, and District and Circle Secretaries have already been requested to discuss and prepare programmes at the grassroots level. In the All India Centre meeting held on 08.03.2026, the detailed programme was finalised. It has been decided that the Foundation Day of BSNLEU on 22^nd March 2026 will be observed across the country by hoisting the Union Flag and organising gatherings of workers at union offices or office premises. Since it is a holiday, the programme may be conducted on 20th March wherever necessary. In Delhi, the Flag hoisting programme will be held on 22^nd March, at Dadaghosh Bhawan / K.G. Bose Bhawan, along with a seminar. Throughout the year, Circle and BA unions will organise activities such as blood donation camps, seminars, trade union classes, tree plantation programmes, cultural activities and assistance to needy families. A National Seminar will also be organised by CHQ at a suitable venue to be finalised in the next CEC meeting.

22 मार्च, BSNLEU का स्थापना दिवस – सिल्वर जुबली सेलिब्रेशन की तैयारी तुरंत शुरू होनी चाहिए।

BSNLEU की सिल्वर जुबली का सेलिब्रेशन पूरे साल सही तरीके से ऑर्गनाइज़ किया जाएगा। मंगलुरु में हुई पिछली सीईसी मीटिंग में इस मामले पर डिटेल में चर्चा हुई थी, और डिस्ट्रिक्ट और सर्कल सेक्रेटरी से पहले ही रिक्वेस्ट की जा चुकी है कि वे ग्रासरूट लेवल पर प्रोग्राम पर चर्चा करें और उन्हें तैयार करें। 08.03.2026 को हुई ऑल इंडिया सेंटर मीटिंग में, डिटेल्ड प्रोग्राम को फाइनल किया गया था। यह तय किया गया है कि 22 मार्च 2026 को BSNLEU का स्थापना दिवस पूरे देश में यूनियन फ्लैग फहराकर और यूनियन ऑफिस या ऑफिस परिसर में वर्कर की मीटिंग ऑर्गनाइज़ करके मनाया जाएगा। क्योंकि उस दिन छुट्टी है, इसलिए ज़रूरत पड़ने पर प्रोग्राम 20 मार्च को भी किया जा सकता है। दिल्ली में, झंडा फहराने का प्रोग्राम 22 मार्च को दादाघोष भवन / के.जी. बोस भवन में एक सेमिनार के साथ होगा। पूरे साल, सर्किल और बीए यूनियन ब्लड डोनेशन कैंप, सेमिनार, ट्रेड यूनियन क्लास, पेड़ लगाने के प्रोग्राम, कल्चरल एक्टिविटी और ज़रूरतमंद परिवारों की मदद जैसी एक्टिविटी ऑर्गनाइज़ करेंगे। सीएचक्यू  एक सही जगह पर एक नेशनल सेमिनार भी ऑर्गनाइज़ करेगा, जिसे अगली सीईसी मीटिंग में फ़ाइनल किया जाएगा।

BSNLEU has been continuously pursuing several burning staff issues with the BSNL Management for their early settlement. Meetings were earlier held with the Director (HR) and other officers, but no effective action has been taken so far to resolve these issues. On 09th March, 2026, a delegation of BSNLEU consisting of Com. M. Vijayakumar, President, Com. Animesh Mitra, General Secretary and Com. P. Abhimanyu, Vice-President met Shri A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD BSNL and discussed the problems in detail. The CMD, BSNL patiently listened to the issues raised by the delegation and assured that effective efforts would be taken to resolve them. The details of the issues discussed are attached herewith.

An enthusiastic and houseful convention of BSNL casual and contract workers was held on 07.03.2026 at HKS Bhawan, New Delhi, organised by the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF). The convention began with flag hoisting and was presided over by Com. P. Abhimanyu, President, BSNLCCWF. Com. K. Hemalata, Vice President, CITU, inaugurated the convention and highlighted the adverse impact of the government’s policies and the Four Labour Codes on public sector undertakings and contract workers. Com. Tapan Sen, Vice President, CITU, also addressed the gathering and called for strengthening the countrywide struggle to defend the rights and livelihood of contract and casual labourers. Presenting the draft report, Com. Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, reviewed the continuous struggles of the federation since its formation in 2008 and stressed the need to intensify the movement to safeguard the jobs and rights of contract and casual labourers in BSNL. Com. M. Vijayakumar, President, BSNLEU, assured full support from BSNLEU to the struggles of casual and contract workers. The discussion of the delegates was initiated by Com. Tapas Kumar Ghosh, AGS and Com. Idris, AGS, and was actively supported by delegates from various circles. More than 300 delegates from 21 circles participated in the convention. The discussions highlighted key demands such as no retrenchment of contract workers, implementation of 7th CPC wages for casual labourers, re-engagement of retrenched workers, utilisation in the rollout of 4G and 5G services, regularisation of casual labourers, repeal of the Four Labour Codes and the call to Save BSNL and Save PSUs. Concluding the convention, Com. Animesh Mitra announced programmes to build a countrywide struggle to achieve the genuine demands of BSNL’s contract and casual labourers.

As per the direction of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL, some more circle unions have organised programmes for submitting memorandums to the Hon’ble Members of Parliament, involving the leaders of AUAB. The AUAB, Bongaigaon District Branch, submitted a memorandum to Shri Phani Bhushan Choudhury, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, representing Barpeta constituency, regarding the implementation of the 3^rd PRC for BSNL employees. A similar programme was organised at Visakhapatnam BA by our Andhra Pradesh Circle Union, where a memorandum was submitted to Shri Bharat Mathukumilli, Hon’ble Member of Parliament. In both programmes, the leaders of AUAB were present and explained the issues in detail to the Hon’ble MPs. The MPs assured that they would take up the matter at the appropriate level and pursue the Government in this regard.