BSNL employees to go on strike from June 12

Raipur, May 21, 2013

The employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will go on their nationwide indefinite strike from June 12, 2013. In this connection, state secretary of national federation of telecom employees (NFTE) Chhattisgarh circle SM Chitamwar informed that the employees want the BSNL management to implement the agreement it signed with BSNL unions and associations on June 12, 2012 on fixation of 78.2% IDA. 

He informed that before going on indefinite strike the employees would demonstrate in favour of their demand at BSNL offices across the country on Wednesday. Then, the employees will stage day-long nationwide dharna on June 6, 2013.

He said the BSNL management had signed an agreement on June 12, 2012 with BSNL unions/Associations for extension of 78.2% IDA fixation benefit to the employees but the said benefit was denied at the time of wage agreement despite Centre’s orders.

“The BSNL management after getting approval by the Board on agreement forwarded the proposal to Centre’s department of telecommunications (DOT) for approval. All the queries and clarifications sought by DOT have been replied by the corporate office. The BSNL has clearly stated that it can bear expenditures from its operational revenue, however, DOT is avoiding to grant approval of 78.2% IDA benefit to employees and is adopting indifferent attitude,” he said.

“There cannot be any compromise on the issue as denial is placing the employees on financial loss. NFTE is committed for settlement of the important issue and waited for 12 moths,” he added.