Suggestions are coming from some corners that AIGETOA must be part of any struggle on common issues especially the 3rd PRC. We wish to clarify that AIGETOA will never desist from any united struggle provided it is done with the right intent and required sincerity/honesty. The sequence of events in the ongoing episode tells us a very different story..
Right from the beginning, GS of one of the associations has been at his notorious best to derail all the paths reaching towards 100 percent unity and the efforts for serious organisational actions. We have firm reasons to believe that he must have been doing it intentionally, so that the collective struggle does not get the 100 percent strength and momentum..
The Complete Sequence of Events are attached below
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Right from the day, when this collective struggle concept took rebirth at AIGETOA CHQ office in September 2025 to September 2026. All may go through that and decide for themselves.
Even the letter from AUAB in August 2026 to BDM was more intent on derailing the unity rather than doing something concrete. The letter dated 14th August 2026 was received from AUAB on 21st August 2026. The letter contained following conditions and the arrogance was clearly visible:
1] Joint Action Committee is not agreeable and BDM should participate under their banner.
2] AIGETOA, BTEU and other constituents of BDM will not pursue the issues raised through AUAB on other platforms/forums
3] Any action program by BDM constituents must first be discussed with AUAB.
Despite clear arrogancy, GS AIGETOA discussed the with convener AUAB over phone. Finally, it was decided that Convener AUAB will meet in person in the first week of September for discussions in person. On 3rd September 2026, Convener AUAB met GS AIGETOA at the AIGETOA office. We categorically conveyed that AIGETOA and BTEU is ready for all or any action programs provided it is done under the banner of Joint Action Committee and includes at least following three mandatory points:
1. 3rd PRC.
2. Standard Pay Scales issue.
3. Pilot restructuring issue.
Alternatively, we suggested for giving notices without any names and serving individual notices by unions and associations with same program and demand. We also conveyed to AUAB convener that their condition for not taking up the issue of 3rd PRC on any other platform (BDM, BMS etc) cannot be accepted as we are in discussions on the affordability clause waiver for BSNL at the highest level.
The convener AUAB appreciated the concerns and we agreed to have a joint meeting together to explore if any mutually acceptable path can be found out with discussions amongst all. Accordingly, it was decided to meet on 16th September 2026 for a meeting with all constituents of both the platforms.
Later on, when management issued fresh letter on UKD Restructuring, GS AIGETOA again had a telephonic discussion with Convener AUAB and reiterated the need of a joint meeting and a joint action program. As per discussion, GS AIGETOA even called GS BTEU on 16th September 2026 at Delhi from Lucknow but no intimation came from AUAB for any meeting. We came to know through the website of BSNLEU that meeting has already been held. Even the crucial issue of Uttarakhand Pilot Restructuring did not find mention in their charter of demands giving a virtual concurrence to Management by the Majority Association on the Pilot Restructuring Project.
It is very clear that had the intent genuinely been unity and a serious struggle, the so-called representative of the majority of executives would have aspired to come to a common ground under a Joint Action Committee or without names as was being done in initial period when it resulted into success. If not the banner or name. at least they would have agreed to holding the common meeting to explore a mutually acceptable path.
The quest for 100 percent unity has largely been derailed by one leader as he doesn’t want to enter into any confrontation with Management. He is just trying to utilise the situation for hiding his failures of last three years and befooling everyone in the name of 3rd PRC.
You may also go through the website of the so-called formal representatives where they are again giving a clean chit to BSNL Management and shifting the onus of everything on DoT & Ministry. This clearly spells out the fact that they only want to show off and do nothing. Despite clear discussions with convener AUAB for a joint call, the credit mongers derailed it.
Further, our apprehensions with respect to one leader about the secret meetings with Management was again proved to be true when we saw him hobnobbing alone with Management without presence of representatives from other unions and associations in the late evening on dated 25.09.2026. In the day time, they do the LHD together and state that they will not move an inch from the Dharna Place till 3rd PRC is achieved and in the late evening, one leader is found hobnobbing with Management along with one of his friends. Whether other had the knowledge or not, is not clear but as per the coalition dharma, when on warpath, individual meetings with management are always avoided.
Such type of leadership is the root cause that management has been consistently taking decisions which are contrary to the interests of employees of BSNL. His silence, his endorsements, his clean chit to BSNL Management and his “Sorry Sir – Thank You Sir” attitude is the mother of all the problems being faced by the BSNL employees today.
At a time when employees are looking towards their representatives to firmly defend their legitimate interests, such an approach only emboldens Management to continue taking decisions that are contrary to the interests of employees.
We would also request the proponents of unity to look just two months back, when a much more intensive programme was launched by BDM. We had formally invited all unions and associations to join the programme or extend their support, well in advance and by virtue of reminders also. However, they did not even bother to respond and instead issued instructions to their members not to even support the BDM call. Hence, onus of 100 percent unity lies on them and not on AIGETOA.
Despite above facts, we would still have joined the present programme had they agreed to our proposal of serving the notice individually as well. We once again reiterate that if any recognised union or association serves the notice individually for a strong organisational action program with the demands containing the internal pressing issues of employees like Pay Scales and Restructuring Part, AIGETOA will actively support and participate in such a call in the larger interest of all the employees.
However, stating above, we will not desist from our responsibility either. We firmly believe that right now, greater need of the employees is to have a healthy working environment where the decisions are being taken based on the published rules, manuals, policies, regulations and not on the basis of the Tughlaqi Farmans of any individual thought process. Today employees are placed in the worst situation ever since BSNL was born. Hence the larger need today is to end the current toxic culture. Unless the employees get a proper work atmosphere, where rules and policies run the company instead of any individualistic thoughts, all the talks of 2nd PRC Residuals, 3rd PRC, Promotions etc are useless. If such decisions are left unprotested, neither BSNL’s operational viability will remain nor the employee’s existence. In that scenario, talks of 3rd PRC and residual issues of 2nd PRC will be meaningless, especially for those who have years of service left in BSNL. Hence, the focus needs to be shifted to this aspect. The recent modified orders on Rule 55A of BSNL CDA rules should also act as a warning bell for all.
CHQ AIGETOA has held its meeting on 25th September 2026 and have taken certain decisions with respect to the above issues. AIGETOA’s focus remains on these issues also along with the long pending HR issues of Employees. We are going to announce the action programs to ensure a clean, healthy and non-toxic work environment and preservation of BSNL’s long term viability after having due discussions with the Circle Secretaries and Circle Presidents of AIGETOA on Sunday, the 27th September 2026.