A meeting of the All Unions and Associations was held in AIGETOA’s office at New Delhi on 13.08.2024, to discuss about the ways and means to settle Pay Revision/Wage Revision, which is the most burning issue of the employees. This meeting was attended by BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIGETOA, SEWA BSNL, BTEU, AIBSNLEA, FNTO, BSNLMS, AITEEA, ATM BSNL, TEPU and DEWAB. The discussion took place on the need for taking united efforts by all unions and associations to settle the issues of Employees of BSNL same. All the representatives participated in the discussion. AIGETOA firmly emphasized that if a broader forum is being formed then none of the crucial issues pertaining to the employees must be ignored. We expressed that the forum must take care of residual issues of 2nd PRC and the way to settlement of these issues must also be deliberated on the platform. AIGETOA also expressed that issues can be taken individually or together based on feasibility but the commitment to resolve all the pending issues must be there from all the participating unions and associations. It was decided to take up the Pay Revision / Wage Revision issue vigorously with the CMD BSNL and the Government as an initial step as per the wish of all the participating unions and associations. It was decided to write letter to the CMD BSNL on the following two points.
1] BSNL Management should write letter to the DoT, demanding expeditious action to settle the Pay Revision of the Executives.
2] As regards the Wage Revision of the Non-Executives, the Management should immediately sign agreement with the Recognised Unions, based on the pay scales already finalised through mutual agreement in the Wage Negotiating Committee meeting held on 27.07.2018.
It was decided that a letter is to be written to the CMD BSNL under the signature of the General Secretaries of all the unions and associations.