JAC minutes held on 29 03 11.

JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF BSNL ASSOCIATIONS/UNIONS

OF EXECUTIVES & NON-EXECUTIVES

D-7, Telegraph Place, Gole Market, New Delhi – 110001

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Meeting of the Joint Action Committee held on 29^th March 2011.

A meeting of the Joint Action Committee of BSNL Associations/Unions of Executives & Non-Executives was held on 29^th March 2011 at T-15, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi. Com. G.L.Jogi presided. Convener Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri briefed the house about the issues included in the agenda. After detailed discussions, the following decisions were taken unanimously:

1.       BRPSE Recommendations on VRS, Reducing retirement age from 60 to 58 and Merger of ITI with BSNL : The JAC expressed its strong protest on the recommendations of the Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) to reduce retirement age from 60 to 58 years, impose VRS on the staff and merger of ITI with BSNL. The JAC decided that the 5^th April 2011 programme of Lunch Hour Demonstration against VRS already decided will also include protest against reduction in retirement age and merger of ITI. The meeting called upon all the BSNL employees to participate in the protest demonstration in large numbers. On the recommendation for BSNL-MTNL merger, it was decided that JAC will not accept any proposition which will result in disinvestment of BSNL. In the meantime, JAC will try to meet Director (HRD), CMD BSNL and Secretary, DOT on the above issues.

2.       Non-Participation of NFTE/BWA and FNTO in the JAC: The issue was discussed in detail. Convener explained his efforts to bring back these unions in to JAC. It was decided that the Convener will write to all the unions which are not participating in the JAC viz.BWA and FNTO, requesting them to come back to JAC as also participate in the agitational programmes against VRS, retirement age, ITI merger etc. The meeting entrusted Coms. G.L.Jogi and Prahlad Rai to speak to NFTE and FNTO in an effort to bring them back to the JAC /Action Programme

3.       Improvement of services and campaign: A committee consisting of Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, G.L.Jogi, Prahlad Rai and P.Abhimanyu was constituted to prepare a note on the ways and means/proposals to improve BSNL and its services. The committee will have its first meeting on 11.30 hours on 31^st March 2011 at D-7 Telegraph Place.

4.       Affiliation of new unions/associations to JAC: The matter will be discussed later.

V.A.N.Namboodiri                                                                                                                           New Delhi

Convener                                                                                                                                      

 29-03-11

Copy to: All General Secretaries of BSNL Unions/Associations