Forum of association and unions in BSNL ignite for indefinite strike with 20 points issues- no place for DR issues

Dear Friends

Forum of Association and Unions have served notice for organizational actions starts from 11 Dec-14 with indefinite strike from 3rd Feb-15. They have included 78.2% IDA merger benefits for pensioners and pension revision apart from various development issues. This association is not against strike and demands but direct recruits executives as well as non-executives must think about this biased concern for not including 30% superannuation benefits to direct recruits. All absorbed executives are getting handsome pension yet they are concern about their pension revision but what about direct recruits who’s retirement benefits are on stake.

Just think, 2001 batch have completed 13 years of service in BSNL and they have hardly accumulated Rs. 14 lakhs in their EPF account wherein 50% i.e. Rs 7 lakhs are contributed from their own salary. If someone retires today after completing 13 years of service he will get only Rs. 7 lakhs benefits for his retirement which is even less than one month salary. If BSNL will not implement 30% superannuation benefits as ordered by DPE then at the end of retirement (total 30-35 years service) DR will get retirement money from BSNL which is equivalent to 2.5 years salary at that time that too if they have not withdrawn single penny from their EPF account for emergency requirement.

Some associations of absorbed executives are luring directs recruits in open platform stating they are very much concern about their pension, pay scale and promotion issues and they are committed to resolve these issues but when time comes these issues do not get position even long list of demands. AIGETOA doesn’t have any complain to these associations and unions as they are not meant for direct recruits but it is really painful that some our own direct recruits are joining these associations and making AIGETOA weak. It is also beyond our understanding that SNATTA who is representing direct recruits non-executives has become part of this organizational action and not insisted for inclusion of 30% superannuation benefits for direct recruits.

Friends, we direct recruits executives and non-executives are sufficient to resolve such justified issues, the need is to be aware of such issues and to get unite. Unfortunately this is not happening. Think once again and keep fighting for our entitlements who knows one day all DR will get unite and things will get settled.