BSNLEU & TEPU protest against changes in code of discipline.
Majority unions walk out from meeting with management
Lunch hour demonstration on 30th September
demanding new code of discipline for BSNL
Out of 13 unions participated in the meeting with management for formulating the new code of discipline, 11 unions agreed in favor of new code of discipline. BSNLEU and TEPU protested against change in the present code of discipline and for formulating new one for BSNL. FNTO emphasized the need of new code of discipline as the present situation of the company as well as the workers demand for a change. But because of the opposition of TEPU and BSNLEU the management opined there is no consensus and the 5th verification has to be conducted according to old code of discipline. FNTO demanded for placing the case before top BSNL management for a decision. FNTO, NFTE, WRU,bTEU (BMS) , AIBCTES, BTU, ATM, BSNLES, BSNLMS, NTSU and PEWA unions are favor new code of discipline.
As the management insisted 5th verification to be conducted with the old code of discipline, 8 unions (out of 13 unions participated) walked out of the meeting and announced lunch hour demonstration on 30th September 2010. Demands are minimum trade union facilities to all applicant unions and new code of discipline for BSNL for giving broader representation in Council for more Unions. Today’s meeting has clearly exposed who are in favor of welfare of employees, BSNL development, democracy and broader representation in councils and who are not. When majority Unions were absent in the meeting hall, management decided to hold next verification as per old code of discipline and the proposed date is 1st February 2011, it is learnt. Thomas John K, President and K. Vallinayagam, GS represented FNTO in the meeting.
K. Vallinayagam
GS FNTO
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