BSNL instructs Circles

No Negative items for discussions in the Circle / Local Councils.

No. BSNL / 39-2 / SR / 2007, Date 2/8/2007 to All CGMs, BSNL and DDG (Admn.), BSNL C.O.

1.  It has been brought to the notice of Corporate Office that in some Circle Council meetings, issues which have a negative bearing on the non-recognised unions are deliberated.

2.  Under the consultative machinery set up relevant in BSNL, the recognised representative union on non-executive employees has been given the right to take up the issues / grievances of its members which of course, is not available to the non-recognised unions. This does not prevent the non-recognised union from making any references to the management. In fact, the issues taken up by the non-recognised unions, which the management feels of some significance can be considered and appropriate action taken without giving a formal reply to the non-recognised union. Further, the BSNL management still reserves the right to make any formal communication to a non-recognised union, if felt necessary.

3.  The field units are accordingly advised not to take up issues in the Circle Local Councils which have negative bearing on the non-recognised unions functioning in BSNL..