Never ending story of management not extending perks to employees since 1.1.2007 and curious silence of the retired union leaders*: It is unfortunate that even after 15 years perks have not been extended to employees, LTC is withdrawn, Medical allowances haa been reduced to mere 15 days now, medical reimbursement without vouchers has been stopped and these retired leaders of the unions who were in the lead position never raised any voice. They kept silent and never even put the extension of perks and allowances in their list of demands or agenda. The tution fee reimbursement, children education allowances, TA DA.. nothing has been increased and NFTE and BSNLEU always remained silent. Why. What stopped them. Why no voice raised. Whether this silence came for free or something was offered in exchange of this silence. Questions are many but answers are none. 

BSNLEU and NFTE should answer why they couldn’t force management to extend perks for last so many years and why they accepted all the decisions of management like withdrawal of LTC, withdrawal of Medical without vouchers, medical allowances reduced. BSNLEU and NFTE must answer why the TA DA rules of department are still not revised. Why they never raised the issue. They talk so much big, they sell dreams but in reality they don’t do anything which benefits the employee.

*Therefore we appeal to all employees- Vote for the revision in perks and allowances, vote for restoration of medical facilities as per orginal BSNLMRS, vote for restoration of LTC, vote for extending all the perks, vote for  BTEU.*

*Vote for change, vote for better future, vote for Progress, Vote for a leader who is a working employee of department, vote for BTEU (BSNL) at SL NO 2 IN THE BALLOT PAPER, THE ONLY UNION WHICH HAS SERVING EMPLOYEES DOWN THE LINK.

The Curious Case of Pending 3rd PRC and adamant attitude of the retired union leaders*-  It was an open secret that in year 2019, during discussions with All Unions and Associations, Government offered implementation of 3rd PRC with 5 percent and also assured that later on 10 percent can also be done but both these union leaders instead of accepting the proposal, remained adamant on 3rd PRC with 15 percent.  A written assurance of 5 percent fitment was given and Honarable Minister invited all to have a talk but such was the arrogance of these leaders that they kept Honarable Telecom Minister waiting and did not go for the talks. It is also learnt that leaders of associations who were working in department tried to convince these leaders to accept the proposal and pursue for more in due course. But all the Unions having retired from service leaders and one association whose leader was recently retired opposed and said they should continue with strike. Pulwama Attack and repeated requests by CMD BSNL at that time couldn’t move these arrogant, adamant and retired leaders. They only wanted to please their federations who were more interested in putting government on bad light instead of resolving the issue. History tells and proves that most of the strikes by them have been called when elections are due to be held either at centre or in major states.

This is the reason that retired leaders and such unions must be shown the door and the unions with the leader working in Department should be elected to represent the issues. Only a working leader can think for employees and not these retired leaders.

*Therefore, now after 22 years of mismanagement by these Unions, all the employees are requested to vote for change, vote for better future, vote for a leader who in one amongst employees, vote for BTEU BSNL AT SL. NO 2. THINK WISELY AND VOTE WISELY.