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.