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HR issues should have been the prime agenda. We asked if they can’t communicate the decisions then they should take action on ground as HR team will not sit idle till referendum and whether all the transfer postings are also going to be put on hold. We firmly emphasized that till clarity is not brought on the issue of keeping executives in E3 scales for how many years, we are not going to withdraw. We met CMD BSNL also and apprised him about the developments. CMD assured us to discuss the matter with Dir HR and Sr. GM legal. On 27-5-2016 again Dir (HR) called us and informed that as per legal advice, now decisions cannot be communicated formally, however they will issue a general letter stating that timelines committed with the association and decisions taken in the meeting shall be adhered to. Thereafter Director HR, issued the appeal stating that the timelines committed to the association shall be adhered to issues shall be resolved in a time bound manner. Thereafter, in meeting with CMD BSNL, We again requested to bring clarity on the issue of number of years in which an executive shall be kept in E3 scale. After that, in another meeting with Director (HR) was held at 19:00 hours wherein she informed that CMD has approved the proposal to replace the scales of E1A with E2 and E2A with E3 and thereafter E3 to E4, E4 to E5,E5 to E6 and E6 toE7 with promotion from one grade to another in a span of Five years and no executive shall be kept in E3 scale for 10 years. When our continuous demand to not to keep executives in E3 scale for 10 years was agreed, we decided to defer our agitation. Friends, a lot of talk were made from the overzealous quarters about the organizational action program of United Forum and we were able to protect the interest of the executives despite consistent hobnobbing and hand in gloves approach of the vested interests. We promise that we will keep on doing that. Now going through their website, it appears that on CPSU hierarchy also, they are singing the tune of the management by showing different approach from that captured in KHAN COMMITTEE REPORT. However, their actual intent will be known only when the management finalizes the proposal. But that should not be a reason to worry, as we are maintaining a strict vigil and any detrimental activity which harms the interests of the executives shall be dealt with accordingly. Well Friends!!! United Forum will not comment on who is doing agitation through Website and who is doing on the ground. It is for the members to compare whether sitting on three days Hunger Fast is real agitation or converting one day Dharna into lunch hour demo and the lunch hour lasting for five minutes is real agitation. We will also not comment on the organizational ethics of the so called association who has been doing everything to derail the settlement of issues and running every nuke and corner to stop management from settling the demands of the United Forum. We also won’t comment on why it took ten days for them to publish the issues on their website as according to them everything was settled on 17th itself. Perhaps they were waiting for the final settlement with United Forum to claim the credit thereafter. Perhaps they think that members are fools and they will buy their wizard logics and unnecessary tantrums. However, we still request members to concentrate on the larger cause as indulging into unnecessary mudslinging will deviate us from our real goal. We request members to ignore the child like tantrums of the great warriors and concentrate on their work whole heartedly to overcome the losses which may have happened owing to the resentment of the executives. B. Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations functioning: Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations has expressed its deep concern and anxiety about the continuous losses of BSNL for the last six years and the reduction in its market share. The slow growth rate is mainly due to lack of expansion and developmental activities, non-procurement of required equipment etc. which continued despite the sustained demands raised by the employees and their unions for improvement of the services. Also the wrong policies of Government have adversely affected the viability of BSNL. To overcome with this situation Forum gave a call of SWAS - Service With A Smile - from 1st Jan., 2016 which will continue up-to March, 2017. It has given growth to the BSNL and motivation among the BSNL employees. The decision on continuation with Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations may be discussed and decided in the AIC. Issues related to viability of BSNL taken up by Forum (a) Payment of pension contribution of the IDA pay scales: We requested to BSNL Management to take up the matter with DoP&T/DoT for modification in payment of pension contribution from highest of TELEWAVE 48 JUNE-2016