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All the CHQ office bearers, Circle/Branch Secretaries are requested to ensure successful implementation of the above agitation programs by conducting Executive Body/General Body meetings, Press Conferences, Posters etc. United Forum further decides to hold demonstration during lunch/closing hours on 11-12-2015 at all SSA/Circles/BSNL CO in continuation to the earlier notified agitation programs. All the CHQ/Circle/Branch office bearers are requested to ensure successful holding of the agitation programs. United Forum of AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA serves notice for agitation programs on 02.12.2015: United forum of BSNL Executive Association comprising AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA serves notice to resume organizational action programs which was deferred on 7th July 2015. The agitation notice has been served against the arbitrary notification of MT (SRD) recruitment and non-settlement of long pending HR issues even after the assurances given repeatedly in the formal/informal meetings. BSNL management with an indifferent attitude has notified MT (SRD) recruitment to block the career progression of the young and talented executives of BSNL. The demands are as under: 1. Immediate withdrawal of the MT recruitment notification (SRD) dated 05.11.2015, scrapping of the MT, DGM RRs altogether and implementation of the recommendation of the committee headed by ED(NB) on CPSU Cadre Hierarchy in BSNL and standard E2 & E3 scales for JTO, SDE Equivalent executives. 2. Resolution of various other long pending HR issues like extending 30% Superannuation Benefits to Direct recruits, Rule-8 transfer cases, Pay loss to JTOs/JAOs recruited after 01.01.2007 and fixation of pay in respect of departmental outsider (TTA) appointed as JTOs, conduction of various CPCs in a time bound manner, first time bound upgradation in four years, declaration of LDCE results, notional pay fixation of all upgraded pay- scales w.e.f. 01.10.2000, post based promotions to PS to PPS/Sr. PPS, settlement of Pay Anomaly cases where junior executives are drawing more pay than senior executives, special recruitment drive for hard tenure/shortfall circles, restructuring of AD (OL) cadres, finalization of new SDE RR 2014 in line with association suggestions and other long pending HR issues submitted earlier. Protest activity and schedule: • "Lunch/Closing Hour Demonstrations" at BSNL CO/Circle/SSA headquarters on 4th Dec 2015. • Three days "Hunger Fast" at BSNL CO/Circle/SSA headquarters on 28th , 29th and 30th December 2015. • "Work According to Rules" with effect from 28th December 2015 till the settlement of demands. • 5th January 2016 onwards - "Delhi Chalo" for Indefinite Dharna at BSNL CO. The executives throughout the country will gather at BSNL CO, New Delhi till withdrawal of the MT Notification and settlement of various HR issues. During this period, there will be complete non-cooperation with management. All the CHQ office bearers, Circle/Branch Secretaries are requested to ensure successful implementation of the above agitation programs by conducting Executive Body/General Body meetings, Press Conferences, Posters etc. United Forum unanimously decided to make a strong agitation programe to fight against the indifferent and biased attitude of the BSNL Management. United Forum appeals all the executives to come together and fight against the injustice being taking place. All the CHQ/Circle/Branch office bearers are requested to make agitation programe a complete success. Forum core committee meeting with CMD BSNL on 23.11.2015: GS along with the other members of the core committee of Forum of BSNL Unions/ Associations met CMD BSNL to discuss regarding viability of BSNL. CMD appraised about the present financial health of BSNL wherein he explained that recently in the press conference after the annual GB meeting of BSNL he clarified that this FY 2014-15 BSNL losses is about 8600 Crores in comparison of last year 2013-14 loss of Rs.6900 crores. This about 1800 crores losses increased due to new changed rules of depreciation method otherwise BSNL's loss could have been only Rs. 5900 crores on old rules of depreciation method. In the old method the depreciation was fixed but in the FY 2014-15 it has changed on the basis of life of equipment, hence the rate of depreciation has increased. In fact during the FY 2014-15 the positive developments have taken places as under. 4.16 TOP line services has increased during the highest level in the last five years and its biggest achievement TELEWAVE Page-22 DECEMBER-2015