The indefinite strike of the BSNL employees, which was scheduled to start from 13-06-2012, has been deferred following an agreement reached between the Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations and the BSNL Management. In the agreement that was signed on 12-06-2012, the BSNL Management has agreed to settle the long pending demand of the employees, i.e. 78.2% IDA fixation.
It is the decision of the government that the wage revision of the Public Sector employees w.e.f. 01-01-2007 should be done by merging the Industrial Dearness Allowance up to 78.2% with the basic pay. However, in BSNL the wage revision was done by merging only 68.8% of the IDA with the basic pay. The employees have rightly been demanding that this injustice should be undone. The BSNL Management did not accept the demand on the plea that the Company is running into loss.
In the meanwhile, on 25-05-2012, the Management issued an order, granting all the 6th Central pay Commission recommended allowances to the ITS officers, who are on deputation to BSNL from government service. This will create a heavy burden on the financial position of the company. Inspite of that this decision was taken, since the Management is dominated by the ITS officers, who are on deputation.
Naturally, the employees also demanded that their major demands including 78.2% IDA fixation should be settled. Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations, issued notice on 29-06-2012 for indefinite strike from 13-06-2012. The BSNL Management, instead of settling the demand, played a diversionary tactics. It kept the order revising the allowances of the ITS officers under abeyance and requested the Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations to call off it’s strike. However, the Forum was determined to go ahead with the struggle, which forced the Management to come forward for a settlement. An agreement is reached in the evening of 12-06-2012. Management agreed to do wage revision, based on 78.2% IDA merger. In view of the deteriorating financial position of the Company, the Forum agreed to defer the arrears payment, till the company’s financial position improves. Based on this, the strike call has been deferred. (INN)
It is the decision of the government that the wage revision of the Public Sector employees w.e.f. 01-01-2007 should be done by merging the Industrial Dearness Allowance up to 78.2% with the basic pay. However, in BSNL the wage revision was done by merging only 68.8% of the IDA with the basic pay. The employees have rightly been demanding that this injustice should be undone. The BSNL Management did not accept the demand on the plea that the Company is running into loss.
In the meanwhile, on 25-05-2012, the Management issued an order, granting all the 6th Central pay Commission recommended allowances to the ITS officers, who are on deputation to BSNL from government service. This will create a heavy burden on the financial position of the company. Inspite of that this decision was taken, since the Management is dominated by the ITS officers, who are on deputation.
Naturally, the employees also demanded that their major demands including 78.2% IDA fixation should be settled. Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations, issued notice on 29-06-2012 for indefinite strike from 13-06-2012. The BSNL Management, instead of settling the demand, played a diversionary tactics. It kept the order revising the allowances of the ITS officers under abeyance and requested the Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations to call off it’s strike. However, the Forum was determined to go ahead with the struggle, which forced the Management to come forward for a settlement. An agreement is reached in the evening of 12-06-2012. Management agreed to do wage revision, based on 78.2% IDA merger. In view of the deteriorating financial position of the Company, the Forum agreed to defer the arrears payment, till the company’s financial position improves. Based on this, the strike call has been deferred. (INN)