The results of the membership verification in BSNL is over and the results have been declared on 18th April 2013.
There might have been bitterness, while the election campaign was going on. Now that the election is over and the results are out, all the unions and their leaders have to think about the post-verification situation. BSNL is struggling to survive. In 2012-13, for the fourt consecutive year, it is in loss and the loss is expected to be more than last year. Survival of BSNL is of utmost importance to all the workers and their unions as also for the country. This PSU can not be left to be disinvested and privatised. It has to be strengthened and the services have to be improved. It is not an easy task, especially when the its owner, the Government itself is acting against it.
The main reason for the present situation is the neo-liberal and anti-PSU policy being implemented by the government. The MNCs and corporates are given all benefits and privileges at the cost of BSNL and MTNL.The management has been completely inefficient. The unions and workers have to understand this completely hostile situation and prepare for a sustained and long struggle to change the situation.
Unity of the workers and their unions is very much necessary. All have to bury the hatchets and come together to strengthen BSNL. The struggles organised under the leadership of the Joint Forum/Joint Action Committee/Forum of BSNL Unions - Associations have been able to achieve certain demands of the workers. But that is not sufficient. The most important task is revive the company, which is our bread and butter. Each and every worker has to rise to the occasion.
There may be some reservations for joint actions and working immediately after the contest. We have to go beyond the verification and start joint effort.
I hope that all the unions/associations will take the lead in educating their workers and prepare for joint struggles to save BSNL.
source:vannamboodiri.com