In the emergent wage negotiation committee meeting held on 2.04.2009, the management side proposed fitment benefit on par with executives (30% on pay + 68.8% DA on 01.01.2007) for 10 year wage agreement, and proposed 10% fitment benefit for 5 year agreement. Union demanded and argued strongly for 5 year agreement with fitment benefit on par with executives. The union demanded interim relief at the rate of 50% of pay or Rs.3000/- per month, whichever is more, w.e.f. 01.01.2007. Management side said, interim relief can be decided on the basis of decision on fitment formula. Next meeting will be held on 08.04.2009.
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International Day against Neo-liberalisation:- As per the call of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), the ‘International Day against neo-liberalisation and its adverse effects’ was observed at New Delhi on the day. A meeting of Central Trade Unions, Federations of Central govt. employees, State governments, PSUs etc. was held at BTR Bhawan (CITU office) in the evening of 01.04.2009. A presidium consisting of Com. M.K. Pandhe, President, CITU and other leaders of Central TUs conducted the proceedings. Com. H. Mahadevan, Regional Secretary, WFTU welcomed all. Com. M.K. Pandhe in his speech mentioned the importance of the International Day as also our task. Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, General Secretary attended on behalf of BSNLEU.
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