BSNL unions allege govt creating roadblocks in company’s 4G service, call for strike on Nov 26

Eight employee unions at BSNL have called for a general strike on November 26 mainly to protest against alleged obstacles being created by the government in the launch of 4G service by the state-run telecom firm.

BSNL cancelled its 4G tender floated in March following allegations that it was inclined towards foreign vendors and not in line with government’s vision to promote indigenous companies.

The eight unions and associations are BSNL Employees Union, National Federation of Telecom Employees, BSNL Mazdoor Sangh, BSNL Officers Association, National Union of BSNL Workers, Telecom Employees Progressive Union, Sanchar Nigam Associations of Telecom Technical Assistants and BSNL Association of Telecom Mechanics.