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11/28/2007....
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Workers of the first private sector telecom operator United Telecom Limited (UTL) have formed their trade union with the support of UNIDOC Nepal. Workers were passing through a very difficult situation in the company as the company has outsourced various units of the company and not accepting workers as UTL staffs.
"UNIDOC has organized various activities to support the unions; finally with the integrated support of Nepal Telecom Workers Union (NTWU), UNI NLC and NTUC, we succeeded to form union with the membership of more than hundred under the name of United Telecom Workers Union (UTWU) and got registered at the ‘Labour Registrar of Nepal" said Shantosh Rayamajhi- the President of UTWU.
UNI Apro with SASK Finland providing development and organising support to organise telecom workers in Nepal through its South Asia Telecom Project.
United Telecom Limited (UTL) is a consortium of four companies who have come together in a joint venture, to explore various telecom opportunities in Nepal. Out of four partners, three are the major telecom players in India and the fourth one is a local partner i.e. Nepalese Company. Altogether 80% of the share is with Indian Companies (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL India) 26.68% ,Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL India) 26.66 %,Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL India)26.66 %) and Nepal Ventures Private Limited (NVPL) 20 % . |
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