GLORIOUS
STRIKE BY CG EMPLOYEES - PRESS RELEASE BY CONFEDERATION HQ.
P R E S S S T A T E M E N T
Dated:
12th December, 2012
Nearly
Ten lakhs Central Government employees took part in the one day token strike
today, the 12th December, 2012 on the call of the Confederation of Central
Government employees and workers, paralyzing the governmental functions in
various departments throughout the country. The strike was to protest against
the continued efforts of the Government to enact the PFRDA Bill, whereby the
existing defined benefit pension of Government employees is sought to be
converted into a defined contributory pension scheme. Every reason, the
Government advanced at the time of the introduction of the new scheme is found
to be incorrect and misleading by the Experts Committee set up by the
Government itself.
Besides,
the employees had been demanding wage revision by setting up the 7th Central
Pay Commission, filling up large number of vacant posts, regularization of the
service of Gramin Dak Sewaks/Casual/daily-rated workers, revival of the
negotiating machinery i.e. JCM, removal of restrictions on compassionate
appointments, introduction of Public Distribution system to arrest the ever
increasing prices of essential commodities, stoppage of outsourcing,
contractorisation, privatization etc.
As
per the report received the strike was total in Assam, Tripura, West Bengal,
Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and beyond
80% in Maharashtra, Karnataka, U.P. Bihar, and about 60% in other States. The
Postal, Income tax, Groundwater Board departments came to a grinding halt in
all States, as the offices could not be opened at all. In Income tax
Department, the promotee officers also joined the strike paving way of a
complete closure. Many establishments of Atomic Energy, Printing and
Stationery, Defence accounts, Medical Depots, Audit and Accounts Departments,
Civil Accounts, CGHS, Indian Bureau of Mines, Directorate of Marketing
Inspection, Geological Survey of India, Archaeological and Botanical Survey of
India etc. remained closed.
The
organizers of the Strike have asserted that they will make the general strike
of workers slated for 20th and 21st February, 2013 a grand success by enlisting
participation of all sections of the Central Government employees.
The
Confederation will strive to organize an indefinite strike in pursuance of the
15 point charter of demands in 2013 if no settlement is brought about by the
Government by then.
Sd/-
K.K.N.
Kutty
Secretary
General
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