AIPEU, GROUP-C, KEONJHAR, ODISHA: January 2014

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

UNION SERVED STRIKE NOTICE

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (FNPO)

No-JCA/KJR/2014 Dated at Keonjhargarh the 27^th January, 2014

To,

The Superintendent of Post Offices

Keonjhar Division

Keonjhargarh – 758001

NOTICE

Sir,

In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks will go on two days strike on 12^th and 13^th February’2014. The charter of Demands of which the employees embark upon two Days Strike are detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully

(Amulya Ku. Mishra) (Anasuya Mahanta)

Divisional Secretary Divisional Secretary

AIPEU, Group 'C' NAPE, Group-C

Keonjhar Divisional Branch Keonjhar Divisional Branch

(Sarat Ch. Samal) (Sanjib Kumar Das)

Divisional Secretary Divisional Secretary

AIPEU Postmen & MTS NAPE Postman, & MTS

Keonjhar Divisional Branch Keonjhar Divisional Branch

(Debendra.Ku.Mahapatra) (Lambodar Mahanta)

Divisional Secretary Divisional Secretary

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) NUGDS

Keonjhar Divisional Branch Keonjhar Divisional Branch

Monday, January 27, 2014

EDITORIAL - POSTAL CRUSADER

UNITED WE STAND

TOGETHER WE CONQUER

Battle lines for a showdown of the Central Govt. Employees are drawn. Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers and National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) had served notice for 48 hours strike on 2014 February 12th & 13th, to Cabinet Secretary and Secretary, Department of Posts respectively on 21st January 2014 alongwith 15 point Charter of demands.

The demands raised by the entire Central Govt. employees includes DA merger, Interim relief, Grant of civil servant status and inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC, Regularisation and revision of wages of casual labourers, Rescind PFRDA Act and scrap new Pension Scheme, Date of effect of 7th CPC 01-01-2014 & Five year wage revision in future, Fixation of minimum pay based on Need-based minimum wage formula worked out by 15th ILC and modified by Supreme Court later, settlement of anomalies, Implementation of Arbitration awards, five promotions, cashless hassle free medical facilities, Removal of restrictions on compassionate appointments, removal of bonus ceiling, stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, casualisation and privatisation, Filling up of vacant posts. Stop price rise and strengthen public distribution system. Right to strike, vacate victimisations and revive JCM forums are also included in the charter.

The neo-liberal economic policies pursued by the Central Govt. from 1991 onwards is threatening the very existence of Central Govt. departments. Many Govt. functions are already outsourced and some departments are at the verge of closure. Eventhough Govt. proclaim that there is no ban, six lakhs of vacant posts remain unfilled, out of which three lakhs are in Railways. Downsizing, contractorisation and privatisation has become the order of the day. Exploitation of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal department and casual labourers is still continuing. Hard-earned statutory Pension of the Govt. employees has been snatched away and share market oriented New Pension Scheme is introduced. Both the congress-led UPA Govt. and BJP led Opposition NDA had joined together in the Parliament to pass the PFRDA Bill. Prices of all essential commodities has shooted up and grant of permission by the Govt. to oil companies to raise the prices of Petroleum products including Gas has further aggravated the situation. Life of the workers and common people has become miserable. To compensate the price rise and to prevent further erosion in the real wages. Govt. is not ready to grant DA merger or interim relief. Entire negotiating forums called JCM has become totally ineffective and defunct due to the negative attitude of the Government.

General Election to Parliament is going to be declared shortly. Parliament is in session upto the second or third week of February 2014 only. Once election is declared, we cannot expect any positive action from the Government till the end of 2014. Confederation has framed the charter of demands in its National Council held at Mumbai in 2010 December 1st& 2nd and submitted to Government in 2011. Series of Nationwide campaign and agitational programmes has been organised and a massive rally of about 20000 Central Govt. employees was conducted in front of Parliament on 26th July 2012. As the Government remained indifferent one day’s nation-wide strike was conducted on 12th December 2012 followed by two days strike on February, 20, 21 along with the Central Trade Unions. Strike ballot for indefinite strike was also declared in the month of August, 2013. Due to the agitations conducted by Confederation, Government was compelled to announce 7th Pay Commission in September, 2013, of course, with an eye on the votes of the Central Government Employees and Pensioners in the by-election to four states including Delhi.

Now four months are over since the announcement of the Prime Minister assuring constitution of Seventh CPC. Till this day the notification constituting the 7th CPC is not issued by the Government and the Chairman and other committee members are also not appointed. DA merger, Interim Relief and terms of reference are also pending. In fact, Government has fooled about 50 lakhs Central Government employees including defence personnel and 40 lakhs Central Government Pensioners. Nobody can tolerate this type of humiliation.

We cannot expect any positive action from the Government, unless and untill we organise ourselves in a decisive manner and go for a strike action. Central Government Employees have the potential to get their due rights from an unwilling Government. For that there is no short-cut. Unity and struggle is the only way. 2014 February 12th & 13th 48 hour strike will be an outburst of resentment and anger of the entire Central Government employees. Let us unite together and make the 48 hours strike a show of our uncompromising determination, courage and unity.

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ACKNOWLEDGES THE STRIKE NOTICE

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

STRIKE NOTICE SERVED TO THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS TODAY ON 21.01.2014

SPECIAL APPEAL FROM GENERAL SECRETARY (CHQ)

CHQ: DADA 2151/1, NEW PATEL ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110008

To Dated – 15.01.2014

All CHQ Office Bearers

All Circle Secretaries

All Divisional/Branch Secretaries

SPECIAL APPEAL FROM GENERAL SECRETARY (CHQ)

Dear Comrades,

Once again, NFPE and Confederation have taken the lead rising up to the occasion and have decided to go for 2 days Nationwide Strike on 2014 February 12^th and 13^th.

All of you know that the Government was compelled to declare 7^th CPC only because of the struggles conducted by NFPE and Confederation including 2012 July 26^th massive Parliament March and 12.12.2012 one day strike followed by 2 days National strike on February 20^th & 21^st, 2013 alongwith Central Trade Unions. Government has not constituted the 7^th CPC till date and it is not ready to grant DA merger and interim relief. Further the Postal Board has made it clear that GDS will not be included under the purview of 7^th CPC. Wage revision of casual labourers is long pending. Government is not ready to review its decision to impose contributory pension scheme on the employees joined service on or after 01.01.2004. Most of the anomalies of 6^th CPC including MACP anomalies are still pending.

It is needless to say that unless and until we mobilize employees and go for Strike action Government will not be ready to concede any of our demands. General Election is going to be declared in the last week of February or first week of March 2014. Parliament will be in session only upto 14^th February 2014, it is reported. Once the election is announced, we cannot expect any favourable decision from the Government. Even after election, no decision can be expected within 6 months of assumption of office by the new Government i.e till the end of December 2014.

Hence it is the right time to strike. If we miss the bus now we cannot catch it again and we will be blamed by the employees for our inaction. It is in this back ground NFPE & Confederation has taken the decision to organize 2 days strike when the Parliament is in session.

AIPEU Group ‘C’ is the biggest affiliate of NFPE and it is our duty to ensure that 100% strike is organised in each and every Circle/Division. We should take the lead to organize other sections of the employees also especially Grameen Dak Sevaks. It is not known whether the so called recognised GDS union will follow the decision of NFPE. It has not given strike notice to secretary, Department of Posts during the 12^th December 2012 strike organised by NFPE and Confederation.

AIPEU GDS (NFPE), the newly formed GDS Union of NFPE, has already decided to join in the strike and we are sure that even if the so called recognised union is not ready to follow NFPE and join the strike, GDS employees will definitely participate enmasse in this strike under the banner of NFPE and AIPEU GDS (NFPE). GDS demands are also the most important demands of the strike charter.

All of you are aware that NFPE and AIPEU GDS (NFPE) has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court for implementation 1977 Supreme Court Judgment and grant of Civil Servant status plus other benefits of regular employees to the GDS. The supreme court has directed the Delhi High Court to consider the case and deliver judgment. The case came up for hearing in the Delhi High court on 15.01.2014 and it posted for next hearing on 07.05.2014.

Thus NFPE and AIPEU GDS (NFPE) are sincerely fighting for the cause of GDS both organizationally and legally.

The circular issued by NFPE and confederation are already sent to Circles/Divisions. I, on behalf of AIPEU Group ‘C’ CHQ, make this special appeal to you to act swiftly and without wasting a single minute. Please conduct intensive campaign in your Circle/Division and make the strike 100% success. Issue circulars with 15 point charter of demands in local language and circulate among all employees without fail. FNPO has also decided to go for strike on the same dates and on same demands and they will conduct their campaign separately.

This is the time to prove your ability as the leader of NFPE. This is the time to prove your capacity to organize a successful Strike. Let us take it as a challenge and make this strike a thundering success. History will remember only those who fight for the cause of our fellow comrades.

Remember the words of our great founder leader Com. Tarapada Mukherjee

“Take it from me, comrades, that petitions and memorandums and supplications will count for nothing so long as we do not organize ourselves in a manner to convince the Government ………… The ground is ready, only some daring spirits are wanted to sow the seed and reap abundant harvest”.

Comradely yours,

(M. Krishnan)

General Secretary

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION POSTMEN AND MTS/GROUP ‘D’

ALL INDIA RMS & MMS EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’

ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION MAILGUARDS & MTS GROUP 'C'

ALL INDIA POSTAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’ & ‘D’

ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA POSTAL SBCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA POSTAL CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)

CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS – NEW DELHI

MOST URGENT/MOST IMPORTANT

No. NFPE/Strike/2014 Dated – 15.01.2014

MAKE THE NATIONWIDE 48 HOURS STRIKE OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 100% SUCCESS IN POSTAL

Dear Comrades,

As you are aware, the extended National Executive of the Confederation held at New Delhi on 10.01.2014 has decided to organize 48 hours (2 days) Nationwide strike of Central Government Employees on 12^th and 13^th of February 2014. Strike Notice will be served to Cabinet Secretary, Government of India by Confederation and to Secretary, Department of Posts by NFPE and all its affiliated unions on 21.01.2014.

Main Demands of the two days strike are

1. DA Merger

2. Interim Relief

3. Inclusion of GDS in 7^th CPC

4. Date of effect of 7^th CPC 01.01.2014

5. Regularisation and Revision of wages of Casual laburers.

6. Rescind the PFRDA Act and scrap New Pension Scheme

7. Settlment of anomalies etc. etc.

Please see full details of the 15 charter of demands published in website.

Following instructions should be strictly implemented in all Circles/Divisions without fail.

1. Start campaign programme immediately. Issue circulars, notices and posters, conduct Divisional level Conventions/Meetings, Organise squad work to meet employees of all offices including GDS, Print 15 Charter of Demands in local languages and circulate among all employees including GDS.

2. Circle Secretaries and all Circle Union office bearers should undertake campaign meetings at all important centers. Involvement of every Circle/Divisional Union office bearer in the campaign programme should be ensured.

3. Campaign/Tour Programme of All India office bearers is enclosed herewith. Please contact the leaders over phone and arrange meetings not later than 7^th February 2014.

4. Draft Copy of the strike notice will be exhibited in the website. All Circles/Divisions should serve strike notice to their circle/Divisional Heads on 21.01.2014 with mass demonstration.

5. Please see the website daily. There is no time for issuing instructions through circulars or over phone. All instructions and developments will be placed in the website.

Comradely yours,

(M. Krishnan) (M. Krishnan)

Secretary General General Secretary

NFPE AIPEU Group ‘C’

(R. Seethalakshmi) Giriraj Singh

General Secretary General Secretary

AIPEU Postmen/MTS Group 'D' AIRMS & MMS EU Group 'C'

(P. Suresh) (Pranab Bhattacharjee)

General Secretary General Secretary

AI RMS & MMS EU Mailguards & MTS AIPAOEU Group C & D

Group ‘C’

(T. Satyanarayana) (V. K. Tiwari)