Confederation Circular No. 10 : Get Ready for Strike
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS 1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001
Website:
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CIRCULAR NO. 10 DATED – 29.11.2013
GET READY FOR STRIKE
CONFEDERATION NATIONAL
SECRETARIAT DECIDES TO ORGANIZE
PHASED AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES
CULMINATING IN
STRIKE
NO COMPROMISE ON THE TERMS OF
REFERENCE OF 7th CPC SUBMITTED BY THE STAFF SIDE
1. The
National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and
Workers met at New Delhi on 28.11.2013 and reviewed the situation arising out
of the Government’s announcement of Seventh Central Pay Commission and the
subsequent developments thereon.
2. Eventhough
Government has announced constitution of 7th Central Pay
Commission, the appointment is yet to take place. In the meanwhile one round of
discussion was held with Secretary, DOP&T on terms of reference. Subsequently,
the staff side, JCM National Council has submitted a unanimous proposal on the
items to be included in the terms of reference of the 7th CPC,
which includes (i) date of effect as 01.01.2014 (2) merger of DA with pay (3)
grant of interim relief (4) inclusion of GDS under the ambit of 7th CPC
(5) statutory pension for those entered into service on or after 01.01.2004 (6)
settlement of anomalies of 6th CPC (7) cashless/hassle-free
medicare facilities etc.
Government while announcing the 7th CPC has made
it clear that the date of effect will be 01.01.2016. Further nothing has been
mentioned about DA merger and interim relief. Regarding GDS the declared stand
of the Government is that GDS are not civil servants and in the past also every
time when CPC is appointed, the Government refused to include them in the Pay
commission. Last time also inspite of the strong protest and agitational
programmes conducted by NFPE and Postal JCA, the Government has appointed a
bureaucratic committee. Regarding statutory pension to those who entered into
service on or after 01.01.2004, the Government’s stand is well known and it may
refuse to include this item also in the terms of reference.
This being the position, our past experience shows that unless
and until the demands raised in the staff side proposal submitted to Government
on terms of reference of the CPC is backed by serious agitational programmes,
rallying the entire Central Government Employees and create compulsion on the
Government to accept our justified stand, there is every possibility of
Government rejecting the above proposal.
Further all of us are aware that the political situation in the
country is gradually getting in election mode. This is bringing forth before
the working class movement a crucial task of front-loading our class issues in
the ensuring political battle. We have to keep in mind that the corporate class
and corporate controlled media has started making effort for relegating the
working class issues and the economic policy related issues in particular to
the background. It is our duty to bring the demands of the working class to the
fore-front and conduct intensive campaign against those policies and also
against those who are supporting the neo-liberal globalization policies.
Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers being the part and
parcel of the mainstream of the working class of our country has got an added
responsibility to rally the entire Central Government Employees in the joint
struggle against the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the Government
which shall ultimately lead to a change in the political equation ensuring
implementation of pro-people, pro-worker alternative policy.
Taking into Consideration all the above facts and circumstances,
the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees
& Workers met at new Delhi on 28.11.2013 took a unanimous decision
to go for strike if the Government refuse to accept the staff side proposal on
terms of reference. Confederation further decided to organize series of
phased programme of action and campaign from now onwards so that the employees
will be ready to go for strike on short notice.
It is further decided that Confederation shall not go for any
compromise on the demands raised in the proposal submitted by the JCM Staff
side on terms of reference of 7th CPC.
3. The
following are the important decision of the National Secretariat
1. The
earlier decision to defer the strike ballot after the announcement of the 7th CPC
by the Government is ratified. Under the given circumstances the decision taken
to defer the ballot was perfectly right
2. The
modification made in the Confederation Charter of Demands regarding date of
effect of the 7th CPC (i.e. from 01.01.2011 to 01.01.2014) is
approved as it was necessitated for arriving at unanimity among the staff side
on term of reference which will strengthen further the unity of all Central
Government organizations including Railways and Defence.
3. Approved
the modified Charter of Demands of the Confederation which includes the terms
of reference submitted by the Staff side to the Government (copy enclosed
Annexure – I)
4. Decided
to conduct the following phased programme of campaign and agitational
programmes.
(a) Convening the Managing
bodies/Executive Committees of all affiliated organizations to discuss and
ratify the Confederation decision to go for agitational programmes culminating
in strike.
(b) Sector-wise/organisation-wise
intensive campaign among the employees by conducting squad work, General body
meetings, conventions, postering and issuing printed pamphlets, lunch hour
meetings etc, explaining the demands raised in the charter of demands and also
the necessity to go for strike if our demands on terms of reference are not
accepted. All India/State Leaders of the affiliated organizations shall
under-take extensive tour as part of campaign programme.
(c) The campaign tour
programme finalized by the Secretariat meeting earlier is to be implemented.
Whereever State level and C-O-C level conventions are yet to be held, it should
be held before 20.12.2013. All State Committees and C-O-Cs are requested
to organize conventions immediately. The name of the Confederation National
leaders who are attending the conventions is given in the enclosed circular.
Date of the Conventions may be fixed in consultation with the concerned comrade.
(d) Decided to conduct
nationwide day-long dharna programme at maximum centres, particularly
at the state capitals on 2013 December 19th (19.12.2013)
with massive participation of employees. Effort is to be made for maximum media
coverage of the programmes.
(e) Decided to
organize mass rallies at all State capitals (and if possible at
District Capitals also) before 31.12.2013. National leaders of the
Confederation and other trade Union leaders may be invited to address the
rallies. All effort should be made to make the rally a grand success ensuring
maximum participation of employees.
(f) Decided to
conduct press conferences at all State capitals (other centres also if
possible) by the State committees/C-O-Cs to explain the justification of
demands and also the proposed strike action.
(g) Decided to organsie
nationwide five days relay dharna at various centres of each city
during the period from 30th December 2013 to 3rd January
2014 (30.12.2013 to 03.01.2014)
(h) Mass dharna at New Delhi
on 9th January 2014 by All India Leaders of Confederation
and leaders of all affiliated organizations and C-O-Cs and also maximum number
of employees from Delhi and nearby states.
(i) Extended
National Executive meeting of Confederation will be held at New Delhi on
10.01.2014 (10th January 2014) for declaration of the
strike date and also the duration of the strike. All the National
Secretariat members of the Confederation, All the C-O-C Representatives and all
the Chief Executives of the affiliated organizations of Confederation shall
attend the mass dharna on 9th January and the Extended National
Executive meeting on 10th January 2014 WITHOUT
FAIL. (Please book the up and down ticket immediately to ensure the
participation on both days i.e. on 9th & 10th January
2014) If any organisation or C-O-C wants participation of more comrades in
the extended National Executive as observers it will be allowed subject to a
maximum of five) Participation in the Dharna is allowed without any limit
5. Decided
to extend full support and solidarity to the proposed strike action of NFPE
& FNPO on demands of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) and Casual, Part-time,
Contingent employees. It is decided to request the Postal JCA to adjust the
date of the strike so that it will be a strike of all Central Government
Employees.
6. Decided
to file a case in the Kolkata High Court challenging the PFRDA Bill passed by
the Parliament jointly with the All India State Government Employees Federation
(AISGEF). The methodology for raising funds for meeting the expenses for the
conducting of the case up to Supreme Court will be decided in the next meeting.
C-O-C West Bengal is authorized to assist the National Secretariat in
completing the formalities for filling the case in the Kolkata High Court in
consultation with AISGEF.
7. Decided
to mobilize maximum employees for participating in the 12th December
Parliament March organized by the Central Trade Unions against the anti-people,
anti-worker policies of the Central Government. C-O-C Delhi and C-O-Cs of
nearby states and also all affiliated organizations are requested to ensure
large scale participation of the employees in the 12th December
Parliament March. It is decided that each organisation shall conduct
workers meeting at all important centres in Delhi and nearby states for
mobilizing maximum employees to participate in the march.
8. Decided
to extend maximum support and solidarity to the 11th December
2013 Parliament March organized by the AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) demanding settlement of
GDS demands. Delhi C-O-C is requested to extent maximum support for the
successful conduct of the GDS Parliament March.
9. The
National Secretariat placed on record its sincere thanks to all the state
committees/C-O-Cs and also all the affiliated organisations for making the All
India Trade Union Education Camp conducted at Mumbai on 14th &
15th November 2013 and also the All India Women’s Convention
held at Delhi on 25th & 26th November 2013
a grand success, especially to the C-O-C Mumbai and C-O-C Delhi for
providing all the infra-structural facilities in an excellent manner.
10. Decided
to appeal to all affiliated organisations to clear the quota dues towards
Confederation CHQ before 31.12.2013. Financial Secretary shall issue
separate notices to each organisation indicating the total dues to be remitted.
11. It
is decided that Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General shall represent the
Confederation as an official delegate in the International Congress of Southern
Initiative on Globalisation and Trade Union Rights (SIGTUR) to be held at
Perth, Australia from 2nd to 6th December 2013.
The National Secretariat meeting was presided over by Com. K. K.
N. Kutty, the National President. Com. S. K. Vyasji, Advisor, was present and
gave his valuable guidance for arriving at correct conclusion and decisions on
each agenda items. Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, presented the
organizational report.
Yours Comradely,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
ANNEXURE – I
MODIFIED CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION
1. Accept
the terms of reference of 7th CPC, submitted by the staff side,
National Council JCM.
(a) To
examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other
benefits/facilities, retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal
benefits of various categories of Central Government Employees including Gramin
Dak Sevaks (GDS) of Postal Department.
(b) To
work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central
Government employees including GDS as on 1.1.2014.
(c) The
Commission shall determine the pay structure, benefits, facilities, retirement
benefits etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with
reference to the recommendation of the 15th Indian Labour Conference
(1957) and the subsequent judicial pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court
there-on, as on 1.1.2014.
(d) To
determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the Central
Government employees including GDS.
(e) To
determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief immediately to
be merged with Pay and pension including GDS.
(f) To
settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.
(g) To
work out the improvements needed to the existing retirement benefits,
like pension, death cum retirement gratuity, family pension and other
terminal or recurring benefits maintaining parity amongst past, present
and future pensioners and family pensioners including those who entered service
on or after 1.1.2004.
(h) To
recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the
employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.
2. Ensure
every five year revision of wages of Central Government Employees in future.
3. (a)
Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department and grant of Civil
Servant status, statutory pension and all other benefits at par with regular
employees.
(b) Regularisation and
revision of wages of casual and contract workers.
4. Compassionate
appointment – removal of restrictions imposed by Government.
5. JCM
and Anomaly Committee Functioning.
6. Fill
up all vacant posts and creation of new posts wherever justified.
7. Stop
downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of Government
functions.
8. Stop
the move to introduce performance related Pay (PRP) system, Extend PLB Bonus
for all, removing bonus ceiling.
9. Revise
OTA and Night Duty Allowance rates and clothing rates.
10. Implement
arbitration awards.
11. Five
promotions to all.
12. Rescind
the PFRDA Act. Ensure statutory Pension for all.
13. Stop
price rise. Revive and extend public distribution system for all.
14. Stop
trade Union victimization.
15. Ensure
Right to strike.
ANNEXURE - II
CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEMBERS
DEPLOYED FOR CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME
|
S.No
|
Territorial area to be
covered
|
Name of CHQ Office
Bearers
|
Mobile Nos.
|
|
1
|
Kerala
|
K. K. N. Kutty,
M. Krishnan
C. P. Sobhana
|
09811048303
09447068125
09446721330,
|
|
2
|
Tamilnadu
|
M. Krishnan,
T. Narasimhan
|
09447068125,
09440056969
|
|
3
|
Karnataka & Goa
|
K. K. N. Kutty
M. Krishnan
V. Venkatasubramanian
R. Seethalaxmi
|
09868145667
09440056969
09443735356
09448819821
|
|
4
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
M. Krishnan
M. Duraipandian
B. Krishna Gaud
Mani Achari
|
09447068125
09789833552
09866618391
09442155128
|
|
5
|
Maharashtra
|
K. K. N. Kutty
Ashok B Salunkhe,
Giriraj Singh,
R. P. Singh,
Nilesh Nasre
|
09811048303
09969233999
09811213808
09969080996
09850354898
|
|
6
|
Gujarat
|
K. P. Rajagopal
I. S. Dabas,
K. V. Jayaraj
|
09868277455
09968099272
09869501189
|
|
7
|
Rajasthan
|
Giriraj Singh,
M.S. Raja
|
09811213808
09868145667
|
|
8
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
K. P. Rajagopal
I. S. Dabas
N. Somaiya
Nageshwar Rao
|
09868277455
09968099272
09704562781
09912348233
|
|
9
|
Chhattisgarh
|
M. S. Raja
P. Suresh
Yeshwant Purohit
|
09868145667
09885077451
09406717191
|
|
10
|
New Delhi
|
M. Krishnan
Ashok Kr. Kanojia,
Giriraj Singh
V. Bhattacharjee
|
09447068125
09810206426
09811213808
09868520926
|
|
11
|
Bihar
|
Giriraj Singh
V. Battacharjee
|
09811213808
09868520926
|
|
12
|
Jharkhand
|
K. K. N.Kutty
Pijush Roy
|
09811048303
09433575577
|
|
13
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
S. K. Vyas,
R. N. Parashar,
V. Bhattacharjee
T. Satyanarayana
|
09868244035
0986819295
09868520926
09912348500
|
|
14
|
Orissa
|
K. P. Rajagopal
P. Suresh
|
09868277455
09885077451
|
|
15
|
Bengal
|
K. K. N. Kutty
M. Krishnan
Pijush Roy
|
09811048303
09447068125
09433575577
|
|
16
|
Assam
|
K. K. N. Kutty,
Pijush Roy
|
09811048303
09433575577
|
|
17
|
Meghalaya & Tripura
|
K. P. Rajagopal
V. Bhattacharjee
|
09868277455
09868520926
|
|
18
|
Haryana & NCR (Gurgaon, Faridabad,
Gaziabad, Noida, Meerut etc.)
|
R.N. Prashar
A. K. Kanojia
I. S. Dabas
V. Bhattacharjee
N. Somaiya
|
0986819295
09810206426
09968099272
09868520926
09704562781
|
|
20
|
Punjab
|
K. K. N Kutty
Giriraj Singh
|
09811048303
09811213808
|
|
21
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
M. Krishnan
|
0944706812
|
|
22
|
Uttarakhand
|
S. K. Vyas
M. S. Raja
Arup Chatterjee
|
09868244035
09868145667
09874408310
|
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