Strike Meetings at Dhenkanal , Angul on 16.08.2015 & Bhubaneswar on 21.08.2015

Strike Meetings at Dhenkanal , Angul on 16.08.2015 & Bhubaneswar on 21.08.2015

Postal Joint Council of Action

National Federation of Postal Employees

(AIPEU, Group-C & AIPEU, Postman & MTS)

All India Postal Employees Union GDS (NFPE)

Dhenkanal Divisional Branch

No. Postal JCA / DKL / 2015

Dated at Bhubaneswar 7^th August, 2015

Dear Comrades,

          As per the decision taken in the Confederation National Executive Committee meeting on 12.07.2015 and NFPE Federal Secretariat meeting on 13.07.2015, it has been decided that NFPE and all its affiliated organizations shall participate in the nationwide one day strike on 2^nd September, 2015 called by all Central Trade Unions and Independent Federations  and Indefinite Strike from 23^rd November, 2015 on call of the National Council (JCM) on 12 point common charter of demands affecting all sections of the Indian working class  and another 12 point charter of demands for Central Govt. employees formulated by National JCA. (See Annexure-I for Charter of Demands)

          Accordingly, the Circle Secretaries of NFPE unions and AIPEU GDS(NFPE), Odisha Circle branch in a meeting on 04.08.2015 have unanimously resolved for active participation in both the above strikes. For conducting extensive campaign to bring awareness in rank and file, all the Circle Secretaries  in their Joint Circular No. OR/Strike/08-2015, dated 04.08.2015 have appealed to conduct Strike Meetings in Dhenkanal, Angul & Bhubaneswar as per the following programmes.

Date  & Time of the Strike Meeting	Venue	Leaders to attend / address
16.08.2015 (Sunday) 11 AM	Dhenkanal	Local Leaders
21.08.2015 (Friday) 5.30 PM	Assembly Hall 2nd Floor, CGMT building, Odisha, Bhubaneswar-751001	1.     Com. KKN Kutty, President Confederation of CGE&W 2.     Com. P Suresh, Genl. Secy., R-IV 3.     Com. R Seetalaxmi, Genl. Secy., P-IV 4.     T Satyanarayan, Genl. Secy., AIPAEA

 Therefore, it is sincerely requested to attend the above meetings without fail and bring thundering success to the one day strike on 02.09.2015 and Indefinite Strike from 23.11.2015..

With Struggle Greetings.

Comradely yours,

 

Haresh Mishra Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) Dhenkanal Division

Balabhadra Behera Secy, AIPEU, Postman & MTS Dhenkanal Division

Upendra Sahu Secretary, AIPEU, Gr.-C Dhenkanal Division

Annexure-I

STRIKE CHARTER OF DEMANDS 

PART-I

1.     Urgent measures for containing price-rise through universalisation of public distribution system and banning speculative trade in commodity market.

2.     Containing unemployment through concrete measures for employment generation.

3.     Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measure for violation for labour laws.

4.            Universal social security cover for all workers

5.   Minimum wages of not less than Rs. 15,000/- per month with provisions of indexation.

6.            Assured enhanced pension not less than Rs. 3000/- P.M. for the entire working population.

7.  Stoppage of disinvestment in Central/State PSUs.

8.  Stoppage of contractorisation in permanent perennial work and payment of same wage and benefits for contract workers as regular workers for same and similar work.

9.  Removal of all ceilings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund; increase the quantum of gratuity.

10. Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days from the date of submitting applications; and immediate ratification of ILO Convention C 87 and C 98.

11. Against Labour Law Amendments

12. Against FDI in Railways, Insurance and Defence. 

PART-II 

1.     Effect wage revision of the Central Government Employees from 01.01.2014 accepting memorandum of the staff side JCM; ensure 5-year wage revision in future; grant interim relief and merger of 100% of DA; Include Gramin Dak Sevaks within the ambit of 7^th CPC. Settle all anomalies of 6^th CPC.

2.     Implement cadre restructuring proposal in all cadres including MMS

3.     Implement arbitration awards and revise OTA rates

4.     No Privatisation, PPP or FDI in Railways, Defence Establishment and no corporatization of Postal services.

5.  No ban on creation of new posts. Fill up all vacant posts.

6. Scrap PFRDA Act an re-introduce the defined benefit statutory pension scheme.

7.   No outsourcing, contractrisation, privatization of governmental functions; withdraw the proposed move to close down the printing presses, the publications, form stores and stationery departments and medical stores Depots; regularize the existing daily-rated/casual and contract workers and absorption of trained apprentices.

8.   Revive the JCM functioning at all level as an effective negotiating forum for settlement of the demands of the Central Government Employees.

9.  Remove arbitrary ceiling on compassionate appointment.

10.No labour reforms which are inimical to the interest of the workers.

11. Remove the ceiling on payment on bonus

12.  Ensure five promotions in the serve career.

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