FEB-20,21-2013 GENERAL STRIKE NOTICE SERVING MEETING AT DAK SADAN ON 21-1-2013

NFPE

ALL INDIA POSTAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES EMPLOYEES UNION

Gr. ‘C’ & ‘D’, A.P. Circle, Br. O/o CPMG, A.P. Circle, Hyderabad-500 001

President                  Circle Secretary                                                      Treasurer       

 T. RAMESH                   K. RAMACHANDRAM                      M. RAVI RAJ

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                                                                                                      CIRCULAR                                                                                                               Dt.   22-1-2013

Dear Comrades,

                                The National JCA comprising of NFPE & FNPO, BPEF has decided to participate in NATION WIDE GENERAL STRIKE ON 20-2-2013 and 21-2-2013 including Central Trade unions in INDIA. In this connection the National JCA has chalked out a programme to submit STRIKE NOTICE on 22-1-2013 to the HOC in the Circle Head Quarters. It is requested all the members are requested to attend the LUNCH HOUR MEETING at DAK SADAN PORTICO ON 22-1-2013 at 1.15 PM to 1.45 PM.

                CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART – I

1. Take Concrete measures to contain price rise.

2. Take Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,

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

4. Universal social security cover for the unorganized sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5. Stoppage of disinvestment in central and state PSUs.

6. No Contractorisation of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry/ establishment

7. Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs 10,000/-.

8.   Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.

9.   Assured statutory Pension for all

10.       Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions nos 87 and 98

PART – II

1Appoint Seventh Central Pay Commission for revision of wages of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks. Grant merger of 50% of DA with pay for all purposes, including GDS.

2.Stop abolition of posts and restore all abolished posts with immediate effect.     

3Grant Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sewaks and extend all benefits of regular employees to GDS also. Enhance GDS Bonus ceiling from 2500/- to 3500/- . End discrimination in wages and other service conditions.

4.   Revise the wages of Casual, Part-time & contingent employees with effect from 1.1.2006 at par with the minimum pay scale implemented as per 6^th CPC recommendations. Regularisation of the services of casual labourers.

5.   ->Drop the proposal for privatization of Postal Sector and retrograde clauses of the National Postal Policy 2012.

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                                                            Thanking you,

                                                                                                                        Yours fraternally

                                                                                           ( K.RAMACHANDRAM)                                                                                                                                    CIRCLE SECRETARY

STRIKE NOTICE Dt.20-2-2013- 21-2-2013

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (FNPO)

No. JCA/2013                                                                                             Dated – 22^nd January, 2013

To,

The Secretary

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

NOTICE

Madam,

            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 20^th and 21^st February 2013. The demands for acceptance of which the employees embark upon two Days Strike are detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.

M. Krishnan                                                                                                         D. Theagarajan

Secretary General, NFPE                                                                                    Secretary General, FNPO

R. Sivannarayana                                                                                                  D. Kishan Rao

General Secretary, AIPEU Group 'C'                                                                   General Secretary,

                                                                                                                            NAPE Group 'C'

Ishwar Singh Dabas                                                                                              T. N. Rahate

General Secretary                                                                                                 General Secretary

AIPEU Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'                                                              NAPE Postmen,

                                                                                                                             MTS & Group 'D'

Giriraj Singh                                                                                                           D. Theagarajan

General Secretary                                                                                                  General Secretary

AIRMS & MMS EU Group 'C'                                                                               R-3FNPO

P. Suresh                                                                                                                A. H. Siddique

General Secretary                                                                                                   General Secretary

AIRMS & MMS EU MG & Group 'D'                                                             R-4 FNPO

Pranab Bhattacharjee                                                                                              O. P. Khanna

General Secretary                                                                                                  General Secretary

AIPAOEU Group C & D                                                                                  Admn.Em Association

                                                                                                                                          FNPO

T. Satyanarayana                                                                                                   H.L. Ramteke

General Secretary                                                                                                 General Secretary

AIPAEA                                                                                                                    AIPAOA

S. Appanraj                                                                                                          S. Sambandam

General Secretary                                                                                                General Secretary

AIPSBCOEA                                                                                                            NASBCO

S. A. Raheem                                                                                                   Pratha Pratim Ghorai

General Secret                                                                                                   General Secretary

AIPCWEA                                                                                                              NUCWE

P. Pandurangarao                                                                                              P.U. Muralidharan

General Secretary                                                                                             General Secretary

AIPEU GDS (NFPE)                                                                                            NUGDS

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART – I

1. Take Concrete measures to contain price rise.

2. Take Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,

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

4. Universal social security cover for the unorganized sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5. Stoppage of disinvestment in central and state PSUs.

6. No Contractorisation of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry/ establishment

7. Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs 10,000/-.

8.   Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.

9.   Assured statutory Pension for all

10.       Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions nos 87 and 98

PART – II

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->Appoint Seventh Central Pay Commission for revision of wages of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks. Grant merger of 50% of DA with pay for all purposes, including GDS.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.      <!--[endif]-->Stop abolition of posts and restore all abolished posts with immediate effect.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.      <!--[endif]-->Grant Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sewaks and extend all benefits of regular employees to GDS also. Enhance GDS Bonus ceiling from 2500/- to 3500/- . End discrimination in wages and other service conditions.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.      <!--[endif]-->Revise the wages of Casual, Part-time & contingent employees with effect from 1.1.2006 at par with the minimum pay scale implemented as per 6^th CPC recommendations. Regularisation of the services of casual labourers.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.      <!--[endif]-->Drop the proposal for privatization of Postal Sector and retrograde clauses of the National Postal Policy 2012.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->6.      <!--[endif]-->Revision of OTA rates as per the Arbitration award.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->7.      <!--[endif]-->Complete the cadre restructuring and honour the assurance given to staff side.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->8.      <!--[endif]-->Remove arbitrary restrictions imposed on compassionate appointments.

STRIKE NEWS

VIIth CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

IMPACT OF 12.12.12 STRIKE

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS ALSO DEMANDED

APPOINTMENT OF SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION

IN THE 2013 FEBRUARY BUDGET ITSELF

LET US JOIN THE 2013 FEBRUARY 20, 21 TWO DAYS STRIKE AND MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS

TO COMPEL THE CENTRAL GOVT. TO ANNOUNCE THE 7TH CPC IN THIS YEAR BUDGET ITSELF

                   Central Trade Unions including BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, AICCTU, UTUC, LPF & SEWA has demanded the Central Govt. to appoint 7th Central Pay Commission and also to raise the income tax exemption ceiling for salaried workers to five lakhs per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities should be exempted from the income tax net in totality.  The demand is raised in the joint memorandum submitted by the leaders of the above Central Trade Unions to Sri. P.Chidambaram, Hon’ble Minister of Finance Govt. of India on 03.01.2013, when they attended a meeting called by Finance Minister for pre-budget consultations.

          Relevant portion of the memorandum is reproduced below:

          “The revision of wages and various service conditions of the Government employees is already due.  Constitution of the VIIth Pay Commission be announced in this Budget”

          “Income tax exemption ceiling for the salaried persons should be raised to Rs.5 lakhs per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities should be exempted from the income tax net is totality”

TWO DAY's STRIKE TOUR IN A.P.BY CENTRAL JCA LEADERS.

2013 February 20, 21 – all india two days strike

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)

Combined campaign tour programme of all india leaders NFPE/FNPO

Sl. No.	Circle	Place & Date	Leaders attending  (Comrades)
1.	Andhra Pradesh	11.02.2013 Hyderabad	NFPE	N. Gopalkrishnan Working President P-3 S.K. Humayun  P-4 C.H. Koleshwa AGS R-3 A.N. Srinivas AGS-R-4 T Satyanarayana GS P/A K. Ramachandran, AGS(CHQ)- Admn. Kishan Singh , SBCO  P. Pandurangarao, G/S,GDS (NFPE)
			FNPO	Sri T.N. RAHATE, President FNPO & Sri D. Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNP

CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (REVISED PAY ) RULES, 2008 -THE RE-EXERCISE OF OPTION UNDER RULE 6 OF THE CENTRAL SERVICES (REVISED PAY) RULES, 2008 IN CASE OF EMPLOYEES COVERED UNDER THE O.M. DATED 19.3.2012. 
http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Circulars/25-10-2005-FS_03-01-2013.pdf

CASUAL LABOURER’S WAGE REVISION

CAT ERNAKULAM BENCH GIVES FIRM DIRECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS TO FINALISE THE CASE WITHIN TWO MONTHS AND REPORT TO THE COURT

Kerala casual, Part-time, Contingent Employees Federation filed the case in CAT Ernakulam Bench

Next Case posted on 12.03.2013

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

ERNAKULAM BENCH

TUESDAY THE 1^ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2013

PRESENT

Hon’ble Dr. K. B. S. Rajan                                                                                           : Judicial Member

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 862/2011

Postal Casual, Part-time, Contingent Workers Union                                                : Applicants

Represented by General Secy. N. Sreekantan

Versus

Union of India, Represented by Secy. Ministry of Communication,                          : Respndent

Department of Posts, New Delhi & Others

Mr. Muraleedharan for Mr. TC Govindaswamy                                            : Counsel for Applicant

Mr. A. D. Raveendra Prasad, ACGSC                                                              : Counsel for Respondent

ORDER

For redressal of the grievance of the applicant, a committee was constituted as early as 27 September 2011 and as such, this  has been got adjourned on several occasions. Today, the counsel for the respondents seeks three months more time as the Committee is to be reconstituted in view of the retirement of one of the members. It is not exactly known to the Tribunal as to the stage up to which the committee has reached. As sufficient time has already expired, it is appropriate that two months and no more time is granted for the Committee to arrive at a decision and communicate the same to the applicant. Reply to the OA shall also be filed immediately after arriving at a decision, so that this can be considered accordingly.

In view of the above, the following directions are issued.

(a)   The Committee shall decide the issue within two months from today.

(b)   Reply shall be filed within a week thereafter on the basis of the decision of the committee.

List this case for further consideration on 12.03.2013.

A copy of this order be made available to the counsel for the parties.

Sd/-

K. B. S. Rajan

Judicial Member

IT MODERNIZATION PROJECT- INDIA POST 2012
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http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/pdf/news_events/Communication_IndiaPost2012.pdf