Dear
Comrades,
As per the decisions taken in the 9th
Federal Council of NFPE, the first State Level Convention of All India Postal
Casual, Part-time, Contingent & Contract Workers Federation(AIPCPCCWF)
was organized successfully in the Recreation Club of CGMT,
Bhubaneswar on 11.08.2013 under the president-ship of Com. R C Mishra, Circle
Secretary, AIPEU, Group-C, Odisha & Vice-President, CHQ.
At the outset, the cause and
importance of forming AIPCPCCWF was briefed by Com. R N Dhal, General
Secretary, State CoC, NFPE & Circle Secretary, R – III along with the role
of NFPE in working for the cause of such workers. He briefed the gathering the
rules and regulations framed by Govt. of India for the welfare of the casual
workers and expressed concern over the misinterpretation and incorrect
implementation of such rulings by the administration to deprive the benefits to
such workers and stressed that the proposed AIPCPCCWF will be the proper forum
for negotiation of all the issues of the casual workers with the Government/
Department.
The meeting was inaugurated by Com. P Mohan,
General Secretary, AIPCPCCWF who narrated the position of casual workers in
different circles and the importance of forming AIPCPCCWF. No other Federation,
except NFPE is thinking for such downtrodden workers – He said. Once this union
is formed in each Circle and Division, it will certainly strengthen the moral
courage of such exploited workers all over India and NFPE will take every
effort to redress their grievances.
Addressing the Convention as Chief
Guest, Com. Y Nagbhusanam, Working President, AIPCPCCWF, CHQ clearly explained
the history behind formation of this union and the role of the then NFPTE and
now NFPE for the cause of the casual workers. He described the steps to be
taken with the help of NFPE unions in all Circle and Divisional level for
initial formation of casual workers’ union. He suggested the present NFPE
unions’ leadership at all levels to obtain the information from the
Division/Circle heads on casual workers under RTI Act, 2005 which will ease the way for smooth
enrollment.
Bhubaneswar Division was attended by
all its Divisional Secretaries namely, Com. Bruhaspati Samal, Secy, AIPEU,
Gr.-C, Com. Sudhir Kumar Swain, Secy., AIPEU, Postman & MTS and Com.
Ghanshyama Panda, Secy, AIPEU GDS ( NFPE ) along with other representatives.
Addressing the convention, Com. B Samal brought into light the technical difficulties now prevailing in
Bhubaneswar Division in particular and in other Divisions of Odisha Circle in
general to enroll such casual workers under the proposed AIPCPCCWF who are
though working in almost all the post offices but without any valid appointment
and thus having no name and signature anywhere in office records. Most of them
are contingent paid workers like water carriers, scavengers, sweepers or
care-takers who are being paid through the concerned Postmasters. The
admissible contingent amount is being drawn in favour of the Postmasters of
respective offices and the amount is being paid without any record. Though
these workers have played a major role in the present transformation of India
Post under “look & feel good” concept, they are seriously exploited by the
administration. While they are working for more than 8 hours, their payments
through the Postmasters are restricted to a few hours only. In most of the
cases, especially the care-takers are working through out the clock but without
any proportionate payment. Com. Samal requested the CHQ leadership of AIPCPCCWF
to find out ways and means how to enroll the names of such workers first in the official records so
that the proposed forum will function effectively.
Amongst others, the following leaders
also addressed the convention.
1. Com. Kishore Biswal, CS, AIPPPEU
2. Com. Debabrat Mohanty, CS, P-IV
3. Com. HK Mohanty, CS, R-IV
4. Com. Nirmal Singh, CS, AIPEU GDS (
NFPE )
5. Com. Bishnu Das, Secy, AIPEU, Gr.-C,
Cuttack City Division
6. Com. S Mishra, Secy, AIPEU, Gr.-C,
Mayurbhanj Division
The convention received a very good
response with participation of hundreds of part-time and full-time casual
workers from different Postal and RMS Divisions of Odisha Circle. In the end,
the Circle Body was formed unanimously as follows.
List of newly elected office bearers
Advisor
|
Com. Banshidhar
Mohanty
|
Ex-Leader, RJCM (
Staff Side), Odisha Circle
|
President
|
Com. R C Mishra
|
Circle Secretary, P-III, Odisha
|
Working President
|
Com. R N Dhal
|
Circle Secy., R –
III, Odisha
|
Vice-President
No.1
|
Com. B Rabana
|
PTCL, Berhampur
HO, ( Berhampur Division )
|
Vice-President
No..2
|
Com.Niranjan
Mallick
|
PTCL, Kujanga S
O, Cuttack (South) Divn.
|
Circle Secretary
|
Com. Ananda Naik
|
PTCL,O/o the HRO, RMS ‘N’ Division,
Cuttack
|
Asst. Circle
Secy. No.1
|
Com.Mrutunjaya
Uttaray
|
Care-Taker,
Ashoknagar MDG, Bhubaneswar Divn
|
Asst. Circle
Secy. No.2
|
Com.Somanath
Pradhan
|
PTCL ( Gardener),
Baripada HO, Mayurbhanj Divn.
|
Asst. Circle
Secy. No.3
|
Com.Sagar Sahoo
|
PTCL(Waterman),
Jajpur HO, Cuttack (North) Divn.
|
Asst. Circle
Secy. No.4
|
Com.Seemanchal
Panigrahi
|
PTCL, O/O the
HRO, Berhampur RMS
|
Asst. Circle
Secy. No.5
|
Com.Pabitra Ku.
Bihari
|
Driver, MMS,
Bhubaneswar Division
|
Financial Secretary
|
Com. Biren Kahali
|
PTCL, Cuttack GPO, Cuttack City Division
|
Asst. Fin.
Secretary
|
Com.Rajendra Ku.
Sahoo
|
PTCL, Bhadrak HO,
Bhadrak Divn.
|
Organizing Secy.
No.1
|
Com.Ganesh Swain
|
PTCL, Bhanjanagar
HO
|
Organizing Secy.
No.2
|
Com.Prafulla Ku.
Mishra
|
FTCL, MMS,
Bhubaneswar Division
|
Organizing Secy.
No.3
|
Com.Pradeep Ku. Tandi
|
PTCL, Bolangir
Sorting
|
Auditor
|
Com. Satyanrayan Dash
|
PTCL, Puri Division
|
Working Committee
Members
|
Com.Tina Mukhi
|
PTCL, Baripada
HO, Mayurbhanj Division
|
Com. Ambarish
Sandha
|
PTCL, Bolangir H
O, Bolangir Divn.
|
|
Com. Mukul Kanar
|
PTCL, Sambalpur
RMS
|
|
Com. Sunita
Garuda
|
PTCL, O/o the
HRO, RMS ‘N’ Division, Cuttack
|
|
Com. Dillip Ku.
Nayak
|
PTCL, RMS ‘N’
Division, Bhubaneswar
|
