NFPE CIRCULAR
National Federation
of Postal Employees
1st Floor North
Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone:
011.23092771 e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com
Mob: 9868819295/9810853981 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com
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NFPE CIRCULAR
No. PF-01(e)/2015
Dated
– 31.10.2015
To
All
General Secretaries/NFPE Office Bearers/All Circle, Divisional & Branch Secretaries of NFPE affiliated Unions
Dear Comrades,
NFPE
alongwith AIPEUGDS (NFPE) has taken decision to go on 48 hours strike on 1st
& 2nd December, 2015 on the four point\s charter of demands.
NFPE
had requested Secretary (P) in writing and by meeting personally to resolve the
issues which are pending since long. But it is a very sorry state of affairs on
the part of Department of Posts that neither any issue is settled nor even a
single line in reply is being given.
As
you all are aware that NFPE along with
PJCA had declared indefinite strike from 6th May-2015 onwards. On
most of the items Secretary (P) gave positive
assurance in writing in the meetings
during negotiations on agenda of strike Charter of demands and the
minutes were circulated among all and were published in all union journals. On
5th May Honourable Minister
Communication also called meeting
with both Secretary Generals NFPE & FNPO and he also gave positive assurances
including GDS wage revision by 7th
CPC and for Cadre restructuring he told
that he has signed the file after
approving the proposals and handed over to Secretary Post.
But
after a lapse of 6 months period no progress is being noticed in any of the
matter.
Earlier
National Joint Council of Action of
Constituent Organizations of National
Council JCM had taken decision to
go on indefinite strike from 23rd November -2015 in which our main demand of inclusion of GDS was
also included in the Charter of demands
It
was expected that Pay Commission will submit its report upto 30th
September, 2015. Pay Commission requested to grant 2 months extension to bind
up the office but the Government of India was very much generous to grant 4
months extension to Pay Commission. Pay Commission has completed its task but
now Government is interfering and Secretary Finance Ministry has directed Pay
Commission to give recommendations keeping in view the fiscal condition of the
country and it should not give such recommendations which cannot be implemented.
NJCA had deferred the decision of strike from 23rd November, 2015.
We as NFPE told in the meeting of NJCA that we are going on indefinite strike
in Postal. NJCA leadership requested to review
and reconsider the decision and
change the date as NJCA has given call
of a grand Dharna by All India leaders of NJCA at Jantar Manter, New Delhi
on 19 November,2015. Some of our Confederation leaders and senior
leaders of NFPE also advised to review the decision. Accordingly NFPE Federal
Secretariat meeting was held at Hyderabad on 11.10.2015 and reviewed the
situation and unanimous decision was taken to organize 48 hours strike on 1st
& 2nd December, 2015 on the following 4 points of Charter of
demands:
(i) Include
GDS in 7th CPC for wage revision and other service related matters.
(ii) Implement
cadre Restructuring proposals in all cadres including Postal Accounts &
MMS.
(iii) Fill up all
vacant posts in all cadres of Department of Posts (i.e. PA, SA, Postmen, Mail Guard, Mail Man, GDS Mail Man,
MMS Driver & other staff in MMS,
PA CO, PA SBCO, Postal Accounts Staff,
Civil & Electrical Wing Staff, as per actual sanctioned strength.
(iv) Stop all types
of harassment in the name of implementation of various new services and schemes
and Trade Union Victimization.
BRIEF OF JUSTIFICATION
OF DEMANDS
(i). INCLUDE GDS IN 7TH CPC FOR WAGE REVISION AND OTHER
SERVICE RELATED MATTERS.
Gramin Dak Sewaks
constitute 50% of Work Force in Department of Post. They run 89% Post Offices
in Rural Areas. Since 2nd Pay Commission, every time a Committee headed by bureaucrats has been constituted to look into the wage
revision and other service related
matters except at the time of Vth Pay Commission when Justice Talwar
Committee was formed which
gave very favourable recommendations to the GDS but Government did not implement 25% of its recommendations.
This time NFPE raised the issue to include GDS in 7th CPC and this
was supported by Confederation and National Council JCM. But Government has not
given any attention towards this demand. During the negotiation on Strike Charter of demands, Secretary (Post) assured
to refer the matter to Government of India again third time with strong recommendations and on
05.05.2015 , Hon`ble Minister
Communication had also assured to use his influence to get the GDS included in
7th CPC but nothing has been done so far. It is coming to the notice
by some sources that Department of Post is going to form bureaucratic Committee
again. We have requested several times that when Pay Commission complete its
task than this matter should also be
given to him . Now Pay Commission has been allowed to sit idol for 3 months.
This period might have been utilized for the wage revision of GDS. But
Government of India is not at all concerned about this poor deprived and
exploited section of working class. We cannot tolerate this state. So we have
to go to agitation to fight this injustice and discrimination.
(ii). CADRE RESTRUCTURING
Cadre
Restructuring proposals were finalized by the Committee 2 years before. On 5th
May 2015 Minister also approved.
JS&FA also cleared the proposals. DOP&T has not raised any
objection and suggested to take clearance from Finance Ministry. There is no more
financial implications even that Finance Ministry has not cleared the proposal.
We have asked Department of Post several times but nothing has been done so
far. If it is not implemented before implementation of 7th CPC
report. It will be of no use.
(iii). FILL UP ALL VACANT POSTS IN ALL CADRES OF
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.
Though Recruitment is
going on in the Department of Posts here and there. But there is acute shortage
of staff in all cadres because recruitment is not being done as per actual sanctioned
strength. If recruitment is made as per actual sanctioned strength and shortage
is met out then 50% problems will be
solved automatically.
(iv). STOP ALL TYPES OF HARASSMENT
IN THE NAME OF IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS
NEW SERVICES AND SCHEMES AND TRADE UNION VICTIMIZATION.
Our
staff in all cadres is facing so much harassment and victimization. Every day
any new service or scheme is being launched without proper infrastructure and
sufficient man power. CBS and CSI biggest problem for P-III, 100% delivery for
Postmen. Harassment of staff in RMS on OTA, More problems in Circle Office,
Postal Accounts and Civil Wing and Electrical Wings are being faced due to
staff shortage. If any Trade union leader raises his voice against these
onslaughts, he is victimized. Holding of Melas and Meetings on every Sunday and
Holiday has become the regular practice against the directions given by
Secretary (Post).
So keeping in all these we have to
fight against all these onslaughts and wrong policies of department of Posts
and Government of India.
Whatever we have achieved that is
due to struggle only. We have achieved so many things in past by struggles
only. If we fight unitedly we will win sure.
For making the strike 100%
successful please follow the following instructions:
1. Campaign programme of All India leaders have been
declared and published in websites, all circle secretaries of NFPE affiliated
unions are requested to consult each other and make all arrangements for the
meetings of All India leaders. If any change is needed, can be made with
consultation of all.
2. All India leaders should attend the programmes compulsorily.
3. Maximum publicity should be given to the campaign
programme.
4. Strike notice will be served on
06.11.2015 to the Secretary (Posts) by NFPE leaders.It should be served at all
levels by organizing mass demonstrations.
5. Joint
campaign programme should be conducted by all Circle/Divisional Secretaries in
their respective Circles and Divisions and make maximum efforts for grand
success of strike by organizing Gate meetings and General Body meetings.
6. Circulars/Pamphlets
/Hand bills and Posters should be published and send to all. These should be
published in regional language also.
7. Please leave no stone unturned for
success of strike.
8. Give Wide Publicity in local Press and Media.
Yours fraternally,
(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General
Editorial Postal
Crusader November-2015
48 HOURS STRIKE ON 1st & 2nd
DECEMBER-2015
7th Central Pay Commission has
completed its task. The Report is ready and it was to be submitted by 30th
September, 2015. Pay Commission requested to grant extension for two months to
bind up the office but Government is very generous to grant extension for four
months i.e. up to 31st December, 2015. National Joint Council of
Action of National Council JCM constituent organizations took decision to defer
the Indefinite Strike to be held from 23rd November-2015 as Pay Commission has not submitted
its report. NFPE has taken decision earlier to go on indefinite strike from 23rd
November-2015. But due to some technical reasons and in the wake of decision of
NJCA, NFPE Federal Secretariat meeting held at
Hyderabad on 11.10.2015 had
reviewed the entire situation and came to the conclusion that 48 hours
strike on 1st & 2nd December-2015 will be organized in the Department of Post
on 4 Points Charter of demands which
include ,
Inclusion of GDS in
7th CPC , Implement cadre Restructuring proposals in all sections,
filling up of all vacant posts in all
cadres as per actual sanctioned strength
and stopping up of all types of
harassments in the name of implementation of various new services and schemes and Trade Union Victimization.
Neither Government of India nor Department of Post
appears to be sincere towards the genuine demands of Postal Employees including
GDS. Our demand of inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC which was assured by
the Secretary (P) and Minister Communication is still unsettled. They are not
at all serious to settle the genuine demand of poor GDS employees who are still
deprived from all the basic rights and facilities extended to the regular
Government employees. We cannot tolerate this state of affairs of exploitation
of GDS employees and can go to any extent until and unless the GDS employees
are treated as regular Government employees and given all the due rights and
facilities extended to regular Government employees.
The
Cadre restructuring proposals in all Cadres including Postal Accounts and MMS
were finalized about 2 years ago but still these are not implemented. If this
could not be implemented before the implementation of report of 7th CPC , it will be of
no use.
Postal
staff in each cadre is facing lot of hardship due to acute shortage of staff,
because the recruitment is not being done on the basis of actual sanctioned
strength. If staff shortage is met out more than 50% problems will be solved
automatically.
One
of the most burning problems is the harassment of staff in all cadres in the
name of implementation of various schemes and services and trade union
victimization. CBS and CSI has become a very serious problem. Without
developing proper infrastructure these schemes are being implemented and staff
is facing more difficulties and harassment from administration as well as
public. More and more staff is being made victim under contributory negligence
factor. If any union representative raises his voice against all these excesses
he is victimized.
This state of affairs on the part of
administration cannot be tolerated more.
Therefore
the Federal Secretariat of NFPE has decided unanimously to go on 48 hours
Strike on 1st and 2nd December-2015.
NFPE
call upon the entirety of Postal, RMS and GDS employees to make all efforts
to make the 48 hours strike a historic
success and make the department and
Government of India to understand
that Postal Employees will not
leave their genuine demands and will always remain on the path of
struggle.
Unitedly
we fight we will win. We have won on so many occasions and this time also we
will win.
UNITY FOR
STRUGGLE AND STRUGGLE FOR UNITY.
Inquilab
Zindabad
Postal
Unity Zindabad
NFPE Zindabad.
