PJCA

Postal Joint Council of Action(PJCA) comprising NFPE & FNPO,  appeals to the entire rank and file of NFPE & FNPO to extend all solidarity, help and Cooperation for success of GDS Strike.

          Make the following Programmes a grand success.

1. On dated 31-05-2018

          Hunger Fast on 31-05-2018 (from 10 Am to 5 Pm) at all work places.

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2. On dated 01-06-2018

          March to Sanchar Bhavan, Office of Communication Minister

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R.N Parashar                                                                D.K Kishan Rao

Secretary General                                                       Secretary General

NFPE                                                                                       FNPO

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS

1^st Floor, North Avenue Post office Building, New Delhi – 110001

 

HISTORIC GDS ALL INDIA STRIKE

ORGANIZE ONE DAY HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF MAJOR POST OFFICES ON 31^st MAY 2018, THURSDAY, 10 AM TO 5 PM

JOIN THE SANCHAR BHAWAN MARCH (MARCH TO COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER’S OFFICE NEW DELHI) IN LARGE NUMBERS ON 1^st JUNE 2018 AND MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS

Dear Comrades,

As you are aware the indefinite strike of GDS Unions (AIPEU-GDS, AIGDSU, NUGDS & BEDEU) entered the 8^th day today. All India strike percentage is 96%. Five rounds of discussions held with Secretary, Department of Posts, Additional Director General, Posts and conciliation meetings of Regional Labour Commissioner failed due to the adamant and negative attitude of the Government and Department. As per the call of NFPE and all affiliates of NFPE, departmental employees in Postal department organised black badge campaign and protest demonstration as solidarity support to the GDS strike. In five states (Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and West Bengal) departmental employees also organised solidarity strike eventhough in four states (Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and West Bengal) they have withdrawn the solidarity strike on the fourth day due to compelling reason. In Kerala departmental employees of NFPE and FNPO are continuing their strike. In all states including those states where the departmental employees have withdrawn the solidarity strike, 100% GDS employees are continuing their strike.

Confederation of Central Government employees & Workers has already given call for daily demonstration in front of Postal and RMS offices and also extend full support and solidarity to the strike.

 

As the strike is continuing Confederation National Secretariat and NFPE Federal Secretariat has decided to organize mass hunger fast in front of major Post office/RMS offices on 31^st May 2018 Thursday from 10 AM to 5 PM. It is also decided to mobilise maximum number of employees from Delhi and nearby states in the Sanchar Bhawan March already announced by the striking GDS Unions on 1^st June 2018 Friday at 10:30 AM.

All affiliates and State/District Level Coordinating Committees of Confederation and NFPE are requested to organize the above mentioned programmes in an effective manner with biggest participation of employees.

Yours fraternally,

 

(M. Krishnan)                                                          (R. N. Parashar)

Secretary General                                          Secretary General

Confederation                                               NFPE

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Revision of Minimum Pay and Fitment formula due to increased revenue collections of the Central Government

Comrades,

                  Today none of the 7^th CPC related demands of Central Government Employees are settled. The assurance given by the Group of Ministers to the NJCA leaders regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is in paper even after a lapse of 20 months. Now the Finance Minister has replied in Parliament that “no change in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is at present under consideration”. 

To avert the 11^th July CG employees strike the Hon’ble Prime Minster had instructed the group of Hon’ble Ministers including Shri Rajnath Singhji, Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhuji , Hon’ble Railway Minister    and Shri Arun  Jaitelyji , Hon’ble  Finance Minister to hold discussions with the Staff Side (JCM) on 30^th June 2016 and the Shri Arun  Jaitelyji , Hon’ble  Finance Minister had published a written assurances in the Government  website on 6^th July 2016 leading to deferment  of the strike .

Pay Commission Objective: It is the endeavour of every pay commission to ensure that the pay and allowances of employees should be ‘fair and reasonable’. The pay structure should also motivate the employees to reasonable levels of performance in the tasks assigned to them, so that the general public derive the benefit of their service as intended.

Our demand of revision of Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is quite justified.

Comparison of earlier wage hike we can observe that the fitment factor of 2.57 times   is the lowest comparing to other pay commissions. If we make a study of earlier pay commission.

Pay Commission	Year	Minimum wage ( old )	Minimum wage (revised)	Increase
2nd CPC	1959	Rs 55/-	Rs 80/-	1.45 times
3rd CPC	1973	Rs 80/-	Rs 196/-	2.45 times
4th CPC	1986	Rs 196/-	Rs 750/-	3.82 times
5th CPC	1996	Rs 750/-	Rs 2550/-	3.40 times
6th CPC*	2006	Rs 2550/-	Rs 7000/-	2.74 times
7th CPC *	2016	Rs 7000/-	Rs 18000/-	2.57 times

Comparative picture of pay of Central Government and State Government in regards to minimum wage as on  1.7.2017

Many of the State Governments are following the Central Government pay scales, but a few state Governments have improved upon the Central Government pay scales. The examples are as under:

Government Agency	Group “D” Basic pay in Rs	Add Skill 25% from Group “D” to Group “C”	Group “C” Basic Pay in Rs	DA %	Add DA Amount in  Rs	Basic Pay in Group “C” in Rs
Govt. of India		Nil	18000	5	900	18900
Andhra  Pradesh &  Telangana	13000	3250	16250	24.1	3916	20166
Kerala	16500	4125	20625	14	2887	23512
Karnataka	17000	4250	21250	Nil		21250

  

The financial position of the Central Government is very good. Even the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has shown increase in last few years which is around 7% ,  the Indian economy is fastest growing and placed 7^th in the world  ( which is at 2,250.987  billions of $ ), comparing to wages paid in  the world our wages are at lower  level. The Government fiscal budget deficit equal to 3.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2016. Compared to 2008 where the fiscal deficit was at 7.8 %, but today the fiscal deficit is contained at 3.5%. This is also a healthy sign of the economic status of the Central Government financial status, the budget fiscal deficit is always below 4%.  

Direct tax collections in 2017-18 at Rs 9.95 lakh crore, exceeded the revised budgetary target of Rs 9.8 lakh crore. Also, 6.84 crore income tax returns filed in the year against 5.43 crore in the previous year signalling a rise of 26 %  . A net of 99.5 lakh new assesses were added to the tax net.

Net collection from corporate tax went up 17.1 per cent while that from personal income tax rose 18.9 %.

The revenue collection from Goods and Services Tax (GST) exceeded Rs 1 lakh crore in April 2018, GST revenue collected in April 2018 came at Rs 1,03,458 crore.

With the improved economic climate, introduction of e-way bill and improved GST compliance, GST collections would continue to show a positive trend.

The wage bill of the Central Government on in its employees is less than 10% or 3.4% of the GDP, which is less compared to various countries world wide .  

Vacancy of the Central Government is about 15 % , more than 4 lakhs vacancies are existing in the Central Government the work load is being carried out by the existing employees. The Government being a model employer should pay for its employees and motivate them to work more for implementation of its policies. 

   

Hence due to the improved revenue earning of the Central Government, as assured to the staff side JCM by the Group of Ministers in respect of increase of Minimum Pay and Fitment formula, the Central Government should increase the MinimumPay and Fitment formula.

PAYMENT OF SALARY TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ON 29^th  MAY 2018 DUE TO BANK STRIKE CALLED BY UNITED FORUM OF BANK UNIONS' (DOP ORDER)

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

PHOTOS OF ALL INDIA CONFERENCE (AIC) OF ALL INDIA RMS & MMS EMPLOYEES GROUP-C AT GHAZIABAD (UP) DATED 23.05.2018

19-05-2018

STRIKE DECLARATION NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

2018 JUNE 10th SUNDAY - 10 AM TO 5 PM

AT HYDERABAD

                                   VENUE :  SUNDARAYYA VIGNANA KENDRA, BAGHALINGAMPALLY.

*        SCRAP NPS. RESTORE DEFINED PENSION SYSTEM TO ALL

*        HONOUR ASSURANCE GIVEN BY GROUP OF MINISTERS. INCREASE MINIMUM PAY AND FITMENT FORMULA.

*        SETTLE 10 (TEN) POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS.

“DEFEAT THE DISASTROUS NEO-LIBERAL POLICIES. 

DEFEAT THE ANTI-LABOUR RULING CLASS POLITICS BEHIND IT.”

Programme

10-06-2018, Sunday

08.30 AM                :     Registration

09.30 AM                :     Flag Hoisting and Homage to Martyrs.

10.00 AM                :     Inaugural Session

Preisded by            :     COM. K.K.N.KUTTY

                                    National President, Confederation.

Welcome Speech    :     COM. A. AZEEZ

                                    General Secretary,C.O.C, AP & Telangana States.

Inauguration by       :     SHRI. G. SAJJEEVA REDDY

                                    National President, INTUC.

Guests of honour    :     COM. AMARJEET KAUR

                                    National General Secretary, AITUC.

                              :     COM. RAMULU

                                    State President, CITU.

                              :     COM. A. SREEKUMAR

                                    General Secretary, All India State Govt. Employees -

                                    Federation.

01.00 PM                :     Presentation of Draft Strike Declaration Resolution.

Presentation by       :     COM. M. KRISHNAN

                                    Secretary General, Confederation.

01.15 to 02.00 PM   :     LUNCH BREAk

02.00 PM                :     Discussion on Draft Resoluion & Address by Chief Executives of Affiliates.

04.30 PM                :     Summing up of Discussion and adoption of Strike Declaration Resolution.

05.00 PM                :     Vote of thanks

by                           :     COM. V.NAGESHWARA RAO

                                    President, C.O.C, AP & Telengana States.- E n d -

LEADERS & DELEGATES - PLEASE NOTE

Convention will commence at 09.30 AM itself.  Time schedule will be strictly followed.  All leaders and delegtes of affiliated organisations are requested to reach the venue before 09.30 AM.

TO ALL AFFILIATES/NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEMBERS:

Plese ensure participation of delegates as per quota fixed to each affiliates/C.O.Cs.  Please issue seperate circulars and also give wide publicity.