Sunday 29 September 2013
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi - 110001
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110001
Ref: JCA/GDS/2013 Dated – 26.09.2013
To
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
New Delhi – 110001
Sir,
Sub: - Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks of Department of Posts under the purview of the proposed Seventh Pay Commission – regarding.
With due respect and regards, we put forth the following for your kind consideration and favourable decision please.
In the Department of Posts, the 50% of the total work force are called as Gramin Dak Sevaks and they are continuously being discriminated by separate committees formed for the consideration of their wages and service conditions.
The Supreme Court of India declared that these Gramin Dak Sevaks are holder of civil posts and it is a well settled law. Despite the judgment, the same civil servant status has not been accorded yet to them except a part in case of disciplinary proceedings.
The Fourth Central Pay Commission categorically emphasized that, the GDS issues shall be brought under the purview of Pay Commissions. But still separate committees are constituted.
The last committee constituted at the time of Sixth Central Pay Commission caused clear injustice to these employees and they are deprived all the service benefits at par with civil servants even though the law of the land declared and settled them as the holder of the civil posts.
Under these circumstances, we most humbly request the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to consider our request and cause orders to include the GDS of the Department of Posts under the terms of reference of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
With profound regards,
Yours sincerely,
(M. Krishnan) (D. Theagarajan)
Secretary General, NFPE Secretary General, FNPO
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Thursday 26 September 2013
CONFEDERATION CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
(Central Head Quarters)
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office building, New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 26.09.2013
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
3rd October, 2013
Call from World Federation of Trade Unions
Dear Comrades,
As you are aware, the World Federation of Trade Union was founded in an international conference of Trade Unions held at Paris from 3rd October, to 8th October, 1945. At the 16th Conference of WFTU held at Athens, Greece in April, 2011, it was decided to observe 3rd October, every year (the foundation day of WFTU) as International day of Action. In 2012, we observed the day raising the demand for food, water, health, education and housing for all.
Food: 850 million people in the world are undernourished. India is on the tgop of nations with largest member of cases of malnutrition.
Water: Privatisation of water, has caused havoc as it has become one of the most profitable enterprise. The people’s right to water(without which life cannot exist) is trampled upon in many countries in favour of Corporate profits.
Education: Education has become a commercial activity after the advent of neo liberal economic policies. The campaign for free education for all must be made intensive.
Health: Health is an extremely lucrative business. Govt. of India over the years since 1991 has withdrawn itself from this sector making private enterprises to thrive increasing the agony of the people.
Housing: A large number of our population has no dwelling place today. There is no governmental initiative in the matter in most of the countries. The poor people all over the world are left high and dry.
WFTU has now called upon the workers of the world to reiterate these demands, observe 3rd October, as International day of Action by holding rallies, demonstration etc. All employees may be requested to wear the badge depicting the five demands mentioned above on 3.10,2013. A specimen of the badge is appended hereunder.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
SPECIMEN BADGE
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS
FOOD, WATER, MEDICINES,
EDUCATION AND HOUSING
TO ALL FOR DECENT LIFE
Wednesday 25 September 2013
PENSIONERS WEBSITE INAUGURATED BY NFPE SECRETARY GENERAL
WEBSITE OF ALL INDIA POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS INAUGURATED BY SG NFPE
The All India Steering Committee to form the All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association with Comrade D.K.Rahate Ex-President NFPE as Chairman; Comrade T.Narasimhan Vice President Confederation as Vice Chairman; and Comrade K.Ragavendran Ex-Secretary General NFPE as the General Convenor has just opened a BlogSpot website of its own with the URL"www.postalpensioners.blogspot.in ".
I am very glad to declare the website inaugurated.
I am sure that the website of the Postal & RMS Pensioners Association will be a powerful electronic organ for carrying the news about pensioners' issues as well as to work as a unifying force to bring together all Postal Department Pensioners under its united banner.
Comradely yours
M.Krishnan
Secretary General
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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE
SECRETARY GENERAL INVITED BY SECRETARY, DEPT. OF POSTS
Secretary, Department of Posts invited Secretary General NFPE for attending a function of Hon'ble Minister of Communications & IT on 28-09-2013 regarding enhancement of GDS bonus ceiling.
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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
(Central Head Quarters)
1st Floor, North Avenue Post office Building, New Delhi - 110001
Dated – 25.09.2013
PRESS STATEMENT
Central Government has announced the constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission. Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has been raising this demand before the Government right from 2011 onwards and has conducted series of agitational programmes including Parliament March and one day nationwide strike on 12th December 2012.
While welcoming the decision of the Government, we are disappointed to note that our demand for five years wage revision w.e.f. 01.01.2011 and merger of DA has not been considered favourably by the Government. When the public sector employees are given five years wage revision and the erosion in real wages has reached an all time high due to steep price rise, grant of five year wage revision to Central Government employees is fully justified. Similarly every time the Government appointed pay commission merger of DA was also granted. This time Government has not acceded the demand for merger of DA with pay now. Thus by appointing pay commission employees will not be getting any financial benefit now. The demand for inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of the 7th CPC and grant of merger of DA to GDS is also pending.
In view of the above, the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers urge upon the Government to consider the above demands also favourably failing which the confederation shall be constrained go for further agitational programmes.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Thursday 26 September 2013
Wednesday 25 September 2013
7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION
FLASH NEWS
7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION
ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNMENT
Central Government today announced the constitution of the 7th CPC. Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers alongwith NFPE has been demanding appointment of 7th CPC right from 2011 onwards. We have conducted continuous agitational programmes including Parliament March and also one day nationwide strike on 12thDecember 2012. After 12th December Strike we have decided to go for indefinite strike and strike ballot is also announced. We congratulate the entire Central Government employees who rallied behind Confederation. Confederation is the only organization which has conducted serious agitation demanding constitution of 7th CPC.
Government has not yet announced the Chairman, Committee members etc of the 7th CPC and also terms of reference. Further our demand for merger of DA, giving effect from 01.01.2011, inclusion of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of 7th CPC, granting DA merger to GDS and settlement of other demands in the 15 points Charter of Demands are also pending. Before announcing the terms of reference of 7th CPC. If Government is not ready to accept our above demands, Confederation National Executive will meet shortly and shall decide for further course of action.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF 7TH CPC IS ONE STEP FORWARD AND IT IS THE VICTORY OF THE WORKERS WHO FOUGHT FOR IT.
PENSION BILL OR PENSIONLESS BILL?
PENSION BILL OR PENSIONLESS BILL?
Finally the ruling Congress party and the main opposition Party BJP joined together and passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill in the Parliament. In the year 1982 on 17th December, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justice (s) Y. B. Chandrachud, V. D. Tulzapurkar, O. Chinnappa Reddy. D. A. Desai and Bahrul Islam delivered the historic judgment on pension in the D. S. Nakara case, which declared as follows:
“(i) Pension is neither a bounty nor a matter of grace depending upon the sweet will of the employer and it is Fundamental right (ii) Pension is not an ex-gratia payment, but it is payment for past service rendered (iii) It is a social welfare measure rendering socio-economic justice to those who in the heyday of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on an assurance that in their old age they would not be left in lurch.”
After 30 years, the bill passed by Parliament categorically proclaims that the Contributory Pension Scheme introduced w.e.f 01.01.2004 will not give any guarantee for a minimum pension of 50% of the pay drawn at the time of retirement of the employee. Nor does it provide for the protection of the family members in the form of family pension in the event of death. New pension is going to make the social security uncertain and dependent on market forces. Government compulsorily imposed the scheme on one section of the employees in a most discriminatory manner, inspite of the fact that such scheme had been a failure in many countries including Chile, U K and even in USA. In USA the entire pension wealth (fund) has been wiped out leaving no pension due to the economic recession and share market crash. In Argentine the contributory scheme which was introduced at the instance of IMF was replaced with the defined benefit pension scheme. In majority of the countries “pay as you go” is the system of pension.
Government introduced the contributory pension scheme on the specious plea that the out flow on pension had been increasing year by year and is likely to cross the wage bill. In fact, by making the pension contributory, the Government expenditure on this score is not going to get reduced for the next three decades because of the reason that as per the new pension scheme, the Government is to contribute the same amount to the pension fund of each employee coupled with the stipulation that for the existing Central Government Employees who were in service prior to 01.01.2004 Government is duty bound to make payment of statutory pension. The Contribution collected from the employees who are recruited after 01.01.2004 is to be managed by mutual fund operators for investment in stock market and thus it is the vagaries of the stock market which will determine the quantum of pension or in other words annuity which would be cost-indexed and market-oriented.
The decision of the Government to allow FDI in pension fund operations has made the real intention of the PFRDA bill crystal clear. It is now clear that the decision behind the contributory pension scheme is the pressure imposed by imperialist powers and corporate houses and more specifically IMF.
NFPE and Confederation has opposed the new Pension Scheme and the PFRDA Bill from the very beginning and organized series of agitational programmes against it demanding withdrawal of the scheme and the PFRDA bill. We shall continue our opposition and struggle and demand for reversion of the scheme. Let us intensify our struggle against the neo-liberal economic policies of the Government jointly with all those forces which supported our cause inside the Parliament and outside. Let us identify who are our real friends and foes.
Sunday 22 September 2013
Formation of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association and NFPE support
Formation of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association
The Department of Posts is one of the largest Central Government Departments next to Railways and Defence and the strength of Pensioners of Postal Department is also one of the biggest in the country. NFPE in its 9th Federal Council had resolved to extend full support and solidarity to the efforts of mobilizing the entirety of Pensioners of Postal Department, especially in the specific background of very serious attacks on Pension and Social Security of all Pensioners and Government Employees under LPG policies of Central Government. We also note with concern that despite the existence and functioning of different Pensioners’ Organizations in the country, more than 80% of Postal Pensioners remain unorganized.
This weakness has to be eliminated in order to combat the attacks on Pension and Social Security. Mobilization of all Pensioners of Postal and RMS disregarding their union affiliations in the past is the need of the hour.
In this background, the National Federation of Postal Employees extends all support to the endeavor of mobilizing the entirety of Pensioners of the Department of Posts in the country by our retired Comrades, who have served in various capacities in the Postal Unions in the past.
The name of the new Organization will be All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association.
A Steering Committee formed by the senior retired comrades and headed by the under-mentioned comrades with the former Secretary General of NFPE Comrade K.Ragavendran as the General Convenor should be rendered all assistance and help by the entirety of NFPE Organizations at all levels in order to build a strong organization for the Postal Pensioners.
Steering Committee of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association
Email ID: aiprpachq@gmail.com
Chairman: Com. D.K.Rahate [Former President NFPE] [Mobile: 09821031375]
Vice Chairman: Com. T.Narasimhan [Vice President Confederation][Mobile: 0940056969]
General Convener: Com. K.Ragavendran [Former Secretary General NFPE] [Mobile: 09444919295]
In order to complete the formation of the All India Association in a time bound manner, formation of the Circle level All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association and Division / District level Associations [District level or if feasible Divisional level according to local conditions] shall be completed before the 31st December, 2013. An All India Special Conference will be organized thereafter to complete the CHQ formation.
All are requested to extend total cooperation in the endeavor to build a strong organisation for the Pensioners of Postal Department.
Comradely Yours,
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE
NFPE Study Camp of Northern Zone at Ghaziabad U.P
NFPE STUDY CAMP OF NORTHERN ZONE HELD AT GHAZIABAD [U.P]
21-09-2013 TO 22-09-2013
The Study Camp of Northern Zone at Ghaziabad commenced successfully with the flag hoisting of National Flag by the General Secretary P4 and Deputy Secretary General NFPE Comrade Ishwar Singh Dabas on 21-09-20133. Large number of Delegates from U.P and Uttarakhand attended the Study Camp.
The Study Camp is organized at Aapka Bhawan in Ghaziabad by the Reception Committee in an excellent manner.
Senior leader of the Postal movement Comrade T.P.Misra presided over the Study Camp. Comrade R.N.Parashar Assistant Secretary General NFPE anchored the camp.
The Study Camp was inaugurated by Comrade S.K.Vyas a veteran leader of CG Employees Movement and the Patron of the Confederation of CG Employees.
Comrade M.S.Raja Secretary General Audit felicitated the Study Camp with his valuable address.
Classes were taken by the former Secretary General of NFPE Comrade K.Ragavendran on "Organization and our Tasks" with Power Point presentation and by the Secretary General NFPE Comrade M.Krishnanon the subject " Lessons of the past and the Task ahead of Postal Trade Union Movement".
A Seminar on "Future of India Post" was also organized in the Study Camp. The Director of Ghaziabad Postal Training College Mr. John Samuel delivered the key note address on the subject with a power point presentation. Many Officers of the Department also participated in the subsequent discussion and a detailed circular will be exhibited later.
The Reception Committee had organized Cultural Programmes also.
We are exhibiting some photographs about the inauguration day of the Study Camp.
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| NFPE Study Camp of Northern Zone |
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| Com.S.K.Vyas Patron Confederation inaugurating |
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| Com.M.S.Raja Secretary General Audit felicitating the Camp |
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| Participants in the Study Camp from U.P and Uttarakhand |
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| Senior leader Com.T.P.Misra presiding the Camp |
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| Director Ghaziabad Postal Training College Sri.John Samuel delivering key note address in the Seminar on "Future of India Post" |
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| Director Ghaziabad Postal Training College and Senior Officers on dais |
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| Secretary General NFPE and other leaders and Officers on dais while Director Mr.John Samuel presenting his key note address in the Seminar. |
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