Biggest organisational struggle for GDS

BIG STRUGGLE FOR GDS LIBERATION ANNOUNCED

flash - flash - flash - flash

gramin dak sevaks departmentalisation (civil servant status) AND INCLUSION IN 7^th  pay commission.

delhi high court issued notice to govt. and department of posts in the writ petition filed by nfpe & aipeu-gds (nfpe) in the hon’ble supreme court which stands transferred to delhi high court for grant of civil servant status and inclusion of gds in 7^th central pay commission.  after receipt of govt. reply next hearing fixed on 07-05-2014.

after the successful feb. 12th & 13th two day’s nation wide strike in which more than two lakhs gds PARTICIPATED,

aipeu-gds (nfpe) and nfpe announce

the biggest mass protest of gramin dak sevaks.

50000 (fifty thousand) gds will sit on five days hunger fast in front of parliament.

from 15^th to 19^th september 2014.

demanding departmentalisation and civil servant status and all other beneefits of departmental employees TO GDS.

all india “gds shoshan mukthi yatra” (gds liberation march) covering all the 22 circles lead by nfpe & aipeU-gds (nfpe) leaders will be organised before the five day’s mass fast in front of parliament.

those sitting in the seat of power at delhi is going to face the heat of biggest trade union action of three lakhs most down-troden section of the central govt. employees - called gramin dak sevaks.

nfpe& aipeu-gds (nfpe) is fighting both legally and organisationally for the cause of gramin dak sevaks.

we will not rest till our goal is achieved

we will move jointly with the departmental employees under the ‘banner of nfpe AND CONFEDERATION’.

those who want to break the unity of gds and regular employees are enemies of gds and are helping the govt. to divide and rule.

join aipeu-gds (nfpe) and make the 50000 five days mass protest in front of parliament a grand success.

join aipeu-gds (nfpe) and make the all india “gds shoshan mukthi yatra” (gds liberation march) a thundering success.

this is a life or death struggle.

let all roads lead to delhi

final victory will be ours.

p. panduranga rao                                                            m. krishnan

general secretary,                             Secretary general,nfpe

aipeu-gds(nfpe)                                                         mob: 09447068125

mob: 09849466595                            email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

RED SALUTE TO ALLTHE COMRADES

COMRADES! NFPE GUNTUR CONGRATULATES ONE AND ALL WHO HEROICLY PARTICIPATED AND MADE THE TWO DAYS STRIKE A GRAND SUCCESS. The strike was conducted under the Banner of JCA, GUNTUR COMPRISING NFPE AND FNPO. THE 12.2.2014 RALLY IS A VERY BIG AND ATTRACTED THE MEDIA AS WELL AS GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS RALLY  STARTED FROM GUNTUR HO AND REACHED INCOME TAX OFFICE AT LAKSHMIPURAM .  ALL THE INCOME TAX OFFICIALS ARE ON STRIKE AND JOINED OUR RALLY.  Com R.Sivannarayana President of P3CHQ ENCOURAGED THE RALLY WITH HIS SPEECH AND SLOGANS.  IN THE RALLY  EACH COMRADE HOLD ONE PLACARD WITH OUR DEMANDS AND SLOWGUNS WITNESSED IN AVERY BIG VOICE.   LADY COMRADES ALOSO PARTICIPATED IN A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER.  Remaining lady comrades are requested to attend the union programmes in future without fail.  This rally ended at SPOs office, in Chandrmoulinagar with the speeches of our leaders  Com R.Sivannarayana President of P3CHQ ,N.NAGESWARA RAO, RR, Com APPARAO CITU, Com Mastan Rao Dist.Secretary of POSTAL AND RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION, COM KAMESWARA RAO, FNPO. More than 100 comrades participated in the second day motor bike rally that started from Guntur HO to PF Office in Krishnanagar, Central Excise Office at Nagarampalem, Tobacco Board in Chuttugunta and returned to HO.  Comrade Rama Krishna covered the two days rally with his cell camera. The photos can be viewed in our NFPEGUNTUR WEBSITE. All the Comrades spent their time from 10.00 to 13.30hrs in these rallies. Retired officials com.Varma, Com Samuel, Com Nageswara Rao etc.also participated in the rally as well as in the meeting held at Guntur HO on 11.2.14. Once again RED SALUTE.   As per the reports  of Confederation the strike is a very big success. The two days strike ended but not the battle.  The Confederation is going to review the situation on 18.2.2014 and decide the future course of action. Keep the gun powder ready---NFPE, GUNTUR

Motor cycle Rally on 13-02-14

కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వ ఉద్యోగుల confedaration  పిలుపు మేరకు Guntur Division పోస్టల్ jca ఆధ్వర్యం లో సమ్మె రోజున motorcycle రాల్లీ నిర్వహించారు .. గుంటూరు పుర వీధుల గుండా కొనసాగిన ఈ రాలి లో పెద్ద ఎత్తున ఉద్యోగులు పాల్గొన్నారు అందరికి NFPE GUNTUR ధన్యవాదాలు తెలియ చేస్తోంది 

more photos of strike rally on 12.02.2014

STRIKE NEWS

     PHOTOS OF STRIKE RALLY BY JCA GUNTUR POSTAL DIVISION EMPLOYEES

 ALL INDIA NFPE PRESIDENT COM R SIVANNARAYANA ADDRESSING THE STRIKING EMPLOYEES AT INCOME TAX OFFICE

 STRIKING POSTAL AND INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES AT INCOME TAX OFFICE

STRIKING MAHILA EMPLOYEES AT CHANDRAMOULIANGAR POST OFFICE

            COM R SIVANNARAYANA ALLINDIA PRESIDENT NFPE AND 

COM N NAGESWARA RAO ASST CIRCLE SECRETARY AND R R

 ADDRESSING THE EMPLOYEES

strike meeting at Guntur Ho on 11.02.14

Jca conducted a meeting at guntur ho on 11 febravary ..a huge no employees attended and decided to make strike a grand success in guntur divn

Five things to know about National Savings Certificate

1) The National Savings Certificate (NSC) is eligible for tax deduction under Section 80C for an investment of up to Rs 1 lakh. One can invest in five- or 10-year NSCs.

2) The interest on the NSC is fixed in April every year. The current rate is 8.5% for five years, and 8.8% for 10 years.

3) The interest accumulated every year can be deducted from Rs 1 lakh investible in that year for saving tax, as it is considered to be invested for this purpose.

4) The interest is taxable, but since it can be reinvested as part of Section 80C investment, it makes NSC an attractive option.

5) Investors have to keep an account of the interest received each year and ensure that the overall investment, including the interest, is in the Rs 1 lakh limit.

Gramin Dak Sevaks are not Central Government employees and this issue is within the domain of DoPT and Ministry of Finance- Govt

Gramin Dak Sevaks are not Central Government employees and this issue is within the domain of DoPT and Ministry of Finance: Latest reply by Govt in Rajya Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1784

ANSWERED ON-07.02.2014

Grameen Dak Sevaks

1784 . SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA

(a)  the State-wise number of Grameen Dak Sevaks working throughout the country at present;

(b)  whether the Ministry proposes to appoint these Grameen Dak Sevaks to the posts of postman and MTS on the basis of their seniority;

(c) if not, by when these Grameen Dak Sevaks are likely to be appointed to the posts of postman and MTS;

(d) whether the Ministry has received a demand letter from them demanding better facilities; and

(e) if so, the details of the action taken in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. (SMT.) KILLI KRUPARANI)

(a) As on 01.01.2013, the total working strength of various categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks is 263326. State-wise and UT wise details is at Annexure-I.

(b) Statutory recruitment rules of MTS already provide for their absorption to the posts of MTS on the basis of seniority. However, there is no proposal for their absorption to the posts of Postman on the basis of seniority.

(c) Absorption of Gramin Dak Sevaks to the posts of postman and MTS can only be made as per the provisions of statutory recruitment rules of postman and MTS.

(d) It is not clear from the question, which specific letter is being mention. However, some letters regarding inclusion of the category of Gramin Dak Sevaks within the purview of 7th Central pay Commission have been received.

(e) Gramin Dak Sevaks are not Central Government employees and this issue is within the domain of DoPT and Ministry of Finance.

NO NEWS. ONLY STRIKE

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

STRIKE ! STRIKE !!  STRIKE !!!

IN EVERY OFFICE, EVERY DEPARTMENT, EVERY WHERE

THERE IS ONLY ONE TALK

STRIKE ! STRIKE !! STRIKE !!! STRIKE !!!

TO PROTEST AGAINST THE  INDIFFERENT AND NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

WELL  SET  FOR  ACTION

FROM 2014 FEBRUARY 12th 00.00 AM ONWARDS MORE THAN THIRTEEN LAKHS CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES SHALL GO ON TWO DAYS NATIONWIDE STRIKE.

SHUT DOWN ALL CENTRAL GOVT. OFFICES

ON 12TH & 13TH

WE DEMAND   MERGER OF DA

WE DEMAND   INTERIM RELIEF

WE DEMAND   CIVIL SERVANT STATUS FOR GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

WE DEMAND   INCLUSION OF GDS IN SEVENTH CPC

WE DEMAND REGULARISATION AND REVISION OF WAGES OF CASUAL LABOURERS.

WE DEMAND   DATE OF EFFECET OF 7TH CPC FROM 01-01-2014

WE DEMAND   SCRAP NEW PENSION SCHEME & RESCIND PFRDA ACT

WE DEMAND  STOP OUTSOURCING, DOWNSIZING, CONTRACTORI- SATION & PRIVATISATION

WE DEMAND   FILLING UP OF ALL VACANT POSTS

WE DEMAND   FIVE PROMOTIONS

WE DEMAND   STOP PRICE RISE

WE DEMAND   SETTLE 15 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS

GO AHEAD WITH STRIKE

DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD WITH POSTAL BOARD ON 7.2.14. Both NFPE and FNPO  participated .No progress on Charter of Demands.  No progress.  No change on strike.

2014 FEBRUARY 12th & 13th 48 HOURS STRIKE CONFEDERATION REQUESTED INTERVENTION OF MP’S

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

First Floor North Avenue Post Office Building

New Delhi. 110 001.

Website: confederationhq. Blogspot.com.

E mail:confederation06@yahoo.co.in.

Dated: 4^th February, 2014

D/14/2014(2)(MP)

Dear Sir,

            The Confederation of Central Government employees and workers is the apex level organisation of all Federations/Associations/Unions of CGEs other than in the Railways and Defence establishments.  In our last National Executive meeting, we were constrained to decide to call upon our members to organise TWO DAYSs strike on 12^th and 13^th February, 2014 in pursuance of our charter of demands.

            It was in the wake of a strike action in 1960s by the Central Govt. Employees, the Govt. of India set up the permanent negotiating machinery called JCM so that the employees will be able to raise their demands and grievances and seek settlement thereof through dialogue.  This machinery has now come to a standstill as the Govt. does not convene the meetings of the councils at the Departmental levels on one pretext or the other.  A new set of rules were promulgated in 1993 to grant recognition to Service Associations.  Many Ministries, despite the employees organizations abiding by the stipulated conditions, have not afforded recognition to the Associations/Federations, thereby closing all channels of communication.  The JCM had the facility of referring the issues on which the Government could not agree upon to the Board of Arbitration.  The decision/award of the Board was binding on all parties.  However, of late the Government had been rejecting the awards in favour of the employees on the specious plea of adverse impact on national economy by presenting resolutions in the Parliament.  We need not emphasise the unethical character of this approach which undermines the confidence of the employees in the fairness of the system.  . 

                        The new contributory pension scheme was introduced by the Government on the plea that the pension liability has become unbearable and is a drag on the exchequer.  In our Memorandum to the Prime Minister, we had raised several issues and had pointed out that the financial outflow on account of the new scheme will be much more than the existing defined benefit scheme. We had indicated in our memorandum quite a number of aspects which would be detrimental to the interest of workers. In the debate on PFRDA Bill in the last session of Parliament. We could notice that quite number of MPs had demanded for the withdrawal of the bill itself as it only benefits the Stock market operators and entrepreneurs. Even the Standing Committee’s suggestion for incorporation of a minimum return to the employees was turned down by the Government. We are certain that the new contributory pension scheme shall be a drag on the exchequer and the scheme will turn out to be a conduct for the flow of the poor employees’ savings to the corporate houses. We appeal to you to raise your voice in the Parliament against the new contributory Pension Scheme for its anti employee and anti national characteristic.  The real purport of the bill is reflected in the decision to allow FDI to the extent of 40% in this sector. The said decision has facilities outflow of Indian savings for investment outside the country.

The 6^th CPC recommendations and its implementation had given rise to various anomalies.  The employees genuinely felt that the said anomalies would be removed through discussions for which the Government had set up a committee.  The Committee despite meeting on four occasions had not been able to settle the issues; nor could it be referred to the Arbitrator. The 6^th CPC recommendations were implemented with effect from 1.1.2006.  The revision of wages was due on 1.1.2011. The Government has not so far come forward to set up the 7^th CPC. 

It had been the age- old   practice to revise the wages of Central Government employees as and when substantial erosion takes place in the real value of wages. The 5^th CPC opined that as and when the DA Component in wages crosses over 50% such revision must take place and the said Component of DA must be merged with pay. Accordingly the 6^th CPC was set up and wages revised in 2006. On 1^st January 2011 the Dearness allowance component in the emoluments of the employees had   reached 51%   The Government had been dilly dallying the wage revision and merger of DA with Pay which would have helped the employees to combat the soaring price rise. On 12^th December 2012, the employees went on a day’s strike which received magnificent response from the rank and fill of the workers. The unbridled inflation and the consequent Price rise has made the existing Pay and allowances   incapable of making both ends meet. The Government announced its intention of setting up 7^th CPC thereafter but no follow-up action ensued, leaving the employees with no alternative but to declare a 48 hours strike on 12^th and 13^th February 2014. As on 1.1.2014 the DA component has crossed   over 100%. The Government attitude has become untenable. On the request of the Government, the Staff side had submitted the draft terms of reference for 7^th CPC.   They had also raised     the grant of interim Relief, which normally precedes the notification of any CPC. The Staff Side of the National Council had demanded the inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks within the ambit of the 7^th CPOC, an issue which was at the core of discussion earlier in 2006. The Government has not indicated its approach on this vital issue so far as a result of which about three lakh GDS employees are in anxiety and desperation.

            The Neo-liberal policies brought in its wake the unethical practice of contract labour system and  employing casual workers for perennial and permanent jobs, which is strictly prohibited by the law of the land. Government departments witnessed an overdose of this policy in the period between 2004-2014. More than one third of the work force in Govt. Sector is now composed   of such a informal workers. They are provided with pittance of wages and the huge gap in wages of the regular and the informal employees has been the root cause of inter-personnel tension and many fraudulent ventures.  Government functions are supported supposed to have an element of security and accountability. The removal of this ill- advised system had been a cry often falling on deaf ears. Besides there are quite a number of casual workers employed to carry out perennial and permanent jobs. They are to be regularised. In the postal department alone they number about 3 lakhs called as GDS. Enclosed is a brief note on Charter of demands, the non-settlement of which has resulted in the loss of confidence in the system itself and consequent compulsion to tread the path of straggle. Many of these issues are incorporated   in the agenda of National Council for not less than ten years back, begging settlement.  . The Government has made procrastination an art in itself and allow the issues longer on for years.

We seek your solidarity and support and request you to kindly raise these issues in the Parliament and ask the Government to settle the demands of the Government employees.

            Thanking you

Yours faithfully,

M.KRISHNAN

Secretary General

FIRST IMPACT OF TWO DAY’S STRIKE NOTICE

SEVENTH CPC CONSTITUTED. BUT NO DA MERGER

NO INTERIM RELIEF. NO MENTION ABOUT GDS.

NO CHANGE IN DATE OF EFFECT.

NO DISCUSSION WITH STAFF SIDE.

NO LABOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN PAY COMMISSION.

CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE 48 HOURS STRIKE.

       NO COMPROMISE ON MAIN DEMANDS

       CONDUCT INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN AND MAKE THE STRIKE TOTAL.

RETIRED SUPRIME COURT JUDGE JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR MATHUR TO BE THE CHAIRMAN OF 7TH CPC SOON

Prime Minister Approves Composition of 7th Central Pay Commission Under the Chairmanship of Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, Retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Retired Chairman, Armed Forces Tribunal

 

The Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram has issued the following statement:

“The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the 7th Central Pay Commission as follows:

1. Shri Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur -  (Retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Retired Chairman, Armed Forces Tribunal)	Chairman
2. Shri Vivek Rae   (Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas)	Member (Full Time)
3. Dr. Rathin Roy (Director, NIPFP)	Member (Part Time)
4. Smt. Meena Agarwal (OSD, Department of Expenditure,Ministry of Finance)”	Secretary

Dearness Allowance from January 2014 will be 100%

  The rate of Dearness Allowance from January 2014 has been now confirmed by just released AICPIN for the month of December 2013. Labour bureau has released the All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial workers for the month of December 2013 in its website www.Labour bureau.nic.in to day. The AICPIN for the month of December is very much required to finalize the percentage of DA to be increased for central government employees from January 2014.

             The CPI for Industrial workers is the only factor to determine the additional installment of DA to be released with effect from 01.01.2014, so we need to know the 12 months average of AICPIN from January 2013 to December 2013 to calculate the percentage of Dearness Allowance to be paid from January 2014. Gservants, in its article published on 30th August 2013, told that the Percentage of DA to be paid from January 2014 will be from 100% to 102% . With 7 months CPI points it was estimated that there would be 10% to 12% Hike from existing rate of 90%. The AICPIN for the month of November 2013 has almost confirmed the above estimate that it will not be less than 100%. Now the December months AICPIN confirmed that the rate of DA to be released from January 2014 will be exactly 100%. Even though there is a decrease in 4 points the rate of DA is 100%. The following table shows how the dearness allowance  has reached 100% level.

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FROM JANUARY 2014

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FROM JANUARY 2014
Month	Base Year 2001    =100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve month Avarage	% of Increase Over  115.76 for DA
January 2013	221	2535	211.25	80.83
Febraury 2013	223	2559	213.25	82.49
March 2013	224	2582	215.17	84.22
April 2013	226	2603	216.92	85.88
May 2013	228	2625	218.75	87.39
June 2013	231	2648	220.67	88.97
July 2013	235	2671	222.58	90.62
August 2013	237	2694	224.50	92.28
September 2013	238	2717	226.42	93.94
October 2013	241	2741	228.42	97.32
November 2013	243	2766	230.5	99.11
December 2013	239	2786	232.16	100.55

Courtesy  : http://www.gservants.com/2014/01/31/dearness-allowance-january-2014-will-100/

INTERMEDIATE QUALIFICATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR POSTAL ASSISTANT DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAM