Conf/ 16/2012 Dated: 6th September, 2012
Dear Comrade,
The National convention
of workers, as intimated earlier, was held at Talkatora Stadium on 4th September, 2012. The convention was
organised by the united platform of Central Trade Unions in which the
representatives of all Federations, Associations and Unions took part. The
convention was addressed by the leaders of the eleven Central Trade Unions.
Copy of the declaration is enclosed. The following programme of action to press
for the demands viz. to contain the ever rising prices of essential
commodities, to take concrete measure for employment generation, enforcement of
the existing labour laws, universal social security scheme for all workers,(
i.e. assured pension for all) stoppage of disinvestment of PSUs, granting
the minimum wage at Rs. 10,000/- etc have been unanimously adopted.
Programme of action:
To hold State/District
level joint conventions throughout the country to mobilise the workers during
September, October and November, 2012.
To organize Satyagraha/Jail-Bharo/Court-Arrest
programme on 18 or 19th
December in all States.
December in all States.
To organise a massive
march to Parliament on 20th December, 2012 at Delhi from among
the workers stationed at Delhi and adjoining States of U.P. Haryana, Punjab
etc.
Organise a countrywide
Two days General Strike on 20th and 21st February,
2013.
The
Confederation of CGEs and workers has decided to endorse this decision and
calls upon all its affiliates and State Committees to take necessary steps to
make the various programmes successful. The National Sectt. of the
Confederation will meet after 12th December, 2012 to chalk out campaign programme
for the ensuing two days strike. The State Committees of U.P, Punjab,
Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh may take necessary steps to
enlist participation of large number of Central Government employees for the 20th December, rally and March to Parliament. All
State Committee may kindly get in touch with the units of the All India State
Government employees Federation and other Central Trade Union units to jointly
hold the State and District level Conventions.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
Sd/-,
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General.
DECLARATION OF
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS,
HELD AT NEW
DELHI, ON 04.09.2012
This National
Convention of Workers held on 4th September, 2012 at Talkatora Stadium. New
Delhi, participated by workers representatives from all over India from all
sectors, expresses its deep concern and anguish at the total non-response of
the Govt. to address the burning Issues of the working people viz containing
price-rise, universalisation of social security rights for unorganized sector
workers, ensuring proper minimum wages, mass scale contractorisation, rampant
violation of labour laws and onslaught on trade union rights etc., despite
consistent persuasion by all in united platform of the entire trade union
movement in the country through various forms of countrywide programmes and
agitations in a democratic manner since last three years. Such non-response of
Govt. to the all-in-united activities and persuasion by trade unions is nothing
but an affront on the democratic rights and aspirations of the working people
of the country, which the trade union movement cannot accept lying down.
While condemning the
government for Its inaction and total indifference towards the miserable
plights of the working people who keep the wheel of the economy moving, this
National Convention strongly opposes the move of the Govt. to curtail budgeted
allocations for pro-people employment and welfare schemes like NREGA and ICDS
meant for rural populace and women and child care respectively. The Govt. is
hell bent upon carrying the financial reforms by amending the bank and
insurance laws to allow entry of MNCs and Corporates in these vital sectors and
also pushing through the privatization process in phases through disinvestment
of shares in blue chip PSUs In the core and strategic sectors of the economy.
The Govt. is gifting natural and mineral resources of the country to corporates
and MNCs paving the way for their loot.
Labour law violations
are on increase, corporates have been given tree hand to suppress democratic
trade union rights including the basic right of forming a trade union and
increase in deployment of contract labour on jobs of regular nature. Many
millions of workers employed to run several central govt. schemes, like ICDS,
ASHA, mid-day-meal, sarva-silksha etc are being denied even the statutory
minimum wages and associated rights. The state administration has become
subservient to MNCs, and Corporates. The recent unfortunate incident in Maruti
Suzuki Plant in Manesar and its aftermath including arrest of 150 workers and
dismissal of over 500 workers is a glaring instance of corporate govt. nexus.
It appears the govt. is
bent upon continuing the same anti people economic policy even seeking to enact
legislations that run contrary to the interest of working people and their
social security rights besides generating a severe recessionary impact on the
national economy. The growth of economy is as low as 5.2 and index of
industrial production declining to less than 1 percent with unemployment
situation aggravating severely.
The Convention
expresses its deep concern at the refusal of the Central Govt. to respond to
the just demands of the united platform of trade unions on which the country
had witnessed, as never before, a massive general strike on 28th February 2012.
This Convention while
taking note of the precarious economic situation of the country, steep rise in
the price of essential goods and commodities and all out attack on trade union
aid social security rights and rampant labour law violations decides to further
intensify the joint struggles, that were being carried out lot last three years
on the following demands.
While reiterating the
live point demands formulated jointly by the Central Trade Unions and
Federations for 1) concrete measures to contain price rise, 2) concrete
measures for employment generation, 3) strict enforcement of labour laws, 4)
universal social security cover for organized and unorganized workers and
creation of National Social Security Fund and 5) stoppage of disinvestment in
Central and State PSUs/ Undertakings, the National Convention demands immediate
action by the Govt. of India to ensure :-
No Contractorisation of
work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the
contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the
industry/establishment
Amendment of Minimum
Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and
fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs.10,000/- linked with
cost price Index.
Remove all ceilings on
payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of
gratuity.
Assured Pension for all
Compulsory registration
of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate atification of the ILO
Conventions Nos. 87 and 98.
The National Convention
adopts the following action programme to press for once again the above burning
issues facing the working people:
Programme:
Stated / district /
sector level Joint Conventions during September, October and November 2012
Satyagraha /Jail Bharo
/ Court Arrest on 18th / I9th December2012 in all the states throughout the
country
March to Parliament on
20th December2012 (mobilization by the unions from the states adjoining Delhi)
Countrywide Two Days
General Strike on 20th and 21st February 2013.
The National Convention
appeals to the working people of the country and their unions/federations
irrespective of affiliations to respond in a massive way the call for
countrywide united struggle and participate enmasse in the action programmes
formulated by this all-in united platform of workers and employees to press for
these vital demands embracing all sections of the toiling class.
BMS
INTUC
AITUC
HMS
CITU
AIUTUC
TUCC
AICCTU
UTUC
LPF SEWA
And Independent Federations of
Workers and Employees
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