GENERAL SECRETARY’S DESK
To
All CHQ office bearers/Circle Secretaries
All Divisional/Branch Secretaries
Dear Comrades,
The Government is in the move of implementing the
recommendations of the Task Force on leveraging of Post office network, the committee
headed by Shri. T. S. R. Subramanian former Cabinet Secretary. NFPE & FNPO
have vehemently registered its resentment through staff side leader Com. R. N.
Parashar at the outset of the JCM (Departmental Council) meeting held at the
Directorate under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts) on 16.12.2014.
Department of Posts has assured that before implementation of Task Force
recommendation, all the issues will be deliberated in detail.
The following events that have happened in recent past
deserve to share with you.
1.
JCM
DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL MEETING
JCM (DC) Meeting was held on 16.12.2014 at Directorate. The
Agenda contained 100 subjects, all were discussed in detail. The minutes of JCM
DC Meeting came within a week time and published in the union websites
elsewhere. Regarding cash handling allowance to SPMs of Single handed/Doubled
handed offices, the rates have been increased from time to time basis and
present rate varies from Rs. 120 to 210 PM. In the case of SB Allowance to SB
qualified officials below 5 years of service, our argument was accepted and now
SB order clarifying the eligibility of SB Allowance to all SB Qualified
officials issued. Many items pertaining to Postmaster cadre, LSG, HSG II, HSG-I DPC, CGHS facility to Postal Pensioners etc. have been taken up and effectively
deliberated. You may please visit on the minutes of the JCM (DC) for more
details.
2.
CONFEDERATION
PROGRAMMES
Recently Confederation of Central Government Employees &
Workers conducted an “All India Trade Union Study Camp at Income Tax office
Bangalore during 5th & 6th January 2015. The
following classes have been imparted to the aspired participants.
1. “International
– National situation & Task of the Trade Unions” by Com. A. K. Padmanabhan,
National President CITU.
2. “7th
CPC Memorandum & related issues-- Interaction of Delegates” – Com. S. K.
Vyas, Advisor, Com. K. K. N. Kuty, President, Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary
General of CCGE&W.
3. “Media
& Politics” – by Com. P. Rajeev, MP, Rajya Sabha
4. “Two
decades of globalization and its impact on Working class” – by Dr. Venkitesh
Athreya (Eminent Economist)
5. “Human
rights and working class” - by Prof. G. Haragopal (ICSSR, National Fellow, Tata
Institute of Social Science, Visiting Professor, National School of Law,
Bangalore)
Other Leaders of Confederation have also given Lectures.
Most of the Central Government Employees Unions have
participated in the above trade Union workshop. NFPE representation is fairly
good and on behalf of P3, more than 30 have taken part. Karnataka Circle, A.P.
Circle & Kerala Circle represent in good number.
3.
NATIONAL
CONVENTION BY NC (JCM) STAFF SIDE ORGANISATIONS:
A
National Convention was held at Delhi on 11.12.2014 by National Council (JCM)
staff side organisations. To achieve the 10 points charter of demands,
Programme of action has been designed. To spearhead the movement, fourteen
members Committee have been constituted among which NFPE and FNPO leaders are
also included. Now Railway, Defence and Confederation have unified in achieving
the goal of 10 points Charter of Demands. National Council (JCM) staff side organisations' (NJCA-Railway, Defence & Confederation) Parliament March will be on 29th
April 2015. Five lakhs employees to participate.
4.
TAMILNADU
NFPE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION
On 21.12.2014, on behalf of NFPE Tamilnadu Circle, NFPE
Diamond Jubilee celebration rejoiced in grand manner at Chennai. All the NFPE
Leaders of present and past have participated and been felicitated. A huge
participation everywhere from Tamilnadu took part in the festive.
5.
PJCA
ACTIVITIES TOWARDS 40 CHARTER OF DEMANDS
In Continuation of Chain of Programme of actions, PJCA
(NFPE-FNPO) has conducted a “Historic
Parliament March” in which more than 15000 Postal & RMS employees
including GDS and Casual, Part time, contingent employees from every nook and
corner of our nation participated. Grant of Civil Servant status to GDS and
inclusion in 7th CPC, Merger of DA, Grant of IR, Scrapping of NPS,
Revision of wages of casual, Part time contingent employees etc. are the main
demands raised in the rally. Railway, CITU leaders have also participated along
with Confederation leaders to support our demands. In the peak of the rally,
our leaders have announced the much awaited Indefinite Strike call from 6th
May 2015. Preparatory Meetings are likely to be held in all circles to form JCA at all levels which will be representated by PJCA leaders to stimulate the
action programmes to make the Indefinite strike, a great success. Meanwhile,
the department has invited the PJCA leaders for a meeting on 05.02.2015 to
discuss the charter of demands.
PJCA has written to DOP insisting & demanding against
privatization of Postal as recommended by the Task Force on leveraging of Post
office Network. This demand is now urged by the PJCA as Demand No. 1 among all
the 40 demands. PJCA has also decided to conduct a internal meeting on 04.02.2015
at Delhi to prepare for effective discussions
with the department on the next day. Let us hope the best to happen.
6.
OTHER
NEWS
(a)
Next
AIC at Lucknow: All you know that
our next All India Conference is scheduled on 4th, 5th, 6th
& 7th June 2015 (four days) at Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). All are
adviced to work out their travel plan in advance and make the Lucknow AIC a grand
success.
(b)
Membership
Enrolment: Time is nearing for the enrolment of new membership. All
Branch/Divisional Secretaries are required to form action groups to motivate
the new entrants, non-members to join in our union. It is needless to reiterate
that our primary task is to focus the enrolment of new members not lest than
90% into our NFPE fold.
(c)
Prompt
remittance of Quota: Remittance of subscription Quota to CHQ, Circle and
NFPE is important. The ensuing AIC will be based on the Quota received till
March 2015. All Branch/Divisional Secretaries are requested to clear
their/Quota and journal dues without further delay.
(d)
Dak
Jagriti - New Journal of AIPEU Group
‘C’ - Due to ownership issue, Bhartiya Post is replaced by ‘Dak Jagriti’,
the new journal, bilingual, owned by our union. All our comrades are requested
to subscribe Rs.100/- as annual subscription for Dak Jagriti if they not
subscribed to Bhartiya Post earlier.
(e)
Our
Website: All you aware that our AIPEU Group ‘C’ CHQ website www.aipeup3chq.com now a days have a good
hit. The visitors level is increasing day by day. In the year 2014, the total
number of Posts uploaded was 1161, comparable with the year 2013 figure as 653.
Every year, the number of Posts in our website is increasing drastically. All
important News, Govt.orders, Circulars and Photographs of events are being displayed
on daily basis. It is hoped that all our Branch/Divisional Secretaries are in
daily touch with our website.
Let us move forward with lot of hopes
Let us unite; Union is the only resort for us
With
greetings,
Comradely
yours,
(N.
Subramanian)
General
Secretary
Dated – 15.01.2015
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