INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 17.12.08

Dear Comrades,

As per the strike notice served by our general secretary on 2.12.08 and also NFPE federal secretariate unanimously decided total solidarity for Indefinite strike for GDS from 17.12.08. Therefore all the GDS employees under Orissa Circle will join the indefinite strike from 17.12.08.All regular employees are called upon to join Indefinite strike from 17.12.08. As per direction of their CHQ & NFPE.

THE CHATER OF DEMANDS AS GIVEN BELOW:-

1. In view of judicial pronouncements, the G.D.S.employees be declared as Central Civil Servants for all purposes. 2.Consequently, all rules and regulations applicable to Central Civil Servants be made applicable to G.D.S. employees ( scrapping the discriminatory separate rules.)

3. No curtailment or rural Postal facility and rejecntion of Impratale and ridiculous norms suggested by Sri. Nataraja Murti. The work hours of Branch Post Masters should be between 4 to 6hours ( i.e the Post office should kept be open for 4ours at least and upto 6 hours.)

4. E.D.S.O's should be kept open for 5 to 7 hours

5. Duty of all other outdoor staff should be for 5 to 7 hours.

6. In keeping with recommendations of 6 the C.P.C Pay bands with grade pay corresponding to departmental counterparts be prescribed.

7. Annual increment of 3% as suggested by 6 the C.P.C.

8. All Allowances / benefits at per with full time employees.

9. All retirement benefits as are due to central Civil Servants.

10. P.L.B. as per formula and no curtailment.

STRENGTHEN THE STRIKE AND MAKE THE STRIKE A GRAND SUCCESS.

N.C. Singh

Circle Secretary