Saturday, October 29, 2016

A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT FOR GRAMIN DAK SAVEKS (GDS) IN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

ORDERS OF ENHANCED CEILING
OF BONUS @ RS 7000/- FOR GDS
ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF POST

 NFPE & Postal JCA always stand for the cause of GDS.

GDS BONUS ENHANCEMENT ORDER ISSUED FROM FY 2014-15. 

SHINING VICTORY FOR NFPE , AIPEU GDS AND POSTAL JCA INCLUDING FNPO & NUGDS . 

RECOGNISED GDS UNION's GENERAL SECRETARY SHRI MAHADEVAIAH WITHDRAWN THE STRIKE DECISION EVEN BEFORE ORDERS ARE ISSUED. 

NFPE & AIPEU -GDS , POSTAL JCA INCLUDING FNPO & NUGDS SERVED TWO DAYS STRIKE NOTICE ON 20.10.2016 AND TOOK A FIRM STAND THAT WE WILL NOT WITHDRAW THE STRIKE DECISION TILL ORDERS ARE ISSUED . 

SECRETARY , DEPARTMENT OF POSTS HELD DISCUSSION WITH POSTAL JCA AND REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW THE STRIKE DECISION . 

POSTAL JCA REFUSED TO WITHDRAW . SHRI MAHADEVAIAH WITHDRAWN THE STRIKE DECISION ON 24.10.2016 ITSELF WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE DECISION OF THE FINANCE MINISTRY AND GOVT AND RAN AWAY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD HALF WAY FEARING WITHDRAWL OF RECOGNITION FACILITIES.

CONFEDERATION & JCM STAFF SIDE EXTENDED FULL SUPPORT AND DISCUSSED THE CASE IN THE JCM STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE GOVERNMENT ON 25.10.2016.. 

COPY OF ORDER PUBLISHED HERE UNDER. 

Yours fraternally 

R.N.PARASHAR
SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE
 
   LESSONS OF THE GDS BONUS STRUGGLE
M. Krishnan
Secretary General, Confederation & Ex.SG NFPE.
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               The Govt. of India had issued the orders for payment of enhanced bonus to all Central Govt. Employees on 29-10-2016.  The bonus calculation ceiling is raised from Rs.3,500/- to Rs.7,000/- from 01-04-2014.  Accordingly the bonus payment to all regular employees for the financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16 was paid with arrears at the enhanced rate of Rs.7,000/- in August 2016.  Unfortunately the Postal Board refused to issue enhanced bonus ceiling in respect of about three lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks working in the Department of Posts.  It referred the case to Gramin Dak Sevaks Committee for recommendations. 
                   The previous GDS Committee headed by Shri Nataraja Murthy had made a retrograde recommendation in its report.  As per that recommendation the productivity of GDS is only 50% of the regular employees and hence it recommended only 50% bonus paid to regular employees to GDS.  At that time the bonus calculation ceiling was Rs.3,500/-.  As per Nataraja Murthy Committee, the GDS are eligible for Rs.1,750/- calculation ceiling only.  Hence the Postal Board refused to extend the enhanced bonus ceiling of Rs.3,500/- for GDS.  Against this stand NFPE and AIPEU-GDS along with Postal Joint Council of Action including FNPO and NUGDS conducted series of agitational programmes including strike.  Postal JCA discussed the case with the then Minister of Communications also.  Finance Ministry rejected the case for enhancement of bonus to 3,500/- three times inspite of favourable recommendations from Minister, Communications. Finally, after prolonged struggle the Finance Ministry  approved the enhancement and orders for grant of bonus at the rate of Rs.3,500/- was issued for Gramin Dak Sevaks also. 
                   This time, the Chairman of the GDS Committee, Shri Kamalesh Chandra, took a different stand.  The Committee recommended the enhanced bonus of Rs.7,000/- to GDS also.  It stated that the overall revenue generated by GDS Post offices and the overall expenditure for running the GDS Post offices is almost equal.  The actual deficit on account of GDS is only 200 crores, whereas the total deficit of Postal department is more than 6000 crors.  That means the loss on account of GDS is very meagre when compared to the loss incurred for running the departmental post offices, RMS and Administrative Offices.  Hence, Shri Kamalesh Chandra Committee made a favourable recommendation to Postal Board to grant enhanced bonus to GDS at the rate of Rs.7,000/-.  Postal Board sent the file to Finance Ministry for approval.  The Finance Ministry after detailed study, gave approval and Department of Posts issued orders on 27-10-2016.
Role played by NFPE & AIPEU - GDS:
                   NFPE and AIPEU-GDS under the leadership of Com.R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE and Com. P.Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, gave call for agitational programmes along with FNPO & NUGDS, protesting against the discrimination shown towards GDS and demanding enhanced bonus calculation ceiling of Rs.7,000/- to GDS also for the financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16 also demanding payment of revised wages to all casual, part-time, contingent employees from 01-01-2006.  It conducted nationwide protest demonstrations and mass dharna in front of all Circle/Regional and Divisional Offices.  It declared indefinite hunger fast in front of Postal Directorate (Dak Bhavan, New Delhi) from 3rd November 2016 and two days strike on 9th &10th November, 2016.  Notice for the two days strike was served to the Secretary, Department of Posts on 20-10-2016.  Intensive campaign was undertaken throughout the country and the response from employees was overwhelming.
Departmental Employees and GDS unity is exhibited:
                   In 1984, first time in the history of Postal Trade Union movement the Postmen,Group D & EDAs Union (NFPE) under the leadership of late Com. Adinarayana, the legendary leader, gave a call for nation-wide one day strike on 19th September 1984 exclusively for one demand ie; the demand of the Extra Departmental employees.  Again after 32 years NFPE & AIPEU-GDS along with FNPO & NUGDS took a historic decision to go for two days nation- wide strike on 2016 November 9th & 10th, both by departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks, exclusively for the demands of most down-trodden section of GDS and Casual Labourers.  No other demand of departmental employees was added to the charter of demands.  We proved that NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA always stood with the GDS and Casual Labourers and the departmental employees declared that GDS and Casual Labourers are our own family members and we will not tolerate any discrimination and shall go for  two days strike for GDS and Casual Labourers.  This is really an inspiring experience. 
Role of recognised GDS Union:
                   The recognised GDS Union of Shri S.S.Mahadevaiah, earlier used to declare that I will go for indefinite strike only as no purpose will be served by one day or two days strike.  He has written many write-ups and circulars earlier criticising NFPE & AIPEU-GDS for one day or two day’s strike.  The same leader, who earlier said that I don’t believe in one day or two days strike, this time was afraid of the NDA Government and decided to go for two days strike on 25th & 26th October 2016.  He has not made any campaign other than giving strike notice.  His list of new office bearers elected in the belated last  All India Conference was pending before the Directorate for approval. He was afraid of loosing recognition, if he goes on strike.  The Department of Posts has clearly informed him about the consequences of the strike.  After discussion with Department he surrendered and agreed to withdraw the strike and his strike call was withdrawn on 24-10-2016 itself, even before the approval of the Finance Ministry.  The leader who used to criticise others for deferring the strike earlier, has ran away from the battle field half way, fearing withdrawal of recognition.  Thus the real face of the recognised union leader was exposed before the entire postal employees.  NFPE has already reminded him earlier itself that- '' you can make fools some GDS for sometimes but cannot make fool all GDS for all time”.  Sri Mahadevaiah is afraid of facing membership verification also and is requesting  the department every time for extension.
NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and PJCA stand-
        Departmental held discussion with NFPE, AIPEU-GDS, FNPO& NUGDS.  They have also cautioned the leaders on the consequences of the strike.  But, unlike Shri Mahadevaiah who ran away from battle field fearing de-recognition NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and PJCA took a  bold stand and declared that we will not  withdraw the strike unless and until orders for payment of enhanced bonus is issued by Department and we are ready to face any victimisation.  It also demanded issuing of instructions regarding casual labourer wages.  Finally department issued GDS bonus orders on 27-10-2016.  It has already issued orders for payment of Casual Labour wages from 01-01-2006 and agreed to issue strict instructions to all Chief PMGs for implementation.
GDS Committee and role of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS
        Government has appointed a separate GDS committee under the Chairmanship  of Retired Postal Board Member Shri Kamlesh Chandra.  Our demand for inclusion of GDS also under the purview of 7th CPC was not accepted by the NDA Government  NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has submitted a detailed memorandum to GDS Committee.  A delegation of NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has met the Chairman, GDS Committee three times and tendered oral evidence.  Our main demand is grant of Civil Servant Status and grant of all benefits of departmental employees to GDS.  The GDS Committee has  informed that it will submit it’s  recommendations to Government in November 2016 .  If the recommendations are against the interest of the GDS, NFPE & AIPEU-GDS will definitely go for struggle including strike along with postal JCA. 
        The recognised GDS Union of Shri Mahadevaiah could  not settle any of the demands  of GDS during the last more than 15 years.  He don’t believe in the unity of GDS and departmental employees.  He is treating the departmental employees and their recognised federations ( NFPE & FNPO) as the enemy of GDS.  He is also against the united movement of Central Government Employees and Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers.
                   In the above circumstances it is the duty of every GDS employee to strengthen NFPE and APIEU-GDS.  It is proved that only a United Struggle of departmental employees and GDS can settle the genuine demands of GDS employees.  Realising this fact, all the GDS are requested to vote for AIPEU-GDS, by submitting the authorisation letters (declaration forms) in favour of AIPEU-GDS, which is an Associate Member of NFPE, in the coming membership verification. 
Role of Confederation and JCM (National Council) Staff Side:
                   The Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers extended full support and solidarity to the strike call of NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA for enhancement of bonus ceiling to 7000 and called upon all other Central Govt. employees  (other than Postal employees) to conduct solidarity demonstrations on the days of the two day strike on 9th &10th November 2016.  The Confederation took initiative to raise the issue in the JCM (NC) Standing Committee meeting held on 25-10-2016 along with the JCM staff side.  The GDS Bonus issue was discussed in the JCM with Govt. and demanded immediate settlement. 
Congratulations and Salute to All:
                   No doubt, the GDS bonus ceiling enhancement is as great victory for NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA including FNPO and NUGDS.  The departmental employees and GDS who unitedly conducted the struggle till victory, deserves congratulations.  The unity of departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks should be further strengthened and those who are trying to break the unity should be isolated.  Coming days are very crucial and may demands more united and militant struggles.  
Let us once again declare that 
“Unity is for struggle and struggle for Unity”.

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Postal JCA Programme on 03-11-2016

Postal JCA Programme on 03-11-2016

Postal JCA decided to continue its struggle programme in connection with the demands viz., Grant of revised ceiling of Bonus @Rs.7000- to GDS w.e.f 2014-15 and Payment of arrears to Casual/Part-Time/Contingent employees from 01-01-2006.

3rd Phase of programme : 

Indefinite hunger fast in front of Dak Bhawan, New Delhi from 3rd November 2016 by all Secretaries General, General Secretaries of NFPE & FNPO.

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9th & 10th November 2016  -- Two days strike

Nationwide Postal Strike will be organized by 
NFPE - FNPO & AIPEU-GDS - NUGDS

All CHQ office bearers, Circle Secretaries, Branch / Divisional Secretaries of AIPEU-GDS are requested to mobilize the cadre by conducting regional meetings / conventions, Circulate the information through pamphlets, SMS & all other sources etc., and make all sincere efforts to success the Postal JCA agitations on our justified demands.


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Monday, October 17, 2016

Forthcoming Agitational Programmes by Postal JCA

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2016 (Postal)

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published Advertisement for Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2016. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below.

Exam : Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2016
Posts :

Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant / Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Data Entry Operator (DEO) / Court Clerk

Total No. of Posts : Tentatively the vacancies for the post of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, LDC, DEO and Court Clerks are 3281, 1321, 506 and 26 respectively.

Educational Qualification : Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

Age Limit : 18-27 years as on 01.01.2017 (Candidates born not before 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-1999).

Application Fees : Mode of payment of fee payable Rs. 100/-(Rupees One Hundred only).

Candidates may note that online application will be accepted at http://ssconline.nic.in only.

Fee paid in respect of online application through SBI Challan/Net banking and any credit and debit cards will be accepted.

Scheme of Examination : The examination will consist of a Computer-based Written Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and Typing Test/Skill Test (Tier-III) Examination for the post of Data Entry Operator, Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant (PA/SA), Lower Division Clerk and Court
Clerk.

How to Apply : Interested Candidates may Apply Online Through official Website.

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Important Dates :

Last Date to Apply Online : 07-11-2016

Date of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I): 07-01-2017 , 05-02-2017

Date of Tier-II (Descriptive Paper): 09-04-2017

Sunday, October 16, 2016

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING 

AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES

 

 

1.         MASS DHARNA IN FRONT OF ALL DIVISIONAL/REGIONAL/CIRCLE             OFFICES ON 20th OCTOBER, 2016.

 

 

2.         INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN BY             SECRETARY GENERALS AND GENERAL SECRETARIES OF NFPE, FNPO                GDS UNION FROM            3rd        NOVEMBER, 2016

 

 

3.         TWO DAYS NATIONWIDE STRIKE ON 9th & 10th NOVEMBER, 2016.

 

DEMANDS

 

             (I)   GRANT OF ENHANCED BONUS TO GDS.

             (II)  PAYMENT OF REVISED WAGES OF CASUAL LABOURERS

                   AND REVISED BONUS

 

            R.N. PARASHAR

SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE

Saturday, October 15, 2016

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
NEW DELHI - 110001

No.PF-PJCA-12/2016                                                                              Dated – 14.10.2016

To

1.      All General Secretaries of NFPE/FNPO/AIPEU-GDS/NUGDS
2.      All Circle Secretaries of NFPE/FNPO/AIPEU GDS/NUGDS
3.      All Divisional Secretaries of NFPE/FNPO/AIPEU-GDS/NUGDS

Dear Friends and Comrade,

            As already decided by the PJCA, the two days strike demanding bonus-parity to GDS and payment of revised wages to casual labourers will take place on 9th& 10th November 2016. There is no positive outcome till this date. File is still pending in Finance Ministry. The PJCA has decided to serve the strike notice on 20th October 2016 to Secretary, Department of Posts, New Delhi. On that day, dharna is being organized in front of all Divisional / Regional / Circle offices by PJCA, as already decided.

            Copy of the strike notice should be served to all Circle/Regional/Divisional heads after conducting demonstrations. Draft copy of the strike notice is enclosed herewith.

            Please print notices and also issue circulars to all offices including Branch Post offices so that every employee shall get ready for the strike, if demands are not settled before 9th November 2016. Conduct intensive campaign among all employees.

            Please treat it as most urgent and important.

Yours sincerely,

R. N. Parashar                                                                          D. Theagarajan
Secretary General                                                                   Secretary General
NFPE                                                                                                FNPO


P. Pandurangarao                                                                    P. U. Muraleedharan
General Secretary                                                                    General Secretary
AIPEU GDS                                                                                        NUGDS



        Postal JCA - Strike notice to be served on 20-10-2016

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION-GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS
NEW DELHI – 110001

No.  PJCA/STRIKE/2016                                                                                 Dated – 20.10.2016

To

The _____________,
_________________
_________________
_________________

NOTICE
Sir,

In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks  will go on 2 days Nationwide   Strike on 09th  and 10th  November,2016.

Yours faithfully,


R. N. PARASHAR                                                                                 D. THEAGARAJAN
Secretary General                                                                               Secretary General
NFPE                                                                                                    FNPO

                                                                                                                       
P. PANDURANGARAO                                                                        P.U.MURALEEDHARAN
General Secretary                                                                               General Secretary
AIPEU-GDS                                                                                          NUGDS

Postal JCA - Notice to indefinite hunger fast from 3rd Nov 2016

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL  FEDERATION  OF  POSTAL  EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION-GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS
NEW DELHI – 110001
 

No. PF- PJCA/STRIKE/2016                                                                    Dated – 14.10.2016

To

The Secretary
Department of Posts
DakBhwan,
Delhi – 110001

Sub:-Indefinite hunger fast inside the Campus of Dak Bhawan , New Delhi by all Secretary Generals and General Secretaries of NFPE, FNPO and GDS Union from  3rd November 2016.

Sir,
           It is intimated that Indefinite hunger fast inside Campus of Dak Bhawan, New Delhi by the of all  Secretary Generals, General Secretaries of NFPE, FNPO and GDS Union will be organized from 03rd  November,  2016 for the following pending demands:
                                    
          (1)   Grant of enhanced bonus to GDS.

                       (2)   Payment of revised wages of casual labourers and revised bonus .

            As you are aware the bonus calculation ceiling of all Central Government employees was raised from 3500 to 7000 by the Government from 01.04.2014 onwards and orders were issued on 29.08.2016. Arrears for the financial year 2014-15 were also paid to the all departmental employees. But till this day, orders for payment of enhanced bonus to three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks are not issued by the Department of Posts.

            Similarly, eventhough the Postal Board has issued orders revising the wages of casual labourers w.e.f 01.01.2006 as per the 6th CPC minimum wage of Group ‘D’, till this day many circles and divisions have not paid the arrears to the poor, unorganized, marginalized and most exploited section of casual, part-time, contingent employees and Daily rated mazdoors. eg: Kerala Circle, Tamilnadu Circle etc.). 7th CPC revision has also become due now.

            It is therefore, requested to permit us to sit inside the premises of Dak Bhawan for Indefinite Hunger Fast from 03rdNovember, 2016. The Hunger Fast will be peaceful.

Yours faithfully,
                                   
R. N. PARASHAR                                                                                    D. THEAGARAJAN
Secretary General                                                                                    Secretary General

     NFPE                                                                                                                FNPO