Dated –
08.03.2016
1. NJCA INDEFINITE STRIKE DATE AND STRIKE
NOTICE SERVING DATE POSTPONED TO 11TH JULY 2016 & 09TH
JUNE 2016
NJCA
meeting held at JCM (NC) staffside office on 07th March 2016, after
detailed deliberations has decided to postpone the indefinite strike date of 11th
April 2016 and strike notice serving date of 11th March 2016 to 11th
July 2016 and 09th June 2016 respectively. The following are the
reasons which necessitated the change in dates.
a) While summing up the discussion on
Charter of demands held on 1st March 2016 by Empowered Committee of
Secretaries (ECoS) with JCM National Council Standing Committee members,
Cabinet Secretary has stated that reasonable time should be given to the
Government for a fair consideration of all the demands raised in the Charter of
demands, since the issues concern inter-departmental consultations.
b) After declaration of the Election
schedule in five State Assemblies, the Election Code of Conduct has come into
effect. Further there will be polling on 11th April 2016 (strike
commencement date) in West Bengal and Assam.
c) As per Section 22 of Industrial
Disputes Act 1947 with regard to the validity of strike notice is not more than
six weeks from the date of serving the strike notice. Even if we give strike
notice on 11th March 2016, for commencement of indefinite strike
after the election dates (ie 20th May 2016), the six weeks period
will be over by that time and we have to serve fresh strike notice again.
Considering
all the above aspects, the meeting took the following decisions:-
1. The
indefinite strike shall commence from 6am on 11th July 2016.
2. Strike
notice would be served on 09th June 2016.
3. Massive demonstration shall be held in
all workplace on 11th March 2016 in support of the charter of
demands and strike decision.
4. The
decision of the NJCA would be communicated to the Cabinet Secretary.
5. Detailed
mobilization programmes would be given later on.
Copy of
the NJCA Circular dated 07th March 2016 and letter addressed to
Cabinet Secretary dated 07-03-2016 are enclosed herewith.
In view
of the above decisions, the state C-O-C level joint meeting of office bearers /
committee members of C-O-Cs and affiliated organizations of Confederation
scheduled earlier will be rescheduled after NJCA mobilisation programme is
finalised. Department-wise campaign and mobilisation on charter of demands
(Common demands plus Department specific demands) shall continue.
2. CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS DECIDES TO HOLD
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS IN NEW DELHI ON 30TH MARCH 2016
The
Central Trade Unions in their meeting held on 27th January 2016,
besides deciding to stage All India Protest Day on 10th March 2016,
also decided to hold National Convention of Workers towards the end of March in
New Delhi to discuss and decide on next courseof action programme against the
anti-people and anti-labour policies by the Govt. The convention will now be
held on 30th March 2016 at Mavalankar Hall, New Delhi. The
convention will commence at 10.30 am on 30th March 2016.
All C-O-Cs and affiliated organisations of Confederation are requested
to make the 10th March 2016 All India Protest Day a grand success
jointly with other Central Trade Unions. Regarding National Convention on 30th
Marfch 2016 the C-O-Cs in and around Delhi are requested to ensure maximum
participation of Central Govt Employees in the Convention. National Secretariat
members of Confederation, who are available in Delhi shall also attend the
Convention.
Copy of
the joint statement issued by Central Trade Unions is enclosed herewith.
3. WFTU-
TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL – PUBLIC AND ALLIED SERVICES - WORLD DAY OF
STRUGGLE AGAINST PRIVATISATION ON 4TH APRIL 2016
The Trade
Union International Public and Allied Services – World Federation of Trade
Unions (WFTU) has given a call to observe 4th April 2016 as “World
Day of Struggle against Privatisation”, focusing mainly on the following
issues:-
1. To demand modern, efficient, quality,
universal and free public services, to answer the real needs of the workers and
people, against their outsourcing or privatization, refusing its use for the
accumulation of profits by the oligarchy.
2. To demand the repeal of all rules affecting
the rights of Public Administration workers in the countries where they are
imposed.
3. To demand improvements in the working
and living conditions of the Public Administration workers, namely better wages
and work times compatible with their personal and family life.
4. The end precariousness of employment
contracts and have guarantees of stability in public employment to ensure the
independence from Capitalist Governments, either in the central, regional and
local administrations and in the State – owned business sectors
5. To exercise the right of Trade Union
freedom (association, meetings, demonstration, participation etc) in all
workplaces and the right to negotiation and collective bargaining.
6. To implement social policies that
answers the interest of the people and workers for a fairer distribution of
wealth, with the rejection of charitable social policies.
7. For the rejection of all neo-liberal
policies and austerity that in various parts of the world seek to destroy the
labour and social rights of workers and people.
8. To struggle for peace and
internationalist solidarity against war, militarism, aggression, interference
and blockades that undermine the interests of the wokers and people – in
defence of national sovereignty, for the people to freely decide their destiny.
Confederation
National Secretariat call upon all C-O-Cs and Affiliated organizations to
observe 4th April 2016 as “World Day of Struggle against
Privatisation” along with All India State Government Employees Federation
(AISGEF) and Bank / Insurance Associations and Federations.
Fraternally
yours
M.
Krishnan
Secretary
General
Confederation
of Central Govt Employees & Workers
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