Dated 18-01-2017
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
To
1. All National Secretariat Members
2. Chief Executives of all Affiliated Organizations
3. General Secretaries of all C-O-Cs
Dear Comrades,
1. NJCA MEETING - NO CONSENSUS ON REVIVAL OF DEFERRED INDEFINITE STRIKE
Much awaited meeting of the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) was held on 17th January
at National Council (JCM) Staff-side office at New Delhi. Leaders of
Railways, Defence, Postal & Confederation attended. Detailed
discussions were held on the developments that took place after the
deferment of the indefinite strike of 11th July 2016 and also on the totally negative attitude of the Government towards the 7th Pay
Commission related issues of Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners,
including increase in Minimum Pay, Fitment formula, Allowances,
Pensioner’s Option-I etc.
Unfortunately,
there was no consensus regarding revival of the deferred indefinite
strike. Hence no decision could be taken. Meeting ended with an
understanding to meet again after some days. In the meantime, NJCA
Chairman and Convener may try to meet the Cabinet Ministers who have
given the assurances on 30th June 2016 to NJCA leaders.
2. IMPORTANCE OF 16TH MARCH 2017 CONFEDERATION STRIKE
The
clear picture that emerged from the NJCA meeting held on 17-01-2017 is
that there is no possibility of revival of deferred indefinite strike by
NJCA in the near future. It is also a fact that Govt. may implement
the recommendations of Allowances Committee, Pension Committee etc.,
before or immediately after March 2017. It has become certain that the
Pension Committee has rejected Option-I recommended by 7th CPC, the one and the only good recommendation of 7th CPC
and the Implementation Cell of the Finance Ministry is processing the
recommendation of Pension Committee for Cabinet approval. Whether the
Allowance Committee will recommend change in the recommendations of 7th CPC
(I.e., %ge of HRA etc.,) nobody can predict. The request of the
Convener of NJCA to the Chairman, Allowance Committee, (Finance
Secretary) to hold another meeting with Staff-side was also not conceded
by the Committee till date. There is every possibility that Govt. may
not implement the recommendations of the Allowance Committee
retrospectively from 01-01-2016, instead it may implement it from
01-01-2017 or 01-04-2017. After, Govt. unilaterally implementing
everything, declaring strike is a futile exercise and betrayal of the
employees and Pensioners. We should strike when the iron is hot. The
unilateral decision of the Govt. to implement “very good” benchmark for
MACP has cast shadow on the future promotional prospects of a large
number of employees who are not in the good book of the Government and
administration for reasons best known to them. The NPS Committee
appointed by the Govt. is not mandated to recommend scrapping of New
Pension Scheme, but it is for recommending cosmetic changes in NPS in
the name of streamlining the NPS as recommended by 7th CPC.
Regarding
increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula, no High Level Committee is
constituted till date, as assured by the Group of Senior Cabinet
Ministers to NJCA leaders on 30-06-2016. A Group of Senior Officers held
two round discussion with the Staff-side, but surprisingly they had not
come prepared to discuss increase in Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula.
They made a mockery of the meeting by disclosing in the first meeting
that they are not fully aware of the details of the issue and in the
second meeting they told that they came for discussing Allowances
(though another Committee for Allowances is already constituted) and not
Minimum Wage or Fitment Formula!!!. The last meeting was held in
October 2016 and thereafter no meeting is notified. All anomalies
arising out of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations remain unsettled.
There is
no improvement in the issues relating to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS),
Casual, Contract Workers and Daily-rated mazdoors. The GDS Committee
Report submitted to Government on 24-11-2016, it yet to be published.
Even if it is published, it may take time for implementation. Other
demands submitted to Govt. by the NJCA strike notice served on the 10th June
2016 and charter of demands are also pending. The four months time
fixed for Allowance Committee already extended to six months. The four
months time for increasing Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula expired on
30-10-2016.
All the
employees and Pensioners are totally disappointed and are voicing their
anger and protest through various forums and social media. In the above
circumstances everybody expected that the NJCA shall revive the deferred
indefinite strike. Inspite of our best efforts that is not happening.
3. SOMEBODY SHOULD COME FORWARD TO PROTEST AND CONFEDERATION IS TAKING UP THAT RESPONSIBILITY
When the
three Cabinet Ministers including Shri Rajnath Singh, Home Minister,
Shri Arun Jaitely, Finance Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Railway
Minister have gone back from their assurances and betrayed 33 lakhs
Central Govt Employees and 34 lakhs Pensioners, when the Government is
going ahead unilaterally without even consulting the NJCA leaders, we
cannot remain silent spectators and accept every decision of the
Government, lying down, without any protest. Somebody should come
forward to protest and if necessary to suffer and sacrifice and history
has bestowed that responsibility on Confederation and Confederation is
ready to accept the challenge and responsibility. We are not afraid of
the NDA Govt. when we are fighting for the justified demands. All
employees are eagerly looking towards Confederation and they want
Confederation to lead, whether others may follow or not. It is in this
background the Diamond Jubilee year, All India Conference of
Confederation held at Chennai from 16th to 18th August
2016 has taken the historic decision to organize independent trade
union action including strike, if NJCA is not ready to revive the
deferred indefinite strike.
4. INTENSIFY MOBILIZATION CAMPAIGN – MAKE THE 2017 MARCH 16th ONE DAY STRIKE A HISTORIC SUCCESS.
All of
us should clearly understand that more than the strike, the intensive
nationwide mobilization and campaign plays an important role in building
up pressure on the Govt and settling the demands. The success of the
strike also depends upon the mobilization and campaign work carried out
by the leadership, especially the grass-root level leadership. The date
of one day strike was postponed to March 16th due to the following reasons :
(a)Election Commission has notified election to five State Assemblies during the month of February and first half of March 2017.
(b)15th February 2017, which was our strike date, happens to be a polling day in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
In the
campaign programme of the National Secretariat Members, already
published, if any change in date is required, the concerned National
Secretariat Members and C-O-Cs may make it in consultation with each
other.
5. INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN BY EACH AFFILIATE AND C-O-C IS MOST IMPORTANT
In
addition to the campaign programme of National Secretariat members, all
affiliated organizations and C-O-Cs should plan their own independent
campaign programme. Office meetings, General body meetings, Gate
meetings, Conventions, Managing body meetings may be held at all places.
Posters, notices, bulletins etc, may be printed and circulated widely
among the employees. Maximum publicity may be given through
print/electronic media and social media like whatsapp, face book etc,.
Intelligence Agencies of the Govt will report each and every movement
from our side and let the report reach the Government that the entire
Central Government employees and Pensioners are totally disappointed and
their resentment is growing day by day. Please give top priority to
campaign. No leader whether All India, State or Unit level shall sit
idle in the coming days and everybody should be in the field, mobilizing
the employees. Betrayal of the Cabinet Ministers of NDA should be
exposed among the employees, Pensioners and general public, especially
in the poll-bound five States.
6. SERVE STRIKE NOTICE BEFORE 10th FEBRUARY 2017, IF NOT ALREADY SERVED
All
Affiliated Organizations should serve the strike notice to their
respective departmental Heads. Proforma of the strike notice and charter
of demands already published in the Confederation website
www.confederationhq.blogspot.com. If any organization has not served the
strike notice to their Departmental Head, they should serve it before
10th February 2017. Those organizations which had already served the strike notice as 15th February 2017, should give a letter to the authority concerned, intimating the postponement of the strike date to 16th March
2017, due to declaration of election to five State Assemblies (if
necessary, revised strike notice can be given). Copies of the strike
notice served to the Departmental Heads should be circulated to all
lower units. Complaints are received at Confederation CHQ that some
organizations are not circulating their strike notice to lower units
which creates a lot of confusion at unit level. This should be avoided
and each organization should ensure that copy of the strike notice is
circulated to all lower units WITHOUT FAIL.
7. NAME & POSTAL ADDRESS OF WOMEN SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF CONFEDERATION
Confederation
CHQ had already written letters to the concerned Chief Executives of
the affiliated organizations to intimate the full postal address with
PIN code of all newly elected Women Sub Committee members of
Confederation. It is requested that the same may be furnished before 31stJanuary 2017.
8. HELP CONFEDERATION TO SERVE YOU BETTER
All of
you are aware that the financial position of the Confederation CHQ is
not at all sound. It is needless to mention that without fund, no
organization can function. For Parliament March and strike mobilization
etc., big amount is already be spent. We are continuously fighting
against the Government’s policies and for efficient and vibrant
functioning, funds are required. All Affiliated Organizations and C-O-Cs
are requested to collect and remit maximum quota and donations to the
Confederation immediately. The amount may be remitted to the following
address:
Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee
Financial Secretary
Confederation of Central Govt
Employees & Workers
17/C, Kalibari Marg New Delhi – 110 001
Mobile: 09868520926
E-mail: v.aicaea@gmail.com
Bank Account details:
Bank : Indian Overseas Bank
Branch: Goal Market, New Delhi
A/C No.084001000015586
IFSC code : IOBA0000840.
9. CONFEDERATION TRADE UNION EDUCATION CAMP – 2017
Confederation Trade Union Education Camp – 2017 will be held on 2017 May 6th & 7th (Saturday & Sunday) at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala). Detailed Circular enclosed along with this circular.
Fraternally yours,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob & whatsapp: 09447068125
E-mail: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com 
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