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Saturday, November 29, 2014

EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER DECEMBER-2014

EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER DECEMBER-2014 
NDA  AND UPA
TWO  SIDES  OF  SAME  COIN
               New Central Govt. under the leadership of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi has completed six months in office. As far as the common people and working class of this country is concerned, no positive action has been taken by the Govt. to mitigate their woes and grievances. Instead much negative steps are taken during this six months period.
                   Government has withdrawn the guidelines which controls the pricing of essential medicines through National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority. As a result, the prices of essential medicines for treatment of cancer, blood pressure, colestorol, diabetics, heart-deceases etc will shoot up in the market. Prices of medicines for treatment of cancer itself which now costs Rs.8500 may go upto Rs.1,08,000/-. Pharmaceutical corporate companies are the beneficiaries.
                   Government has made its intention clear that the number of gas cylinders (LPG) per year will be reduced from existing 12 to 9 and also to link it to Aadhar and subsidies through direct cash transfer to Bank accounts. Earlier UPA Govt. has reduced the gas cylinders from 12 to 9 but subsequently it has been withdrawn the order due to widespread protests.
                   Govt. has deregularised the pricing of diesel. Earlier UPA Govt. has deregulated petrol prices and now the NDA Govt. has deregularised diesel price. Petroleum companies will now be free to decide the prices of petrol and diesel. Even-now the prices of petrol and diesel in India are 40% higher than the prices in the international market.
                   Govt. has decided to allow 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Defence Production. Earlier this move of the UPA Govt. was opposed by NDA saying that it is against the national interest and security of the country. Defence production will now be completely privatised.
                   Govt. has decided to allow 100% FDI in Railways and also public-private-partnership (PPP). During his speech delivered in Australia Prime Minister has called upon the Industrialists of that country to country to invest in Indian Railways. Doors for privatisation of Railways is opened.
                   Govt. has decided to allow 49% FDI in Insurance sector. The bill for amending the Insurance Act for this purpose is pending in the Parliament and Govt. spokes person has hoped that the bill will be passed in this winter session of Parliament.
                   Govt. has decided to disinvest the share of all public sector nationalised banks upto 48%. Road map for privatisation of banking sector is drawn.
                   Govt. has made it clear that 100% FDI will be allowed in Pension Funds. The future of those who are under the New Pension Scheme will be uncertain due to Pension Fund Privatisation.
                   Govt has decided to sell the shares of profit making public sector undertakings such as ONGC, BHEL, coal India Ltd. etc to the tune of 25%.
                   Govt. has made it clear that Indian Post Office Act 1898 will be amended to facilitate grant of licences to multi-national courier services.  This will pave way for privatisation of postal sector.
                   While extending red-carpet welcome to the corporates and multinational companies, the Govt. has declared that all the labour laws which put hurdles before them will be amended. Govt. has already moved in Parliament Labour Law amendments to remove all the protections and rights now enjoyed by the working class including right to strike and right to form unions. 
                   Government has declared that all the loss-making public sector undertakings will be closed or privatised.  Air India, BSNL etc. are all in the hit-list.
                   Government has made it clear that its slogan is “minimum government and maximum governance”.  It has imposed a total ban on creation of new posts and for filling up of posts which are lying vacant for more than one year.
                   Regarding Central Government Employees, none of their legitimate demands are conceded by the Government.  DA merger, Interim Relief, Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) under 7th CPC, Date of effect of 7th CPC as 1-1-2014, Removal of 5% condition for compassionate appointment - everything stands rejected.
                   Regarding Postal employees none of the 39 demands raised by Postal JCA (NFPE & FNPO) is settled.  Three lakhs GDS are still not included in the 7th CPC and their future is uncertain, Revision of wages of Casual, Part-time, contingent employees with effect from 01-01-2006 is pending before the Government from 2008 onwards.  Cadre Restructuring, issues of Postmaster Cadre, Accountants, System Administrators, MMS etc. all pending or rejected. 
                   It is in the above background the Central Trade Unions, JCM National Council staff-side, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers and Postal JCA has decided to organise following agitational programmes.
1.      As a part of nation-wide agitation by all Central Trade Unions including BMS, INTUC, HMS, AITUC, CITU etc. has decided to organise Parliament March on 5th December, 2014 to protest against the anti-people, anti-labour policies of the NDA Government.  In the march they will declare future struggle programmes.
2.      All the organisations in the JCM National Council (Staff side) including Railways, Defence and Confederation has decided to organise a National Convention on 11th December, 2014 to decide future course of action for realisation of the legitimate demands of the Central Government employees.
3.      Postal JCA comprising NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) and NUGDS   has decided to organise a massive Parliament March of 20000 Postal& RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual, Part-Time, Contingent employees on 4th December, 2014 demanding settlement of 39 point charter of demands.  PJCA has decided to go for indefinite strike.

                   NFPE calls upon the entirety of five lakhs Postal employees to participate in all the above programmes and make it a grand success.  Let us pledge that we shall continue our struggle till success.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

NFPE Diamond Jubilee at Dwarka (Gujarat) - 24.11.2014




















The 2
nd day celebrations of NFPE Diamond Jubilee at Dwarka (Gujarat) included a Seminar on Postal Services “Challenges and Opportunities” in which the Postal Services Board HRD Shri.S.N.Sinha presented the key note address. The Postmaster General Rajkot also made his presentation. Senior leaders of NFPE who took part in building the organisation in their capacity as CHQ Office Bearers before their retirement from service were honoured by the Federation and the Reception Committee.

In continuation senior leaders Comrades S.K.Vyas (Advisor Confederation) ; Sukomal Sen (Senior Vice President AISGEF); KKNKutty (President Confederation); M.S.Raja (Secretary General Audit); K.P.Rajagopal (Secretary General ITEF); Vrighu Bhattacharjee (Secretary General Civil Accounts)have addressed in the afternoon session. All General Secretaries of NFPE affiliated Unions took part in the discussion . Comrade R.N.Parashar Secretary General NFPE delivered a speech covering various aspects of Government policy and how to combat against it. Comrade M.Krishnan Secretary General Confederation finally delivered an inspiring and emotional concluding speech reminding the history of sacrifices of our movement. The celebrations ended with the singing of the international song of the working class. Some photographs are placed  here under about the 2nd Day celebration proceedings.


Monday, November 24, 2014

NFPE CELEBRATES ITS DIAMOND JUBILEE AT DWARKA GUJARAT







Com.Shivagopal Mishra, AIRF





Com.Sukumal sen, Ex.M.P., State Govt. Employees Federation














NFPE CELEBRATES ITS DIAMOND JUBILEE AT DWARKA GUJARAT

1st Day - 23-11-2014

National Federation of Postal Employees has celebrated its Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark completion of 60 years from its inception as NFPTE in the year 1954 in a mamorable manner at Dwarka in Gujrat. 

The Reception Committee comprising of all Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions in Gujarat Circle has made very excellent arrangements for the historical event. The Open Session was presided  over by NFPE President Comrade Giriraj Singh and anchored by NFPE Secretary General Comrade R.N.Parashar. All General Secretaries of NFPE Affiliated Unions including P3, P4, R3, R4, Admn, Postal Accounts, SBCO, GDS NFPE and Casual Labour participated in the Open Session and graced the occassion on the  dais. Comrade Purohit the Chairman of the Reception Committee and Circle Secretary P3 Gujarat welcomed the gathering and Comrade Asha Ben Joshi Circle Secretary GDS NFPE and the Convenor of the Reception Committee delivered vote of thanks at the end. 

Leaders of various Central Trade Unions including BMS and CITU stressed the need for united struggle in defence of workers rights and greeted the NFPE on this occassion of its Diamond Jubilee. as well as Shiv Gopal Misra of AIRF delivered special addressess.Comrade Shiv Gopal Misra declared that there is no alternative but to go on struggle if the Government is adamant to settle our issues and not to desist from its present path of privatisation including Railways and Defence. He assured that the united CG Movement will pressurize the Government to include the issues of GDS for the purview of 7th CPC. He also underlined that the 11th December National Convention by the Staff Side JCM National Council will take a programme of action to achieve the demands. 


Comrade M.Krishnan Secretary General Confederation of CG Employees made a punctuating speech and remembered the sacrifices of leaders in building the movement of NFPE / NFPE.

Comrade K.Ragavendran General Secretary AIPRPA and the Ex-Secretary General NFPE also delivered his address in the open session.  
courtesy:http://postalpensioners.blogspot.in

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

diamond jubilee celebrations at Dwaraka, Gujarat invitation





KISAN VIKAS PATRA (KVP) RE-LAUNCHED ON 18/11/2014

SALIENT FEATURES OF RE-LAUNCHED KISAN VIKAS PATRA:
1.Amount Invested doubles in 100 months ( 8years 4 months)
2.Available in denominations of Rs 1,000, 5000, 10,000 and Rs 50,000.
3.Minimum deposit Rs 1000/- and no maximum limit.
4.Certificate can be purchased by an adult for himself or on behalf of a minor or by two adults.
5.KVP can be purchased from any Departmental Post office. This facility will also be extended shortly to the designated branches of commercial Banks.
6.Facility of nomination is available.
7.Certificate can be transferred from one person to another and from one post office to another.
8.Certificate can be en-cashed after 2 1/2 years from the date of issue.
2 and half years but less than 3 years
1201
3  years but less than 3 and half years
1246
3 and half years but less than 4 years
1293
4  years but less than 4 and half years
1341
4 and half years but less than 5 years
1391
5  years but less than 5 and half years
1443
5 and half years but less than 6 years
1497
6  years but less than 6 and half years
1553
6 and half years but less than 7 years
1611
7  years but less than 7 and half years
1671
7 and half years but less than 8 years
1733
8  years but before maturity of the Certificate
1798
On maturity of Certificate 
8 Years 4 month  = 100 months

2000

CONFEDERATION INTENSIFIES STRUGGLE MASS SQUATTING hekd at Chennai On 18th November 2014

com.M.Krishnan addressing the Dharna held at Chennai





Friday, November 14, 2014

NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) STAND ON GDS ISSUES :

WHY WE ARE DEMANDING INCLUSION OF GDS IN 7thCPC……...?

WHY WE ARE OPPOSING SEPARATE COMMITTEE FOR GDS……….?
‘Recognized’ GDS Union has signed a ‘respectful’ agreement with the Govt. accepting separate Committee for GDS. NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU GDS(NFPE), NUGDS, Confederation of Central Govt Employees, JCM National Council (staff-side) all are demanding inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks’ issues under the 7th CPC. Now Govt is moving ahead to appoint a separate Committee for GDS with the consent of recognized GDS Union.
NFPE, FNPO, AIPEUGDS (NFPE), NUGDS have decided to oppose the move of the Govt and decided to declare indefinite strike from third week of February 2015. Date of the strike will be announced in the Parliament March to be held on 4th December 2014. 20,000 Postal & RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks will participate in the Parliament March.
Why we are opposing separate Committee for GDS … 
Read below.............
RECOMMENDATIONS OF JUSTICE CHARANJIT TALWAR COMMITTEE FOR GDS (REPORT SUBMITED TO GOVT ON 30-04-1997)

.......... in its Report Chapter-IX para-1.1 “It is therefore recommended that when ever it required to review the service conditions and wage structure of the employees of Department of Posts, ED Agents be bracketed along with departmental employees. There is no need to set up a separate Committee or Commission for the Extra Departmental Agents”
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FOURTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JUSTICE (RETD) SHRI SINGHAL OF SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 

“‘the matter is beyond controversy after the decision of Supreme Court of India in Gokulanda Das’s case where it has been declared that ‘an Extra Departmental Agent is not a casual worker but holds a post under the administrative control of the State and that while such a post is outside the regular civil service, there is no doubt that it is a post under the ‘State’. In view of this pronouncement we are unable to accept the contention that “extra departmental employees are outside the purview of the terms of reference of our Commission”

STAND TAKEN BY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS IN DO LETTER No.17-13/2014-GDS dated 17-02-2014 ADDRESSED TO DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING – 

“The demand for inclusion in 7th CPC based on the definition of the expression ‘Central Govt. Employees adopted by 4th Central Pay Commission in para 1.11 of the report “as all persons in the Civil Services of the Central Government or holding Civil Posts under the Government and paid out of the consolidated fund of India” and its observations in para 1.17 & 1.18  - besides Apex Court’s judgement dated 22-04-1977 in the matter of Superintendent of Post Offices Vs. P.K.Rajamma regarding Gramin Dak Sevak services (earlier called Extra Departmental Agents) as holders of the civil post outside the regular civil service”….. 4th Central Pay Commission has categorically stated in para 1.10 that the expression ‘Central Govt Employees’ has not been defined in the Constitution or any other Law. It thus seems appropriate, if this term is duly defined based on which a final view over the inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks with in the purview of 7th CPC becomes possible”
REPLY GIVEN TO SECRETARY GENERALS OF NFPE & FNPO BY THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (Letter No.08/01/2014-SR dated 18-02-2014) – 

“your demand for inclusion of GDS in the 7th Central Pay Commission has been referred to DoP&T for a decision in the matter”
REPLY GIVEN TO NFPE & FNPE, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) & NUGDS (Postal Joint Council of Action) BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (Letter F.No.9-10/1997-SR dated 29-10-2014) – 

“Request for inclusion in the 7th CPC stands referred to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide Department of Posts ID No.17-13/2014-GDS dated 17-02-2014.”
Where as ……….
RECOGNIZED GDS UNION’S STAND (Printed in their office journal ‘Rural Postal Employees for the month of April 2014: page-2) – 

“One man GDS Committee more independent than a Judge heading a Pay Commission with other members”
Further ……
“Mr. Destructor (i.e., Com. M. Krishnan, then Secretary General, NFPE), if you can’t do any good to employees, please do not mislead GDS employees”.
Now, recognized GDS Union General Secretary submitted memorandum to Communications Minister and Secretary, Department of Posts, demanding separate committee for GDS. Further he wrote to the Department not to allow NFPE & FNPO to take up the GDS cases with Department.
WHO IS MISLEADING GDS.......?
NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) is not misleading GDS. It is the recognized GDS union General Secretary who is misleading GDS, by signing a ‘respectful’ agreement with the Govt accepting separate Committee for GDS. The recognized GDS Union has cheated three lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks.
NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) FIGHTING LEGALLY ALSO ….
While continuing our organizational fight for emancipation of three lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks by conducting series of agitational programmes including Parliament March and indefinite strike NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) is conducting legal battle also for departmentalization of GDS. We have filed a Writ Petition [No. WP (C) 1003 of 2013] in the Supreme Court of India praying for Departmentalization and grant of Civil Servant Status for GDS as pronounced by the Supreme Court in the landmark judgement of Rajamma’s case in 1977.
Hon’ble Supreme Court, after hearing the Writ Petition directed Delhi High Court to hear the case on behalf of three lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks and deliver judgement.
Now the case is transferred by Supreme Court to Delhi High Court and registered under No..WP(C) 168 of 2014. Two sittings are already over. Govt of India, Department of Posts has submitted their reply statement. Now we are filing our rejoinder to the reply statement. Case is listed for hearing in Delhi High Court on 04-02-2015.
LET THE EMPLOYEES DECIDE WHO IS THE REAL CHAMPION FIGHTING FOR GDS
 AND 
WHO IS CHEATING THE GDS IN THE NAME OF ‘RECOGNIZED’ GDS UNION.
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.......  YOU  CAN CHEAT SOMEONE FOR SOME TIME  ….... 
.....  BUT  YOU CAN NOT CHEAT EVERY ONE FOR EVER  ....

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

POSTAL JCA decides go for indefinite strike

NFPE * FNPO * AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) * NUGDS
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS (FNPO)
CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, NEW DELHI – 110001





 
Dated – 11.01.2014
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION DECIDES TO GO FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE DURING THE THIRD WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2015. DATE OF STRIKE WILL BE DECLARED IN THE
2014 DECEMBER 4TH PARLIAMENT MARCH
Government and Postal board are totally negative and insensitive towards the demands of five lakhs Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks and Casual, Part-Time Contingent employees.
EVERY DEMAND IS EITHER REJECTED OR INDEFINITELY DELAYED
1
Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sewaks under 7th Central Pay Commission and grant of civil servant status
Rejected. Government decided to appoint separate committee with the approval of recognised GDS union.
2
Casual Labour wage revision and regularistaion
Pending for the last six years. Revision of wages due from 01.01.2006. File still pending with Government. Poor employees are starving.
3
Cadre restructuring of Postal, RMS, MMS, Admin, Postal Accounts employees
Long pending in the Directorate. No improvement.
4
Merger of DA with Pay
Rejected by Government
5
Grant of Interim Relief
Rejected by Government
6
Date of effect of 7th CPC from 01.01.2014
Government not ready to give any direction to 7th CPC.
7
Scrap New Pension Scheme.
Rejected by Government
8
Remove 5% ceiling for compassionate appointments
Government not ready to remove the condition.
9
GDS Medical reimbursement scheme
Pending for last six years
10
MACP anomalies including promotees case
Rejected inspite of several CAT/Court Judgment
11
Postmaster Cadre related issues including permission to write IP/PS Group ‘B’ exam and parity with LSG, HSG-II regarding service length for promotion.
Still pending. Attitude of the Department is totally negative.
12
System Administration case
Rejected. Not ready to consider the demands on its merits.
13
RTP service regularization
Rejected. Inspite of CAT orders not ready to issue general order
14
SBCO related issues
Rejected on flimsy grounds.
15
Postmen related issues
No progress
16
Parity in cash handling allowance
Rejected.
17
Counting of Accountants special Allowance for pay fixation on promotion
Rejected.
18
Computer and Technology related several issues
No progress. Situation worsening day by day. Employees are suffering. Public agitated
19
Harassment of staff on account of CBS & CIS
Still continuing
20
Allotment of funds for sanctioning all pending Medical, TA, OTA and RPLI/PLI incentives
No progress. Bills pending for months together
21
Overtime allowance revision
Pending for 27years
22
Circle processing centers (CPO) of PLI/RPLI at CO/ROs and stop redeployment of posts
Rejected
23
Sunday, Holiday compulsory working
Still continuing in certain circles
24
Office Building and staff quarters cases
No progress. Situation worsening. Staff are suffering
25
MNOP related issues
Suggestion of staff side rejected
26
Quality of uniforms, Chapplas and kit-items
No improvement
27
Chennai Postal Accounts victimization
Still pending
28
Stop Postmen/MTS open market outside recruitment
Still pending. No progress
29
Filling up of all vacant posts including canteen employees
Slow progress
30
Creation of justified new posts
Total Ban imposed on creation of new posts
31
Prompt convening of Monthly meeting, Bi-monthly/four monthly meetings, JCM Regional Council meeting, JCM Departmental Council meeting, Formal meeting with Secretary (Posts)
Periodicity is not maintained. In many divisions. Circles no meeting is held for months together
32
Prompt holding of Departmental promotion committees (CPCs)
No progress
Dear Friends and Comrades,
Meeting of the Postal Joint Council of Action was held on 11.11.2014 at New Delhi. Shri D. Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNPO presided. Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE presented agenda items for discussion. General Secretaries of affiliated Unions/Associations of NFPE & FNPO attended. Com. M. Krishnan, Ex-Secretary General of NFPE was also present in the meeting. PJCA reviewed the progress in settlement of 39 points charter of demands submitted to Secretary, Department of Posts on 28.08.2014. PJCA came to the unanimous conclusion that not even a single issue is settled by the Government and Department. Employees are suffering but authorities are turning a deaf year towards their genuine demands. Rome is burning but Neros are fiddling.
None of our demand is unjustified. Five lakhs Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks and Casual, Part-time, contingent employees cannot remain as mute spectators. There is a limit for our patience. Government and Postal Board are treating our patience as our weakness.
Taking into consideration all the above aspects, the PJCA unanimously took the following decision.
1.      Entire five lakhs employees of the Department of Posts will go on indefinite strike from the third week of February 2015, if the demands are not settled before 31.12.2014.
2.      The date of the indefinite strike will be declared in the 4th December 2014 Parliament March.
3.      Every effort should be made by all All India/Circle/Divisional Unions to ensure maximum participation of employees in the Parliament March. Minimum 20000 employees should participate in the March. All should bring flags and banners.
4.      Laaders of INTUC, CITU, AITUC & JCM National Council staff side will be invited to address the Parliament March.
5.      Next PJCA meeting will be held on 03.12.2014 at 5 PM to decide the date of indefinite strike.
Let us march ahead with Determination and courage. This is time to show your sincerity towards the cause of five lakhs employees of the Department of Posts. Let us make the parliament March a Historic success. Let us unite together and make the indefinite strike a Thundering success. Let the Government and Postal Board understand that we are not Dumb-Driven cattle. We are workers and not beggars.
AWAKE! ARISE!! UNITE!!
Come in the Thousands to the Parliament March
Let us declare the indefinite strike in the presence of 20000 Postal Employees on 4th December 2014
Yours sincerely,
R. N. Parashar                                                                                     D. Theagarajan
Secretary General, NFPE                                                                     Secretary General, FNPO       
P. Pandurangarao                                                                                P. U. Muraleedharan
General Secretary                                                                               General Secretary

AIPEU-GDS (NFPE)                                                                               NUGDS (FNPO)