ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME,CONTINGENT & CONTRACT WORKERS FEDRATION SERVED THE STRIKE NOTICE FOR ONE DAY STRIKE ON 28-2-2012 ALONG WITH ALL OTHER TRADE UNIONS. ..

 ALL THE COMRADES ARE REQUESTED TO ORGANISE AND  MAKE THE STRIKE GRAND SUCESS.



                                                            NOTICE

To,

            The Director General

            Department of Posts

            Dak Bhawan,

            New Delhi – 110001

 

Madam,

           

 In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the CASUAL, PART TIME CONTINGENT & CONTRACT WORKERS in  Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts units will go on one day strike on 28.02.2012. The demands for acceptance of which the employees embark upon One Day Strike are detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.

    C.C. PILLAI                Y.NAGABHUSHANAM                                    P.MOHAN

   PRESIDENT                WORKING PRESIDENT                        GENERAL SECRETARY

AT LAST 4 OUT OF 14 GOT MTS AFTER 15 YEARS FIGHT WITH ADMINISTRATION IN ANDHRA CIRCLE

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

AT LAST 4 OUT OF 14 GOT MTS AFTER 15 YEARS FIGHT WITH ADMINISTRATION IN ANDHRA CIRCLE

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ANDHRA CIRCLE ON LETHARGIC ATTITUDE OF AUTHORITIES TOWARDS CASUAL LABOUR.

A PROLONGED FIGHT FOR 15 YEARS ONLY GAVE JUSTICE TO THE EMPLOYEES.

After prolonged persuasion for 15 years even though orders were issued in 1989, the then Post Master General Visakhapatnam Sri. Udaya Balakrisnan issued orders converting part time casual labors into full time by combining the part time posts w.e.f 1-5-1998. After wards he was transferred.  Subsequently instead of giving temporary status authorities tried to convert them back to part time by saying that the orders are only for one time measure.

Out of 16 candidates Coms. P. Appala raju, B. Kanna rao, U.Ratna Kumari,J. Ekambaram, D. Kishore Babu & K.M. Sheriff approached hon’ble CAT HYDERABAD and filed OA NO.398/1998 IN WHICH JUDGEMENT WAS DELIVERED ON 25-11-1998 DIRECTING DEPARTMENT TO GIVE TEMPORARY STATUS TO THEM.

But authorities did not implement this and filed WRIT PETTETION IN AP HIGH COURT with WP. NO.17048/2000. HON’BLE HIGH COURT CONFIRMED THE JUDGEMENT OF CAT HYD, BAD AND DIRECTED DEPARTMENT TO IMPLIMENT THE SAME WITH IN THREE MONTHS.

But Department neither implemented the same nor approached APEX COURT against the judgment. After making many representations as there is no other alternative candidates were forced to file CONTEMPT PETTETION in CAT HYDERABAD IN 2011.

Then authorities hurriedly approached HONBLE SUPREME COURT AND FILED SLP. BUT APEX COURT DID NOT ALLOW THE SLP STATING THAT THERE IS NO MERITS IN THE ARGUMENTS OF DEPARTMENT.

Then because there is no other alternative to save their face orders were issued on paper granting them TEMPORARY STATUS. BUT NO BENEFITS ARE GIVEN TO THEM. EVEN W.OFF WAS NOT GRANTED TO THEM. NO STEPS WERE TAKEN FOR PAYMENT OF ARREARS TILL DATE.

AFTER INTERVENTION OF OUR UNION AND DISCUSSION WITH POST MASTER GENERAL VISAKHAPATNAM DPC WAS HELD AND 4 OUT OF THEM WERE SELECTED FOR MTS POSTS ON 3-2-2012.

THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE FOR THE ATTITUDE OF AUTHORITIES TOWARDS CASUAL LABOUR WHO ARE THE LOWEST PAID EMPLOYEES AND DISCHARGING THEIR DUTIES WITH UTMOST LOYALTY.

EVERY ONE SHOWS SYMPATHY ON THEM BUT NO AUTHORITY IS RESPONDING POSITIVELY TOWARDS THEM. INSTEAD OF IMPLIMENTING ORDERS ALWAYS TRYING TO AVOID IMPLIMENTATION.

THIS IS THE ONE MORE EXAMPLE FOR THE DELAYED ACTIONS OF ADMINISTRATION.

WE APPEAL TO THE AUTHORITIES ATLEAST TO IMPLIMENT THE ORDERS IN EXISTENCE FOR THE CASUAL LABOURS.

WE REQUEST THE AUTHORITIES TO ACT POSITIVE ATLEAST FROM NOW ONWARDS TOWARDS LOW PAID CASUAL WORKERS IN THE DEPARTMENT.

BEST EXAMPLE ON HOW CASUAL LABOUR WERE TREATED IN DEPARTMENT OF POST BY AUTHORITIES.

IS ASKING FOR REGULARISATION A SIN?

FOR THAT THEY TRIED TO REMOVE THEM FROM SERVICE.IT TOOK 29 YEARS FOR GETTING JUSTICE AND STILL AWATING FOR IMPLIMENTATION OF THE JUDGMENT.

After 29 years, 4 sweepers’ jobs to be regularised

February 05, 2012

Chennai, Feb 5, 2012(TNN): Four women sweepers, who have put in 29 years of service after being hired on a temporary basis, won a major victory when the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ordered the postal department to regularize their services within three months.

B Jayalakshmi, M Mariammal, P Lakshmi and B R Athilakshmi were hired as sweepers and manual scavengers in 1982 on a temporary basis. They were required to work for six to seven hours a day.

In 1996, their work schedule was stretched to eight hours a day. The women said though they were eligible for temporary employees’ status in 1989, their cases were not considered. But after they applied for regularization in May 2011, they said, the department started paying them on a daily basis, instead of a monthly salary.

“These women approached the tribunal only when the department tried to dismiss them from service. After extracting work from them for more than two decades, the department wanted to send them away without giving any benefits. Once their services are regularized, their monthly salary and other service benefits will be on a par with those in central government’s group D posts (approximately 10,000),” their advocate, R Malaichamy, said.

A tribunal bench consisting of judicial member G Shanthappa and administrative member R Satapathy observed it was a fact that the women had continued in service without any break or termination.

Noting that they had become part-time casual labourers in 1989 itself, the bench said the action of the department in keeping them waiting for so long “does not speak well of the state of things.”

“When women employees belonging to the lower strata of society are appointed to do scavenging work on a continuous basis for more than two decades, their case should be considered in a sympathetic manner when permanent recruitment is taking place,” the order said.

After extracting work from them for more than two decades, the department wanted to send them away without giving any benefits.

THAT IS 21ST CENTUARY COMING BEFORE US

MAKE 28 FEB STRIKE A GRAND SUCESS. FOLLOW CONFEDERATION PROGRAMME TO MAKE THE STRIKE SUCESS

MAKE 28 FEB STRIKE A GRAND SUCESS. FOLLOW CONFEDERATION PROGRAMME TO MAKE THE STRIKE SUCESS

CONFEDERATION

MAKE ALL PREPARATIONS FOR THE SUCCESS OF 28^TH FEBRUARY ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE

MAKE ALL PREPARATIONS FOR ORGANISING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN 28th FEBRUARY 2012 GENERAL STRIKE

HOLD CONFEDERATION STATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND WHEREEVER NO CONFEDERATION IN EXISTENCE ORGANISE MEETINGS OF ALL ORGANISATIONS OF CONFEDERATION AND PLAN FOR STRIKE.

ORGANISE THE CONFEDERATION STRIKE PREPARATORY MEETINGS AS PER THE SCHEDULE EXHIBITED IN THE WEBSITE WITHOUT FAIL.

THE MEETINGS OF CONFEDERATION IS MEANT FOR ALL OFFICE BEARERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF ALL CIRCLE ORGANISATIONS AFFILIATED TO CONFEDERATION - IT IS A LEADERS MEETING FOR PLANNING TO ORGANISE SUCCESSFULLY THE STRIKE - MAKE IT COMPULSORY TO ALL OFFICE BEARERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF ALL ORGANISATIONS TO ATTEND WITHOUT FAIL.

THE STRIKE CHARTER OF DEMANDS IS ONCE AGAIN EXHIBITED - THERE WAS A CORRECTION OF TYPING ERROR IN THE EARLIER CHARTER OF DEMANDS THAT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED AND RE-EXHIBITED HEREUNDER:

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART-A.

1) Concrete measures to contain price rise.

2) Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,

3) Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

4) Universal social security cover for the unorganized sector workers without any restriction

5) Creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation, of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committees on Labour, Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs, the Central Trade Unions also demand immediate action by the Govt. of India to en sure:-

6) No Contractorisatlon of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the Industry/establishment

7) Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs 10,000/-,

8) Remove the ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.

9) Scrap PFRDA Bill/New Pension Scheme; Ensure pension for all.

10) Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of ILO conventions 87 and 98.

PART-B

1. Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, coporatorisation and privatization of Governmental functions.

2. Fill up all vacant posts and create posts on functional requirements.

3. Revise wages of CGEs with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter.

4. Regularize the GDS, daily rated workers, contingent and casual workers by bringing about a definite scheme of regularization.

5. Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointment (end the discrimination on compassionate appointment between the Railway workers and other CGEs).

6. Stop the move to introduce the productivity linked wage system; Performance related pay; introduce PLB in all Departments; remove the ceiling of emoluments for bonus computation.

7. Settle all items of anomalies (including the MACP related anomalies) raised in the National and Departmental Anomaly Committee within a fixed time frame of two months; Set up the anomaly committees in those Departments where it has not been set up till date with the Standing Committee Members of the National Council; Convene the meeting of the Departmental Council in all Ministries / Departments once in three months as envisaged in the JCM Scheme.

8. Make the right to strike a legal right and stop curtailment of TU Rights.

9. Implement all Arbitration Awards.

10. Raise the interest rate for GPF; Revise the OTA and Night Duty Allowance and Stitching and Clothing Rates of Uniforms.

11. Merge DA with Pay for all purposes including Pension as and when the DA rates cross the 50% mark.

12. Vacate all Trade Union Victimizations.

HON'BLE MINISTER SRI. KAPIL SIBAL INUAGARATED THE ROUND TABLE AND THE TEXT OF THE POLICY

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

HON'BLE MINISTER SRI. KAPIL SIBAL INUAGARATED THE ROUND TABLE AND THE TEXT OF THE POLICY

 

Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology inaugurated a Round Table on National Postal Policy here today. Speaking on the occasion Shri Sibal said that in view of IT revolution India Post has to embrace the changes and to be prepared for challenges of tomorrow.

Shri Sachin Pilot Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology said that Department of Posts has to revisit and reinvent itself in the light of rapidly changing scenario. Though Department of Posts is already engaged in plethora of activities, it may explore other revenue streams.

Earlier Ms. Manjula Prashar, Secretary Department of Posts introduced the theme. Draft agenda for the Roundtable included –

Ø Vision, Mission and Policy

Ø USO of the Postal Sector.

Ø Organization and Market Research, environmental concerns and social responsibilities in the Postal Sector.

Ø Expansion and Modernization of Postal Network in India.

Ø Issues relating to Standardization of mail and National Address System.

Ø Issues relating to development of institutional framework with right and responsibility of Government regulator, operator and customer.

Ø Contours of Competition Policy in the Postal Sector.

Ø Issues of strategies relating to capacity development in the Postal Sector.

Ø Synchronization of domestic postal policies with WTO and other international norms.

Ø Roadmap for the Postal Sector.

The Round Table aimed at engaging in discussions with key stakeholders related to the Postal Sector. The conference was addressed by various stakeholders giving their inputs in order to frame a National Postal Policy which will address the interests and concerns of all. Indian postal sector requires a comprehensive policy document, representative of the interests of all the stakeholders and driving the postal sector to contribute to the social and economic development of the country.

In order to have a National Postal Policy which reflects the views of the broadest possible range of postal stakeholders, the participants at the Round Table included stakeholders from Government, Operators Representative Associations, Think Tank, Academia, Users of Postal & Communication Services, Banks, Regulators, Transporters and stakeholders in international business besides senior officers of Department of Posts.

Study camp at PURI

To,
All Br/Div Sec/COB,
Due to urgent domestic personal work Circle Secretary is not in position to attend Puri study camp.Com K.Narayana Rao will lead the team of Andhra Prades deligates.