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An example for postal working class ... if privatized ..... !!!

Here's The Story Behind The Strike that got 250 UPS Workers Fired :

UPS recently fired 250 Queens, N.Y. workers for staging a 90-minute strike in February to protest the dismissal of one of their coworkers, Jairo Reyes.

The story has been widely reported, but little has been said about why Reyes - a 49-year-old longtime employee of UPS and a union activist - was fired in the first place.

UPS claims it dismissed Reyes on Feb. 14 because he repeatedly clocked in earlier than his shift was set to start, which resulted in him being paid overtime for hours that he allegedly didn't work.

"There was a disagreement over the hours he clocked and the hours he actually worked and we discharged him after several warnings," UPS spokesman Steve Gaut told Business Insider.

The early clock-ins were reported over a period of five days, Gaut said. Reyes was officially fired for "admitted dishonesty."

Reyes claims, however, that he had a manager's approval to clock in early, beginning around Jan. 6. That same manager later denied giving approval for the new schedule, and Reyes was subsequently fired, he told Business Insider in an interview.

Reyes alleges the manager was retaliating against him for signing a grievance in early February about senior workers' hours. He also claims that he was never given a warning before he was fired.

"It broke my heart," said Reyes, a married father of two and 24-year UPS veteran. "I was out on disability for a year and I come back thinking I'm going to be able to get back on my feet. Now my daughter is getting ready to go to college and I'm worried. I still have a $13,000 payment to make for her to go to school."

According to the union, Teamsters Local 804, the firing violated an "innocent until proven guilty" clause that allows terminated employees to continue working until they have had a chance to defend themselves in a hearing with union and UPS officials.

That hearing was eventually held on Feb. 26 at the Maspeth distribution facility where Reyes worked, and his termination was upheld. Immediately following the meeting, Reyes walked out of the facility with roughly 250 workers in tow.

Alleged video of the walkout shows Reyes standing in a circle of UPS workers outside the facility and giving an impassioned speech against UPS.

"Without us, there is no UPS," he's heard shouting to the crowd. "Why do we get kicked down - because we filed a grievance? Because we want things done right?... Are they not creating an environment of hostility? Everything we do is wrong... It's not fair to be kicked around. We gotta unite!"

Toward the end of the video, an unidentified man explains that he's spoken to UPS and union officials and orders all the workers to return to their jobs. The strike lasted 90 minutes.

UPS employs 1,400 workers at the Maspeth distribution center. The company is firing 250 employees who took part in the walkout.

The company maintains that the 250 firings are totally unrelated to Reyes' dismissal.

Strikes are not an approved method of conflict resolution in UPS' contract with the union, so the company has the right to fire employees engaging in a walkout, Gaut said.

"When a group of 250 employees walk out for 90 minutes it is a significant disruption in the delivery of parcels or packages to customers on that day," Gaut said. "We get penalties if we don't deliver on time."

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AIPEU GDS (NFPE) - OTTAPALAM DIVISION - KERALA CIRCLE

Biennial Divisional Conference of Ottapalam Division has been held on 06-04-2014 at Cherpalcheri, Ottapalam Division.

The following office bearers were elected unanimously for the ensuing period.

1	President	Com.Velayudhan, M.C	GDSMP, Srikrishnapuram
2	Vice President	Com.Narayanan, V.T	GDSMD, Kaipuram (NDM)
3	-do-	Com.Ajitha Kumari	GDSBPM, Angadi (KMR)
4	Secretary	Com.Krishnankutty, N.P	GDSMD, Thekke Vavanur (Kuttanand)
5	Asst. Secretary	Com.Ravikumar, P	GDSMP, Manisseri
6	-do-	Com.Mohanan, K	GDSSV, Pattambi
7	-do-	Com. Balakrishnan, P	GDSMD, Pottasseri
8	Treasurer	Com.Sudhakaran, P	GDSMP, Ottapalam HO
9	Asst. Treasurer	Com. Unni, M.K	GDSMD, Mangode (CPL)
10	Orgg. Secretary	Com. P.G.Somarajan	GDSMD, Agali
11	-do-	Com.Sasidharan, M.P	GDSMD, Marayamangalam (Nellaya)
12	-do-	Com.Sridharan, M	GDSBPM, Kandamangalam (Mgt.College)
13	-do-	Com.Abdul Khader	GDSMD, Kumaramputhur
14	-do-	Com. Nainkutty	GDSBPM, Thekke Vavanur
15	-do-	Com. Manu Raveendran	GDSMD, Peringode
Auditor		Com.Gopinathan	OA, o/o SPOs, Ottapalam

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) – PUNJAB CIRCLE CONVENTION

On 20-04-2014 the Circle convention of  GDS members of Punjab Circle has been held in Keval Krishna Tandan Memorial Hall, Dhorah town under the Presidentship of Com.Laxman singh, President, Gr.C., Punjab Circle.

After the formation of Circle Union in Punjab on 27-10-2012, this is the second successive convention being held with much more enthusiastic and organizational spirit. It is very much appreciated that the GDS comrades in Punjab participated in all the struggle programs given by NFPE & Confederation along with departmental Unions unitedly and made them grand success.

Com.Harish Kumar made the welcome speech and invited all the leaders to the dais.

Com.R.N.Parashar, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE inaugurated the convention and made an elaborated speech covering many vital points about the GDS organization, GDS issues, the efforts of NFPE & Confederation on the inclusion of GDS in the 7^th CPC etc.,

Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary invited as Chief guest and explained in detail about the need of united struggles and unity with all other organizations, the development of union in other circles and requested to support the GDS (NFPE) union and make success of all the ensuing struggle programs to achieve the demands of GDS.

Com.R.Seetha Lakshmi, General Secretary, P4 invited as Chief guest and addressed the convention by extending all support from P4 CHQ to the GDS (NFPE) union.

Com.Ashaben Joshi, Working President (CHQ) & Circle Secretary, Gujrat also addressed the convention as a Special Invitee.

Com.Nareshgupta, Circle Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C., Haryana Circle and many other veteran leaders are also attended the convention.

More than 250 GDS comrades attended and witnessed the convention representing from 9 divisions of Punjab circle. All the comrades support the GDS (NFPE) union and assured to establish in all the divisions within a stipulated time.

Many GDS comrades deliberated in the convention by mentioning organizational issues and problems of GDS in the Circle.

A panel of new office bearers are elected unanimously for Circle Union for the ensuing period.

President                : Com.Sukhmandersingh (Faridkot)

Vice President       :Com. Jaswir singh (Patiala)

                                   : Com. Nirmal Singh (Jullandhar)

                                   : Com. Avtar singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

Circle Secretary     : Com.Jarnail singh (Chandigarh)

Asst Cir. Secy         : Com.Joginder singh Rayat (Hoshiarpur)

                                   : Com. Saranjeet singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

Treasurer                 : Com. Harish Kumar (Chandigarh)

Orgg. Cir. Secy       : Com.Ekam singh (Faridkot)

                                   :Com.Tasvir singh (Ludhiana city)

                                   : Com. Hardeep singh (Patialia)

                                   : Com. Kuldeep singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

                                   : Com. Joginder singh (Patiala)

                                   : Com. Manga singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

                                   : Com. Kamaljeet Kaur (Ludhiana Mof.)

Executive Member : Com. Kulwinder kumari (Ludhiana Mof.)

Auditor                     : Com. Sarabjit singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

Com.Laxman Singh and his team made all efforts to the grand success of the convention and the arrangements made for the delegates deserves all appreciation.

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) CHQ conveys its heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the Office bearers, Comrades & NFPE leaders of Punjab Circle.

Join

AIPEU GDS (NFPE)

(An Associate Member of National Federation of Postal Employees)

Only Union which can safeguard the interests of GDS and    struggle along with NFPE and affiliated unions.

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Struggle with unity & unity with struggle

United we stand, divided we fall

We are united & we conquer together

Let us march together

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Our ensuing programmes :

= 5 days Hunger fast program with 50,000 GDS in front of Parliament from 15 th 19 th September, 2014.

= “GDS Shoshan Mukthi Yatra (GDS Liberation March) is scheduled before hunger fast.

= series of  Struggles with indefinite strike call by Confederation & Postal JCA for inclusion of GDS in 7^th CPC.

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) is already recognized

by all working class & unions

and

 recognition from the Dept. is only a formal one.

Strengthen this union which is always at your service.

P.Pandurangarao

General Secretary

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Instead of clear the confusion against us, consciously by some leadership, it is unavoidable for us to place the following :

Who has to realize first ….. ?

While an indefinite strike is going on, Instead of achieving the demands in a right way, signing an agreement with Department…..!

 is it not a death warrant?

Who is surrendered?

who surrendered the GDS cadre to the Policies of the Govt?

For whose sake to fight to remain with the Federation ?

Contradictorily saying that  "no Federation has right to take up the GDS issues…………????????????????????

Having the qualification of “Legal Law” the General Secretary of the so called recognized GDS union misconstrued the pronouncement of the Supreme Court “in fact the S.C dismissed the application” … is it not a blunder?

No single case was filed in any Court of Law by the so called recognized GDS union, well-knowing all the facts in his capacity,  except filed cases in four Courts of Law against NFPE & its recognition……

Who started the blaming & abusing the leadership first … ? recollect ........ ?

Who has to stop first….?

How funny to advise “we shall stop fighting and blaming each other, let us work constructively…” is it an appeal......???

It is better to move a resolution in the ensuing all India Conference (Warangal) for the dissolution of the Union……then everything will be kept quiet…..

DA @ 10% for GDS - order issued by the Directorate

PA / SA Examination 2014 -- dates announced

Update as on April 14, 2014

Schedule of Examination (Paper I) for the following Postal Circles is as follows:

Postal Circles	Exam Date	Exam Time
Delhi (15),  Kerala (22),  Rajasthan (28)	27-Apr	02:00PM to 04:00PM
Assam (12),  Chhattisgarh (14),  North East (25),  Odisha (26)	27-Apr	10:00AM to 12:00NOON

Candidates may download the Admit Cards for above stated Postal Circles by Logging into the website from today to exam date.

Please keep visiting the website for exam schedules for other Postal Circles & updates.

Source: www.pasadrexam2014.in