GDS SHALL
MARCH FORWARD UNDER THE BANNER OF NFPE
NEW UNION
HAS BORN. NEW LEADERSHIP IS ELECTED
Dear Comrade,
Formation
of AIPEU – GDS (NFPE) Union
Declaration
At the outset, I am meeting all
of you through this circular with the happy note and message that ‘Let us unite
and fight for the justice and emancipation of GDS’ with the cooperation of all
departmental employees without any segregation or individualistic attitude. We
further pledge you that the GDS money being collected in the form of Quota/donation
shall not be misused for personal gains and shall be utilized only for the
right cause particularly for their emancipation.
End of Nero’s regime
All of you are very well aware
that there is a serious attack on GDS on every issues and Com. S. S. Mahadevaiah
General Secretary has done nothing to the GDS except dividing the departmental
and GDS employees by his chauvinist attitude and action. He never bothered on
settlement of problems and even did not attend the strike negotiations held in
seven rounds during June & July 2011.
Not champion! Only an immatured chauvinist
He had neither taken up the cases
in a proper manner nor allows the Federation to take up the genuine cases of
GDS. He is truncated with the theory of ‘He is above every one’ and even dare
to write the Department that no reference from anyone except him should be
entertained. When the P3 CHQ and NFPE
has released a valuable Book of Compilation on GDS called “Crusader to Gramin
Dak Sevak”, instead of appreciating the efforts, he raised objections and
released another book just copying all the contents including the printing
mistakes and omissions from the GDS Crusader released by the P3 CHQ & NFPE.
He even published an open letter against NFPE in his journal “Rural Postal
Employees’ in May 2011 maligning the NFPE leadership and showing he is the only
champion of GDS employees.
NFPE – the sine-quo-non of GDS
Let us have a realistic analysis
about the plight of the GDS Employees after the taking over of Com. S. S.
Mahadevaiah as the General Secretary of AIPEDEU at Kaiwara (Karnataka) in the
first All India Conference of AIPEDEU. Till Kaiwara conference NFPE was
conducting so many struggles for the realization of GDs demands and the
following demands have been achieved.
Before the taking over of Com. Mahadevaiah
1. NFPTE
raised the demand for departmentalization of GDS in the 1960 & 1968
strikes. The GDS demands were also included in the Charter of demands of 1946
strike by UPTW, the replica of NFPTE.
2. There
were no fixed duty hours or fixed consolidated allowance. NFPTE compelled the
Government to fix duty hours and consolidated allowance through continuous
struggle.
3. There
was no Dearness Allowance for GDS. Through struggle NFPTE achieved the demand
and DA was granted to GDS.
4. There
was no Bonus for GDS. Only because of the strike call given by NFPTE, the Bonus
was paid to GDS. Bonus was paid on the same rate as paid to the regular
employees.
5. Com.
K. Adinarayana former Secretary General of NFPE gave call for one day strike on
19.09.1984 exclusively for the demands of GDS. Interim relief was granted and
DA which was stopped was also restored.
6. There
was no pay scale, leave, increment, gratuity or retirement benefit to the GDS.
NFPE took effort to mobilize all 6 lakhs Postal Employees under the banner of
Joint Council of Action (JCA) and the historic 4 days strike of December 1993
was conducted. Resultantly, the Government was compelled to appoint a judicial
committee headed by a retired Judge of High Court under the Chairmanship of
Justice Charanjeet Talwar.
7. Justice
Talwar Committee submitted its report in the year 1997. Government refused to
implement the favourable recommendations of the Talwar Committee. NFPE
conducted eight (8) days indefinite strike in July 1998 for implementation of
Justice Talwar Committee. Again, it gave a call for indefinite strike from Dec
18th 1998.
8. Finally
Government was compelled to announce the GDS package in the Parliament on
17.12.1998.
9. Thus
TRCA (Pay Scale), Future entitlement (increment), Paid leave, Gratuity and
Severance amount etc were granted to GDS. Severance amount to promotees was
also granted.
10. All
the above demands were achieved by NFPE only. GDS Union was formed n the year
1999 i.e. after the implementation of Talwar Committee report.
11. It
was at this stage i.e. in 1999 the GDS All India Union (AIPEDEU) was formed in
the 1st AIC at Kaiwara. Com. S. S. Mahadevaiah was elected as the
General Secretary of AIPEDEU and he was continuing as General Secretary.
Let us verify what all the gains are for GDS after the taking over of
Comrade S. S. Mahadevaiah as the General Secretary.
After taking over charge of Com. Mahadevaiah
No achievement except attacking and blaming NFPE and creating division
among the Postal workers.
NO GAINS AT ALL
Not even a single demand of GDS
was settled after 1999, i.e. after the taking over of Com. S. S. Mahadevaiah.
Immediately on taking over charge he shifted his loyalty to the anti NFPE
Group. He went on attacking NFPE. His first enemy is NFPE and not the
Government. Even now he is continuing the same malicious propaganda against
NFPE. Recently he has published an article written by a retired leader closely
connected with anti – NFPE lobby maligning the NFPE and its leadership and
describing Com. S. S. Mahadevaiah as the only champion of Postal GDS employees
in the “Rural Postal Employees” May 2011 issue!!!
At the same time what has happened to the GDS after 1999 under the
leadership of Com. S. S. Mahadevaiah.
1. NFPE
decided to boycott the Natarajamurthy Committee. But Com. Mahadevaiah decided
to cooperate with the committee and surrendered before the Government. Thus a
chance for taking a united approach to boycott was spoiled.
2. 50%
merger of DA was denied to GDS by Government. Due to NFPE’s effort 5% TRCA was
granted. A delegation of NFPE met Prime Minster with Com. Basudev Acharya, M.
P. Mahadevaiah has no role. But he is claiming that he had settled the case.
Shame!
3. GDS
Bonus has been reduced from 3500/- to 2500/-. Mahadevaiah could not prevent it.
But he is blaming NFPE.
4. Government
issued orders for combination of duties of GDSMCs and hundreds of posts had
been abolished. Mahadevaiah has not raised his voice against it.
5. Department
issued order for abolition of thousands of GDSV posts and GDSMM posts.
Mahadevaiah could not prevent it.
6. Department
issued orders for 25% outside recruitment to the post of Postman and thereby
denying the GDS their promotional avenue. Mahadevaiah has done nothing. Only
the joint agitation led by NFPE compelled the department to assure that
modification will made.
7. Government
recently issued orders restricting compassionate appointment to GDS limiting it
to 10%. Earlier 100% appointment was given. Mahadevaiah could not do anything.
Only the joint agitation led by NFPE compelled the department to revise the
orders.
8. Government
issued order tightening BPMs work norms. Instead of 1 point for 1000 rupees
cash handling, it is raised to 20000/-. Further 1 point of Rs. 45/- rupees
stamps sale is raised to Rs. 900/- No points for NREGS work and many other new
works. TRCA of BPM is being reduced to minimum. Mahadevaiah don’t bother and
also is helpless. Only joint struggle led by NFPE, the Minister assured that it
will be reviewed.
9. Now
the Dept has amended the GDS (Conduct & Employment) Rules 2001 as GDS
(Conduct & Engagement) Rules 2011 and made the GDS appointment only as
“Engagement” like casual part time etc. There is no serious protest so far from
the GDS All India Union. Com. Mahadevaiah has accepted it and surrendered the
hard-won right of GDS.
GDS lost many due to lack of unity
Thus one by one all the benefits
achieved by NFPTE/NFPE through struggles are being taken away. But Mahadevaiah
is keeping quite. Still he claims that he is the only champion of GDS by
rousing the cadre sentiments of GDS against NFPE. Com. Mahadevaiah does not
want the unity of Postal employees to advance GDS demands. He always wants
disunity. Before the July 2011 strike settlement seven rounds of discussion
were held with Postal Board. Com. Mahadevaiah has not attended even in a single
negotiation. NFPE leadership argued for GDS and made a break through possible.
His strike call in December 2008 yielded nothing but rightly divided the Postal
workers is the testimony of his ulterior motive. Because of this type of wicked
and narrow minded attitude, GDS are the victims and they are losing heavily,
but the Leader is gaining.
Unity spoiled! Resulted delay over one year in implementation of GDS
Committee recomendations
He refused to join a joint action
against the Government to modify the retrograde recommendation of the Natrajamurthy
Committee. NFPE was ready for a joint action of all Postal employees from 6th
January 2009. But Mahadevaiah gave sudden call for indefinite strike from 18th
December 2008 i.e. 16 days ahead of the date proposed call by NFPE. He divided
the Postal Employees and clearly played in the hands of the Government. Thus resulted in unconditional call off the
strike on the third day. Nothing was settled. But still he is blaming NFPE for
his failure and untimely action. Will he deny the assurances of Postal Board
made on 16.12.2008 for implementation of GDS committee recommendations before
31.12.2008 and no establishment norms will be revised? Due to the ill advice of
one retired P3 leader he proceeded the strike to show his championship but
caused one year delay in settlement of GDS issues. Knowing that Com.
Mahadevaiah is against NFPE and the employees are divided, Government started
attacking the GDS. Who is responsible for breaking the unity? Who is
responsible for allowing the Govt. its “divide and rule” policy? Of course,
Com. Mahadevaiah alone is responsible. He acted as an agent of the Postal Board
and the Government by breaking the rock like unity built by NFPE.
Is it pension?
No modification in the so-called
pension scheme (SDBS) recommended by the Nataraja Murthy committee could be
made by Com. Mahdadevaiah. But yet the retired leader says that “Pension” is
the achievement of Mahadevaiah. No; not at all. It is result of the struggle
conducted by the entire postal employees. When there is nothing at his credit,
he wants to take credit for it. Shame!!
Anti – NFPE Propaganda:
1. He
is openly declaring that he is not with NFPE and he is running a separate
union. He is even objecting the GDS comrades from shouting the slogan “NFPE
Zindabad” and printing the NFPE emblem also on flags and banners etc.
2. He
is not ready to coordinate with NFPE by accepting the offer of Associate
membership of NFPE or by any another form like co-ordinating committee set-up
despite the NFPE leadership attempted on several occasions for the unity.
Undemocratic method: Com. Mahadevaiah, never allowed
democratic election to change his leadership. At Perumbalur AIC, goondaism was
organized and delegates were brutally attacked. In many circles the Divisional
disputes are organized by Com. Mahadevaiah and adhoc committees are imposed. In
Tamilnadu a candidate for the Circle Secretaryship was man handled by the
supporters of Mahadevaiah in his presence. More than 4000 GDS were kept out of
membership in Tamilnadu Circle alone.
Looted GDS money! Tips of iceberg!
Apart from the above, there are
several financial irregularities in the CHQ accounts.
(i) He
is GDS MD, Doorvaninagar – Maximum he can work as postmen in officiating
chances with minimum pay for postmen without HRA & TA. Do you know how much
he has taken salary from the C.H.Q?
(i)
Six months per year, he was forced to work as
GDS MD, Doorvaninagar after 2008. He has drawn salary as GDS MD from the
department.
(ii) As
such what will be his entitlement? (Six months salary maximum at Postmen
officiating pay plus six months GDS salary) (i.e) Rs. 196X30 days X 6 months =
35280 + 42000=77280). But do you know how much he has taken from the CHQ. As
per his report. For 2010-11, he has taken Rs. 2,59,238 plus conveyance of Rs.
20370/-). For 2009-10, he has taken Rs. 1,94293/- plus conveyance of Rs. 19150/-)
(Pay Commission arrears to G/S & Tr: Rs. 119409 +
Rs. 186129 = Rs. 305538. Rs. Three Lakhs, five thousand + more); Oh! God!. Any
of you have drawn arrears of GDS committee beyond Rs. 70,000/-
(iii) You go
through his accounts submitted in the last AIC! Luxuries and not for GDS The
GDS sweat & money is being misused by both the General Secretary &
Treasurer.
(iv) There
is no accounting for building fund. No where the accounts related to Building
funds were furnished.
(v) Total
expenditure for two years exceeds 36 lakhs by the CHQ.
(vi) There
was a strong news that he has purchased a bungalow costing crores of rupees in
proper Bangalore city which is disproportionate to his income.
Manipulations! thy name is Mahadevaiah
When all the irregularities were
pointed out by the majority of the delegates, there was no response and
attempts were made to hush up the conference with the brute of manipulated
voting strength. For examples in Rajasthan there was manipulation to the extent
of 46 delegates? Where are they? Similar is the case of Himachal, Punjab &
other circles where there is no presence.
Dawn to GDS!
Finally majority of the delegates
met in the same venue and decided to form a separate union for GDS with name of
All India Postal Employees union – GDS (NFPE) and decided to function under the
guidance of P3, & P4 and NFPE leadership by consolidating total unity among
the Postal employees. An adhoc body has been constituted to formulate
circle/branch unions and there after full pledged All India Conference will be
held to elect the office bearers democratically.
List of office
bearers
President : Com.
Bijay Gopal Sur (West Bengal)
Working Presidents : Com. Pramod Kumar Singh (Uttar Pradesh)
Com.
Nirmal Ch. Singh (Orissa)
Vice Presidents : Com. Suprava Pal (North East)
Com.
Gana Acharya (Assam)
General Secretary : Com. P. Pandurangarao (Andhra Pradesh)
Dy. General Secretary : Com. R. Dhanraj (Tamilnadu)
Asst. General Secretaries : Com.
B. R. Jagadeesh (Karnataka)
Com.
K. C. Ramachandran (Tamilnadu)
Financial Secretary : Com. V. Murukan (Kerala)
Asst. Financial Secretary : Com.
Balaram Singh Thakur (Madhra Pradesh)
The following decisions have been
taken unanimously.
Our immediate task
(i)
Approach each and every member of AIPEDE Union
and explain the position and enroll them as members of the newly formed union.
(ii) Submitting
withdrawal of membership form from AIPEDE Union from each membership to
DDO/Divisional head (As per Dte. letter no. 13-2/94, SR (Vol II dt. 18.09.1995,
any one wants to withdraw his declaration, he may give an application in that
effect to the DDO, who will accept such request with future effect. No recovery
of subscription will be made thereafter).
(iii) Approach
all members to obtain declaration from each member for our union.
(iv) Will
conduct a Monthly/Bimonthly journal called as “GDS Crusader’, with the
subscription of Rs.5/- per copy.
(v) Draft
constitution of the union will be compiled and forwarded to all
circles/divisions.
(vi) Request
the assistance/help of P3/P4 divisional secretaries of NFPE in respect of all
divisions in obtaining more membership forms and also to guide the office
bearers since the GDS union has been decided to function under the guidance of
P3, P4 leadership of NFPE.
(vii) Requesting
all the members who are in no contact with the office bearers to contact the
General Secretary & others in guiding them to form branches and started
functioning of divisional/circle levels, where the GDS members are being kept
in darkness by the erstwhile leadership.
AIPEU GDS – launched its website & office
Our union has launched its
website today and Com. M. Krishnan Secretary General put his first message. We
will update the website regularly. Website is www.aipeugdsnfpe.blogspot.in
Similarly, one e-mail ID has been
created for the CHQ for the regular contacts with all GDS comrades. The e-mail
ID of CHQ is: aipeugdsnfpe@gmail.com
The GDS CHQ will shortly start
function at the Headquarters temporarily from the P3 CHQ head quarters. All
correspondences may please be made to the following address.
Com. P. Pandurangarao, General
Secretary, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE), Central Head Quarters, Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1,
New Patel Road, New Delhi - 110008
An appeal to all the P3/P4 Divisional Secretaries
We are in the initial stage of
formation. We can advance only with your co-operation only. Many GDS divisional
secretaries are still in dark about the developments. We fervently request you
to appraise the existing GDS union secretaries to join the main stream and
strengthen this organisation. In case of non acceptance, kindly choose some
good and efficient comrades for the Post of Divisional/Circle Secretaries who
shall be a dedicated cadre belong to NFPE and send their Home address and Bio
date to CHQ. So that we can approach them for the formation of branches of all
levels.
We seek you cooperation and
assure that we will work jointly under the banner of NFPE.
An Appeal
All are requested to kindly
extend all their possible efforts for the growth of our union. We will function
under the guidance of NFPE. The withdrawal application from the membership of
AIPEDE union and declaration from to AIPEU GDS (NFPE) unions are enclosed
herewith.
LETTER OF
AUTHORISATION
To,
The Superintendent/SSPOs,
........…………………………… Division
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
I …………………………………………………………………………
(Name and Designation), having submitted earlier letter of authorisation for
membership in favour of the AIPEDE union may please be treated as withdrawn.
The union subscription recovery being recovered to AIPEDE union may please
stopped forthwith.
I decide to become member of All
India Postal Employees Union – GDS (NFPE). I hereby authorize for the deduction
of monthly subscription at the rate of Rs. Ten per month from my salary
starting from the month of July 2012 payable on 31.07.2012 and authorise its
payment to above mentioned service union.
Signature
……………………………………..
Station Name
Date Designation
Annexure-II
DEPARTMENT
OF POSTS
SR
SECTION
NAME
OF THE OFFICE
_____________________________________________________________________
under order of Ministry of Communications & IT, Department of Posts vide letter
No. 13/02/2010-SR dated 05.02.2010)
LETTER
OF AUTHORISATION
To
___________________________
___________________________
Designation
of Divisional Head
I,
______________________________________ (Name & Designation) being a Member
of All India Postal Employees Union – GDS (NFPE) (Name of Association of GDSs) hereby authorize
deduction of monthly subscription of Rs. 10/- per month from my TRCA starting
from the month of July 2012 payable on 31.07.2012 and authorize its payment to
the above mentioned service Association.
I
hereby certify that I have not submitted authorization in favour of any other
Association of GDS. If the above information is found incorrect, I fully
understand that my authorization for the Association becomes invalid.
Signature __________________________
Station:
-
Dated:
-
Name______________________________
Designation______________________________
To
be filled by the Association
It
is certified that Shri/Smt__________________________________ is a Member of All
India Postal Employees Union – GDS (NFPE) (Name of Association of GDS)
It
is further certified that the above authorize has been signed by Shri/Smt
____________________________________ in my presence.
Signature __________________________________
Name (in Capital) ____________________________
Of authorized Office bearer ____________________
Signature
Name
(in Capital)
Of
the member
Divisional Head’s Attestation
Let us work very hard to regain
our past glory and mitigate the genuine demands of the GDS with proper coordination
with NFPE and all departmental staff by respecting each other and build rock
like unity for the emancipation and upliftment of GDS comrades.
Let us move further to achieve
our goal of emancipation of GDS from the clutches of the Central Government and
also from the corruption, and exploitation from the Trade Union Zamindar.
With fraternal greetings,
Comradely yours,
(P. Pandudranagarao)
General Secretary