ALL INDIA
POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS [NFPE]
CHQ:
Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel
Road, New Delhi –
110008
Circular No: 2 Dt.23-05-2012
To
All CHQ Office
Bearers / Circle Secretaries
AIPEU – GDS [NFPE]
1st
Extended CWC Meeting of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) at Hyderabad, A.P Circle
Dear Comrades,
The 1st
Extended Central Working Committee meeting of our AIPEU GDS[NFPE] was held
under the leadership of our CHQ President Comrade Bijoy Gopal Sur on 23.05.2012
at Sundarayya Vighyan Khendra, Hyderabad
[AP]. The CWC commenced with the
hoisting of NFPE flag and GDS Union flag by Comrades Bijoy Gopal Sur CHQ
President and Vijay Krishna Vice President of GDS Union of AP respectively
amidst slogans renting the air.
The Reception
Committee headed by Comrades K.Ramachandram Convenor Postal Circle
Co-ordination Committee, DASV.Prasad, CS P3, SSRA.Prasad ,Assistant Circle
Secretary P3 and K.N.Chari Treasurer, GDS
Union AP Circle has made excellent arrangements
for the conduct of the CWC as well as the accommodation of CWC Members and
participants.
Inaugural Session:
The CWC was
inaugurated by our beloved Secretary General, NFPE Comrade M.Krishnan. The CWC
was attended and addressed by Comrdes K.Ragavendran [Working President of
Confederation of CG Employees & Workers]; K.V.Sridharan [General Secretary
P3]; Ishwar Singh Dabas [General Secretary P4]; Giriraj Singh [General
Secretary R3]; R.Seethalakshmi [Assistant Secretary General NFPE]; P.Mohan
[General Secretary Postal Casual Labour Union]; R.Shivannarayana [Deputy GS
P3]; Veeramani [AGS P3]; Y.Nagabooshanam [Working President Casual Labour
Union]; K.Ramachandram [AGS & Circle Secretary Admn Union]; Sk.Humayun [CHQ
President P4]; DASV.Prasad [Circle Secretary P3 AP]; R.J.Madhusudana Rao
[Circle Secretary R3 AP]; and Comrade M.Nagavardhana Rao [RJCM Leader AP]. All
General Secretaries and other leaders assured total cooperation and solid
support to our GDS Union in building a strong organisation for us as well as in
unitedly fighting to win the issues of GDS. They guided us to function
democratically and with the motto of unity and struggle for advancement of the
cause of GDS.
GDS CRUSADER:
During the
inaugural session, the first copy of the All India journal of our union “ GDS Crusader” was
released by the General Secretary of P4 Union Comrade Ishwar Singh Dabas and
was received by Comrade Giriraj Singh General Secretary R3 &
Com.V.Vijayakrishna, Circle Vice President, GDS.
Subjects Committee:
All the CWC
Members narrated the actual organisational position in their respective
Circles. It was observed that the 1st
Circle Conference of AIPEU GDS[NFPE] has been
successfully held at Kerala Circle.
Each Circle position explained by the CWC Members enthused all as it was clear
from the deliberations that the GDS are joining our Union en-mass in many circles and in many divisions in
different circles. The CWC also noted the Circles where the process of
enrolling membership has not picked up momentum and decided to take appropriate
organisational measures including intensive tour by the CHQ Office Bearers to
expedite the formation of our union in all circles.
Important Decisions:
The CWC after
the inaugural session in which all the above leaders elaborately dealt with the
issues of GDS and the task before our GDS Union in resolving them through
united organisational measurers and struggles sat in its subjects committee. All the Office Bearers and Circle
Secretaries participated in the discussion on all matters of agenda items.
I.
Union Constitution:
The CWC unanimously adopted a Constitution for the AIPEU GDS [NFPE].
II.
The following important decisions have been taken unanimously on the
issues of GDS:
1. A Draft 32 Points Charter of Demands that has been prepared by the
CWC covering all the demands of the three lakhs of GDS employees will be placed
in the CHQ website, inviting further suggestions for improvement by the rank
and file. The entire attention of our organisation will be focussed to win the
above demands through a united movement of Postal Employees under the able guidance
of the NFPE.
2. A Programme of Action starting with a day- long Dharna/Demonstration
in front of all the Chief Postmasters General Offices/Postmaster Generals
Offices/Divisional Offices will be
organised on 28-06-2012.
3. After participating in the March to Parliament on 26th
July, 2012 called for by the Confederation of CG Employees and the All India
Convention organised by the NFPE on the same day at New Delhi, a massive Dharna exclusively for
the GDS Demands will be organised in front of Parliament on 27.07.2012.
4. A comprehensive Memorandum on GDS Demands and issues will be
submitted to the Government and the Department on the day of our Dharna on 27th
July, 2012. Further the memorandum will
be submitted to the Govt. through MPs also.
5. Meeting the Honourable MoC&IT at a later date to focus attention
on our urgent Demands after the Dharna before the Parliament.
III.
The following decisions have been taken on our Union Organisation:
1. Conduct the enrolment of
membership to our union in all circles
at the earliest and organise divisional conferences and then Circle Conferences
during the months of August, September and October to elect leadership
democratically at all levels. The first All India Conference will thereafter be
held in Andhra Pradesh in the month of December,2012 / January,2013.
2. To build a strong subscriber base to our CHQ journal GDS Crusader by
collecting the annual subscription of Rs.60/- per member.
IV.
Decisions on Finance of our Union:
The CWC unanimously decided to strengthen the financial position of our CHQ as an urgent measure and various
Circles have been given quota of donations to be completed within a time frame
before 15th June, 2012. The CWC noted with thanks that ‘GUDUR NFPE
UNIONS’ the home division of our General Secretary have donated a laptop to the
GDS General Secretary for efficient functioning.
Comrades,
The new union AIPEU GDS[NFPE] has been necessitated in order to
achieve major gains for the GDS through unity with all regular employees unions
under the NFPE. We cannot win without uniting with all under the NFPE unlike
some who thrive on anti-federation and anti-unity tirades that only weaken the
cause of the three lakhs GDS. Trade Union democracy will be the cornerstone of
our functioning and unity with all and struggle for emancipation of GDS will
be our direction. Whatever we have
achieved had been the result of united struggle by the entirety of the Postal
Employees Movement and not the result of any one organisation or individual.
Let us understand that very clearly and take a resolve to strengthen our
comradely bonds with all organisations and function shoulder to shoulder. Let
us go to every GDS in the country and explain the reality in total and build a
very strong trade union organisation for the GDS that really wins
With revolutionary greetings,
Comradely Yours,
[P.Panduranga Rao]
General Secretary
Encl: GDS Charter of Demands
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. Departmentalization of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of all benefits
of departmental employees to GDS.
2. Constitute 7th CPC and refer GDS wage revision also to
the consideration of Pay Commission.
3. Merge 50% DA with TRCA of GDS.
4. Cancel the new GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011 and
restore GDS (Conduct & Employment) Rules.
5. Ensure minimum statutory monthly pension of Rs.3500/- to GDS and
grant other pensionery benefits like gratuity etc., based on the formula
applicable to departmental employees and under Gratuity Act 1972. Extend family
pension facility to GDS also.
6. Grant three time bound financial up gradations to all GDS on 10th, 20th
and 25th year.
7. Enhance the bonus quantum ceiling from Rs.2500/- to Rs.3500/- and
end the discrimination.
8. Reduce cash handling norms from Rs.20,000 to Rs.4,000 and also stamp
sale norms.
9. Ensure full protection of existing TRCA when there is fall in the
work load. TRCA should not be reduced under any circumstances.
10. Remove the 25% outside recruitment quota for Postman
Recruitment and 100% Postman vacancies
be given to GDS.
11. Remove the 50 points compulsory condition for compassionate
appointment and provide compassionate appointment to all eligible dependents.
12. Introduce medical reimbursement scheme for GDS.
13. Grant full trade union facilities including special casual leave and
foreign service facilities to GDS Union representatives.
14. Grant 6 months maternity leave to female GDS instead of three
months.
15. Grant all advances to GDS at par with regular employees.
16. Grant full transfer facility to GDS. Grant protection of the
existing TRCA on transfer.
17. Grant revised TRCA slabs upto 125 points to BPMs based on the workload
as on 01.01.2006.
18. Stop combination of duties of GDSMD with that of BPM as it will
result in restriction of business hours of BO thereby causing loss of revenue.
19. Enhance age limit for the departmental examination for promotion to
the cadre of Postal Assistant from GDS at par with Postman cadre.
20. Modify date of superannuation of GDS as the last working day of the
month.
21. Remove the ceiling limit of Rs.50 for cash allowance for conveyance
of cash from BO to AO and vice versa.
22. Grant of LTC and home town LTC
facilities to GDS.
23. Remove the discrimination in grant of welfare assistance to GDS in
respect of prolonged illness, Book awards, educational assistance etc,.
24. Provide norms for MNREGS work at par with SB transactions and also
cash conveyance from BO to AO and vice versa.
25. Cancel the embargo of fixing of minimum TRCA in respect of new
appointees. Minimum should be the entitled TRCA drawn by the earlier incumbent.
No fresh statistics to be compiled.
26. Fix norms for all new items of work entrusted to GDS and until then
grant enhanced incentives.
27. Payment of rent for BO to be borne by the department and till that
time grant enhancement of Office Maintenance Allowance.
28. Redeployment of GDS should not be done beyond 5 kms and full
protection of TRCA should be given in case of redeployment from one post to
another.
29. Prompt issuing of SDBS cards to all GDS employees.
30. Grant Children Educational Allowance and small family incentive
to all GDS.
31. Fill up all GDS posts in RMS and convert GDS MM posts as MTS.
32.
Make early payment of RPLI incentive and remove the minimum condition and
maximum
limit in grant of NREGS incentive.
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