ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR CIRCLE POSTAL SPORTS BOARDS OF WEST BENGAL - MADHYA PRADESH - MAHARASHTRA CIRCLES

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GDS CIRCLE WELFARE FUND - GUIDE LINES FOR ENROLMENT - SANCTION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - FINANCIAL GRANT - LOAN & RELATED APPLICATION FORMS

The Department of Posts issued guidelines with regard to GDS Circle Welfare Fund for
= ENROLLMENT
= SANCTION OF FINANCIAL GRANT
= SANCTION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
= SANCTION OF LOAN
with related application forms.....

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EDITORIAL - POSTAL CRUSADER

NEW YEAR

NEW HOPES

WE ARE ON THE STRUGGLE PATH

By the time this issue of “Postal Crusader” reaches your hand, an eventful year 2013 will be over and a new year 2014 is born. From our experience in the past, especially during the last year, we can definitely say that the year 2014 shall be an year of struggle for betterment of the living conditions of the common people of our country and the toiling masses including the Central Government Employees & Postal employees.

General election to the Parliament is scheduled to be held in the year 2014. The ruling class and also the corporate media have started their campaign, well in advance, in support of those who are ready to carry forward the rigorous implementation of neo-liberal globalisation policies. We have witnessed that when it comes to policy of liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation, both UPA and NDA Government are two sides of the same coin. Concerted efforts are being made by the corporate media to relegate the issues raised by the working class in February 20,21 All India Joint Strike and 2013 December 12th massive Parliament March to the background. We should identify our friends and foes from our own experience and shall frontload the working class issues and conduct intensive campaign against those who are in favour of neo-liberal policies and also in support of those who are opposing the anti-people, anti-labour policies of the ruling class. Remember, in democracy ballot is more powerful than bullet. Let us use this weapon prudently and discreetly and move forward in our struggle by further strengthening those forces who are continuously fighting against this neo-liberal policies and for the cause of working class.

Eventhough the Government has announced constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the terms of reference and appointment of chairperson etc. are yet to be finalised. The unanimous proposal on terms of reference submitted by the staff side includes date of effect from 01-01-2014, DA merger, Interim relief, inclusion of GDS, statutory pension to those employed after 01-01-2004, minimum wage as per 15th ILC formula, settlement of anomalies and cashless, hassle free medical facilities. Now the ball is in the court of Government. In case the Government deliberately delay the appointment of CPC or reject the terms of reference submitted by the staff side, confrontation shall become inevitable.

Postal employees have put up stiffest resistance to the Government’s policy, to privatise the Postal sesrvices by amending Indian Postoffice Act 1898 for granting licence to private couriers, to close down 9797 departmental post offices, to merge about 300 RMS sorting offices and also to continue the ban on recruitment. Postal department is the only department where mass-scale recruitment and promotion through departmental examinations has taken place. The united struggle under the banner of JCA has prevented the Government to a great extent from implementing the neo-liberal policies in the Postal Sector.

Regarding 7th CPC, Postal employees have every right to get a better deal from Pay Commission and Government. The pay scales of each category of Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks should be upgraded taking into consideration the fact that the cadre of PA, SA, Postmen, Mail guard, MTS exchanging mails and clearing letter boxes, Gramin Dak Sevaks are all unique to the Postal Department. Further IT modernisation project will be rolled out in full swing in 2014 and the skill of the postal employees including GDS in dealing with high technology will be further enhanced. Due to non-creation of additional posts in commensurate with the increase in workload due to introduction of new schemes and procedures and also due to abnormal delay in filling up of vacant posts, the workload of the Postal and RMS employees have increased manifold and this factor of extra-productivity should be taken into account while deciding the pay scales of postal and RMS employees including GDS.

Three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual, Part-time, Contingent employees are the worst sufferers of the Postal department. NFPE & FNPO has already decided to go for indefinite strike, if the Government rejects our demand for inclusion of GDS in the ambit of 7th CPC and revision of wages and regularisation of casual labourers.

NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) had filed a writ petition in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India praying for implementation of the 1977 Supreme Court judgement declaring GDS as civil servants and grant of all benefits of departmental employees to GDS. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi High Court to consider and decide the case and the writ petition is accordingly transferred to Delhi High Court. Thus the final legal battle for departmentalisation of GDS has begun and 2014 will be a turning point in the history of GDS

In short, 2014 is going to be an year of struggle and advancement of the working class of India and also the Central Government employees including Postal, RMS & GDS employees. Let us welcome the new year with a pledge to continue our fight for a better tomorrow.

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AIPEU PM&MSE/Gr.D ALL INDIA CONFERENCE - CUTTACK

31-12-2013 (DAY - 3)

Subject committee / Delegate session :
Chairperson : Com.Sk.Humayun, President (CHQ)

Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE & Com.K.Ragavendran, Former Secretary General, NFPE & General Convener, AIPRPA are on the dais.

Important Decisions: (read as preliminary information only)

= Name of the Union "ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION - POSTMEN & MSE/Gr.D" to be changed as

"ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION - POSTMEN & MTS/Gr.D"

= 15 Prime Resolutions passed including "Strengthening of AIPEU GDS (NFPE) in all divisions of all circles with the support & cooperation of P-IV union.

= Enhancement of quota & allocation to higher bodies (Rs.40-).

= Amendment in the designation of office bearers panel.

= Formation of Mahila Committies in all Divisions from & among post-women & women Gr.D.

Total divisions attended : 275

Total delegates attended : 494

Total visitors / observers participated : 651

The following office bearers were elected unanimously:

President : Com.Vikram Sha (Uttar Pradesh)

working President : Com:Balakrishan H. Calke (Maharashtra)

Vice President : (1)Com. Mainul Haque (Assom)

(2)Com.S.T.Teraiya (Gujrat)

(3)Com.Manoharlal sen (Rajasthan)

General Secretary: Com.R.Seethalakshmi (Karnataka)

Dy. General Secretary Com.D.B.Mohanty (Odisha)

Asst. General Secretary(1) Com.T.K.Sivadasan (Kerala)

(2) Com.K.Chandrasekhar (Andhra Pradesh)

(3) Com.P.Tirumagan (Tamil Nadu)

Financial Secretary: Com.Mukul Ch. Das (West Bengal)

Asst. Fin. Secretary Com.Ramesh Dabas (Delhi)

Org. Genl. Secretary (1) Com.Jairam (Punjab)

(2) Com. Amar Kumar Mishra (Jharkhand)

(3) Com. Ranjit Kumar (Bihar)

Felicitation to Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE on the eve of Silver Jubilee Conference of P-IV All India Union.

Com.Sk.Humayun (President) Com.I.S.Dabas (General Secretary) Com.Subrato Banerji ( Dy. General Secretary) Com.Mahavir Singh (Treasurer) are also felicitated on behalf of CHQ & Reception Committee, relinquished their good offices from the panel and on seeking their retirement from the service next year. And also Com.Peer Mohamad & Com.K.Masthan rao were also felicitated.

Com.Suve, Member JCM (DC) addressing

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) CHQ conveys its heartfelt greetings and congratulations to all the Office bearers of P-IV CHQ. Reception Committee & comrades of Odisha deserves all appreciation for their warm reception and hospitality towards guests, invitees, delegates, participants for the Silver Jubilee All India Conference in Cuttack.

On abolition of Posts in DoP -

Department of Posts issued orders to kept in abeyance of the order on abolition of posts for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.

The All India Unions of AIPEU PM&MSE/Gr.D, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) & NUPE P-IV filed a case in Priciple CAT, Delhi (during May 2012) praying not to abolish the vacant posts (DR) of Postman & Gr.D (MTS) of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008. The Pr. CAT issued stay orders (in OA No.1736/2013) on the issue and now the Department of Posts issue orders to all Chief Post Master Generals to keep the orders in abeyance on abolition of posts in the circles.

Copy of the DoP order:

AIPEU PM&MSE/Gr.D - ALL INDIA CONFERENCE - CUTTACK (ODISHA)

30-12-2013 (Day - 2) :: DELEGATE SESSION

Venue : Kalavikas Kendra
Chairperson : Com.Sk.Humayun, President, CHQ
Inaugural address : Com. A.K.Padmanabhan
All India President, CITU
Leaders addressed:

Com.K.Ragavendran,Former Secretary General, NFPE, General Convener, AIPRPA

Com.Girirajsingh, President, NFPE & General Secretary, R-III

Com.P.Suresh, General Secretary, R-IV

Com.S.Raghpathi, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE

Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE)

Com.Milan Bhattacharya, Former President, P-IV CHQ

In the afternoon session :

Com. Neelappa, Former Circle Secretary & AGS (CHQ), Karnataka
Com.Sivagurunadhan, Veteran Leader, Tamil Nadu
were addressed in the session.
Com.S.Karunanidhi, Former JCM (DC) Member, Tamilnadu
Com.S.Dasu, Visakhapatnam were also present.
Reception Committee felicitated all the veteran leaders.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

25th Biennial All India Conference of AIPEU Postman&MTS/Gr.D – Cuttack (Orissa)

All India Postal Employees Union – Postman & MTS/Gr.D 25^th ( Silver Jubilee)All India Conference is being held at Cuttack for three days; 29^th 30^th & 31^st of December 2013.

A colourful and big rally was conducted along the streets of Cuttack town from GPO to the Venue of the Conference with the participation of hundreds of comrades with red flags and slogan shouting. The rally led by Com.R.N.Dhal, Com.D.B.Mohanthy, Com.R.C.Mishra, Com.N.C.Singh with the participation of NFPE leadership, General Secretaries and many other leaders of Orissa. Many organizations of Orissa offered their floral greetings to the participants and the rally.

Open session :

At the venue, National flag hoisted by Shri Jagannath Patnaik, Chairman, Reception Committee, NFPE flag by Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE, AIPEU flag by Com.SK.Humayun, All India President and all the invitees Com.Basudeva Acharya, Hon’ble M.P., Com.Janardhan Pathi, CITU and all the leaders paid their homage to the martyrs column with floral tributes.

Comrades of Orissa welcomed all the Invitees, delegates with their cultural & traditional song to the city of Cuttack for the success of this Silver Jubilee conference.

Com.D.B.Mohanty, General Secretary, Reception Committee welcomed the Chief Guests, Invitees, Leaders, Delegates, Visitors to the session.

Com.Jagannath Patnaik , Chairman, Reception Committee made the welcome speech and invited all the participants to made the conference a grand success.

Com.Basudeva Acharya, Hon’ble Member of Parliament inaugurated the Silver Jubilee Conference by giving a valuable message on the policies of the Govt. and emphasized the significance of Postal trade union movement to safeguard the Govt Sector.

Shri S.J.Tilak De, Hon’ble Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle & Shri P.K.Bisoi, Postmaster General, Berhampur were attended as Chief guests for the session.

Com.Janardhan Pati, Vice President, CITU, Orissa, Com.R.N.Malik, Convener, Shramik Ekta, Orissa, Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE were addressed the session. Reception Committee honoured all the Guests & Leaders by covering shawl and presenting the AIC mementos.

Com.K.Raghavendran, Former Secretary General, NFPE & General Convener, AIPRPA, Com.I.S.Dabas, General Secretary, AIPEU PM&MTS/Gr.D., Com.Girirajsing, General Secretary, R-III, Com.P.Suresh, General Secretary, R-IV, Com.Pranab Bhattacharya, General Secretary, AIPAOEU, Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Com.Milan Bhattacharya, Former President, P4 CHQ, Com.S.Raghupathi, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE, Com.R.Sitalakshmi, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE were also present on the dais.

Com.R.N.Dhal , Working Chairman, Reception Committee expressed heartfelt thanks and greetings to all the guests and invitees of the open session.

Leaders & Delegates Rally :