TRUMPET SOUNDED - MAKE THIS STRIKE A THUNDERING SUCCESS

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

 1.    Accept the terms of reference of 7^th CPC, submitted by the staff side, National Council JCM.

(a)To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities, retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits of various categories of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of Postal Department.

(b) To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central Government employees including GDS as on 1.1.2014.

(c) The Commission shall determine the pay structure, benefits, facilities, retirement benefits etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with reference to the recommendation of the 15th Indian Labour Conference (1957) and the subsequent judicial pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court there-on, as on 1.1.2014.

(d)To determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the Central Government employees including GDS.

(e)To determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief immediately to be merged with Pay and pension including GDS.

(f) To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.                                                     

(g)To work out the improvements needed to the existing  retirement benefits, like pension, death cum retirement gratuity, family  pension and other terminal or recurring  benefits maintaining parity amongst past, present and future pensioners and family pensioners including those who entered service on or after 1.1.2004.

(h)To recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.

2.Ensure every five year revision of wages of Central Government Employees in future.

3.  (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department and grant of Civil Servant status, statutory pension and all other benefits at par with regular employees.

(b) Regularisation and revision of wages of casual and contract workers.

4.Compassionate appointment – removal of restrictions imposed by Government.

5.JCM and Anomaly Committee Functioning.

6.Fill up all vacant posts and creation of new posts wherever justified.

7.Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of Government functions.

8.Stop the move to introduce performance related Pay (PRP) system, Extend PLB Bonus for all, removing bonus ceiling.

9.Revise OTA and Night Duty Allowance rates and clothing rates.

10.Implement arbitration awards.

11.Five promotions to all.

12.Rescind the PFRDA Act. Ensure statutory Pension for all.

13.Stop price rise. Revive and extend public distribution system for all.

14.Stop trade Union victimization.

15.Ensure Right to strike.

(i)   Strike will be of 48 hours ( 2 days) duration.

(ii) The two days strike will commence on 12th February, 2014 at 00 hours and will be concluded at 00 hours on 14^th. i.e. Strike will be on 12^th and 13^th  Feb. 2014.

(iii) Strike notice will be served by the Confederation to Cabinet Secretary; 

all affiliates on their respective heads of Departments and copy of the same will be handed over to the respective heads of offices on 21^st January, 2014. 

Prior to the serving of notice to the heads of offices, the unions will organize massive demonstration with cent per cent participation of members in front of all offices on 21.1.2014.

(iv) Nationwide campaign will be organized covering all State Capitals and other important cities and towns in January, 2014.

(v)State Committees will organize state wise campaigning programme covering all District Head Quarters in the first week of Feb. 2014.

(vi)Hold Press conferences; issue press statements and take steps to ensure media converge for the ensuing strike action.

Com. Secretary General informed that the FNPO has agreed to synchronize their strike action for two days on the same dates and with the same charter of demands.