Circular No.o8 Dated:06-06-2014
Dear
Comrades,
General
Elections are over and a new Government has come to power. The UPA Government
which has not done justice to GDS employees and the common people of the
country and faced a humiliating defeat. Now it is the turn of Shri Narendra
Modi Government. New Communications Minister
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has taken charge. People of the country have high
expectations about the Govt. As the Govt. has only just taken charge, from our
earlier experiences, coming to any sudden conclusion about the Govt., may not
correct.
7th Central
Pay Commission & GDS :
Even
before the terms of reference of the 7th CPC is declared by the
Govt., the recognized GDS Union has signed an agreement with the Department
accepting separate Committee. Naturally, the Govt., excluded GDS from the Terms
of Reference of 7th CPC. NFPE, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) & Confederation
of Central Govt. Employees & Workers conducted two days strike on Feb 12th
& 13th 2014 demanding inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC.
The recognized Union cheated the GDS. As
election was declared during April & May we could not conduct any further
agitation during the said period. As per the call of NFPE & Confederation,
we conducted intensive campaign against the anti-GDS stand of the UPA Govt.,
and also against the cheating of the recognized GDS Union.
SUPREME COURT TRANSFERRED THE CASE TO
DELHI
You
are well aware that NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) filed a Writ Petition in the
Supreme Court, requesting :
(1)
Implementation of the 1977 Supreme Court Judgment
and grant of civil Servant status and all
benefits of Departmental employees
to GDS.
(2)
Scrap the GDS (Conduct & Engagment) Rules 2011,
as they are invalid and unconstitutional.
(3)
Inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC.
The
case came up for hearing on 07-05-2014. Advocate for the Govt., of India
BEFORE GOING FOR AN AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME
ON GDS DEMANDS, SUBMISSION OF MASS MEMORANDUM TO PRIME MINISTER &
COMMUNICATION MINISTER :
As
the new Govt., has just taken charge, it will not be appropriate on our part to
go for an agitation immediately. Further such a sudden agitation may not get
public support also. Hence the CHQ has decided to submit a mass memorandum
signed by maximum number of GDS about two lakhs to the Prime Minister of India
& Communications Minister in the month of July 2014.
The
copy will be supplied to all concerned Branches & Divisions by the CHQ.
Proforma
of the Memorandum will be published in the web sites also. Please obtain
maximum signatures of GDS in the Memorandum and submit to CHQ before 15-07-2014
to the following address :
P.Pandurangarao
General Secretary
AIPEU GDS(NFPE)
Dada
Ghosh Bhawan
2151/1,
New Patel Road
Mobilization
of membership for struggle programme will start in the month of July 2014 if
the Govt., takes a negative stand or delaying tactics. As Seventh Central Pay
Commission has already commenced its work, we can not wait indefinitely.
July 2014
Submission of Mass
Memorandum signed by GDS
about 2 lakhs to the
Hon’ble Prime
Minister & Communications Minister
FIRST PHASE :
16-07-2014
One day mass dharna
infront of all Divisional Offices.
SECOND PHASE : 05-08-2014
One day mass dharna
in front of all Chief PMG & Regional
PMG Offices
THIRD PHASE : from 15th to 19th September 2014
Relay hunger fast in
front of all Chief Post Master General Offices
FOURTH PHASE: October / November
2014
Massive Parliament
Dharna and March
(Dates will be decided after the announcement of
the dates of Parliament sessions)
FIFTH PHASE :
If
the Govt., still refuses to concede the demands of GDS, the CWC of AIPEU GDS
(NFPE) shall meet and Trade Union action including indefinite strike will be
decided. In the mean time the decision of the Delhi High Court may also come.
All
Circle / Branch / Divisional Secretaries are requested to make the above
programmes a grand success.
Our
CHQ has requested all the General Secretaries and Secretary General, NFPE to
direct the respective Unions from Divisional level to extend full support and
cooperation for the success of all the struggle programmes including
participation with GDS cadre.
The
GDS are enlightened now and well aware of the very facts and analyze which is
better and who is safe guarding the interests of the cadre. Being the member of
an NFPE union is our tradition and let us continue to march together.
Yours
fraternally
(P.Pandurangarao)
General
Secretary
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