Circular dated
07-09-2017
1. Confederation
Charter of Demands - Organise Next Phase of agitation with large partcipation
of employees & Pensioners:
(1) 19th September 2017
(Tuesday) - Mass dharna at all District Headquarters.
(2) 17th
October 2017 (Tuesday) - Mass dharna at all State Capitals.
(3) 2017
November 9th, 10th & 11th - Three days “Maha Dharna” at New Delhi along with Central Trade Unions and other
independent Federations.
(4) Indefinite
strike in 2018 jointly with Central Trade Unions and other independent
Federations.
2017 November 9th, 10th, 11th - Delhi Maha Dharna:
The following quota is fixed for Delhi Maha Dharna for
each day. All affiliated organisations and C-O-Cs are requested to
ensure participation of employees as per quota fixed. Quota fixed is
minimum and maximum effort may be made for participation of employees more than
the quota.
09-11-2017 10-11-2017 11-11-2017
1. National
Federation of
Postal
Employees
(NFPE) 600 600 600
2. Income
Tax Employees
Federation
(ITEF) 200 200 200
3. All
India Audit &
Accts.
Association 100 100 100
4. All
India Civil Accounts
Employees
Association 100 100 100
5. National
Federation of Atomic
Energy
Employees 100 100 100
6. All
India Central Ground Water
Employees
Association 100 100 100
7. Geological
Survey of India
Employees
Association 50 50 50
8. All
other
affiliates 20
each 20
each 20
each
9. C-O-C
Delhi 50 50 50
10. C-O-C
UP 50 50 50
11. C-O-C
West
Bengal 50 50 50
12. C-O-C
Kerala 20 20 20
13. C-O-C
AP.Telengana 50 50 50
14. C-O-C
Tamilnadu 50 50 50
15. C-O-C
Karnataka 20 20 20
16. Rajasthan,Punjab,
Haryana
Himachal
C-O-Cs 50
each 50
each 50
each
17. All
other
C-O-Cs 10
each 10
each 10 each
Grand
total each
day 2000 2000 2000
(approximate)
All
affiliates and C-O-Cs are requested to issue separate circulars fixing quota to
each state and affiliates.
For
Delhi Maha dharna and indefinite strike (2018) the following 12 points charter
of demands approved by the National Convention of Workers will be Part-I and
Confederation’s 21 Point Charter of demands (see circular dated 16-8-2017
published in website and also sent by post) will be Part II of the Charter of
demands.
Part-I - 12 point
Common Charter of Demands of all workers:
1. Urgent
measures for containing price rise through universalization of public
distribution system and banning speculative trade in commodity market.
2. Containing
unemployment through concrete measures for employment generation.
3. Strict
enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and
stringent punitive measures for violation of Labour laws.
4. Universal
social security cover for all workers.
5. Minimum
wages of not less than 18000/- per month with provisions of indexation.
6. Assured
enhanced pension not less than Rs.3000/- per month for the entire working
population.
7. Stoppage
of disinvestment and strategic sale in Central/State Public Sector
Undertakings.
8. Stoppage
of Contractorisation in permanent periennial work and payment of same wage and
benefits for contract workers as regular workers for same and similar work.
9. Removal
of all ceilings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund; increase
the quantum of gratuity.
10. Compulsory
registration of Trade Unions within a period of 45 days from the date of
submitting application and immediate ratification of ILO Conventions C-87 and
C-98.
11. Against
Labour law amendments.
12. Against
FDI in Railways, Insurance and Defence.
PART
II - 21 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION
Please see Circular
dated 09-08-2917.
Add the following:
Item
(6) - (a) No
Downsizing, Privatisation, Outsourcing and contractorisation of Government
functions (b) Stop the proposed move to close down Govt. of India Presses.
Item
(8) - (a) Withdraw
the draconian FR 56(J) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 which is being
misused as a short-cut as purity measure to punish and victimise the employees.
(b) Withdraw
all trade union victimisation and attack on trade union facilities.
Conventions, General Body Meetings, gate meetings etc. may
be held in all offices/departments/state and intensive campaign and
mobilisation work may be organised to make the above programmes a grand
success. Notices and leaflets may be printed and
circulated. Publicity may be given through local media and maximum
use of social media may also be made.
Comrades, to defeat the anti-worker and anti-people
policies of the NDA Government, maximum unity of the working class is the need
of the hour. Only through a united struggle of the entire working
class of the country these policies can be halted. Confederation
being an organisation which is in the forefront of all struggles against the
neo-liberal policies and also being the one and the only organisation which is
continuously fighting for the demands of the entire Central Govt. employees and
pensioners, has an added responsibility to make the struggle of the entire
working class a grand success. An alternative policy is possible and
only the working class can lead the struggle for an alternative policy and save
the workers and also the common people of our country. Let us be proud
to be part of such a patriotic struggle.
2. Towards 50th Anniversary of 1968 September 19th historic one
day strike of Central Government Employees:
2018 September 19th (next year) is the 50th anniversary of
1968 September 19th strike. Before independence and after independence,
the Central Government employees had conducted many strikes. But 1968
September 19th strike is written in red letters in the history of Indian
Working Class. It is because that the strike had raised the demand
for a scientific wage revision based on the Need Based Minimum Wage formula
approved by the 15th Indian Labour Conference held in 1957. Central
Govt. employees fought for the demand of entire working class of India ie. Need
Based Minimum Wage. The ruling class of India understood that if the
demand of the Central Govt. employees is accepted, all other section of the
working class including those in private sector shall go on struggle for
implementation of Need Based Minimum Wage to them also and ultimately it will
result in changing their pro-capitalist economic policy itself, which they
never want to change. The ruling class let loose all destructive
forces and repressive measures at their command to crush the strike.
The Cental Government employees had to pay a heavy price -seventeen
(17) comrades had been brutally murdered by the ruling class. In
addition 40000 suspensions, 64000 termination notices, arrets, imprisionment,
chargesheets , heavy punishments, transfers etc. Even today, the Central
Government employees and other sections of the working class are on struggle
path demanding Need Based Minimum Wage.
To
make the begining of the 50th anniversary of the historic strike, this
year’s Martyrs day on 19-09-2017 should be organised in a
befitting manner at all places by hoisting flags, paying homage to martyrs etc.
Before the 50th anniversary day on 2018 september 19th, seminars, honouring of
those who are victiimseld in the 1968 september 19th strike etc may be
organised at all important centres. The details of other programmes to be
organised in connection with the 50th anniversary will be decided in
the next National Secretariat meeting of the confederation to be held at Mumbai
on 10-01-2018.
3. All
India Women’s Trade Union Workshop.
As already decided in the National Secretariat
meeting, the All India Women’s Trade Union workshop will be held at Mumbai. The
C-O-C Maharashtra (Mumbai) has decided to hold the workshop on 11th &
12thJannuary 2018 (Thursday and Friday) . Details
of venue etc will be finalised later.
The delegate fee is fixed as Rs. 1000/- (Rs one thousand
only) per head. Food and
accommodation will be provided by the Reception
Committee. (Accommodation from 10th forenoon to 13th 6 AM. Food on
11th & 12th only). The following quota is fixed for each affiliated
organisation and C-O-Cs for participation of delegates in the workshop. Each
organisation and C-O-C is requested to ensure participation of delegates as per
quota fixed. As train reservation commences four months before and
there is every likelihood of heavy rush for Mumbai trains, all delegates may be
instructed to book their travel tickets immediately. Non-availability of
confirmed tickets should not be an excuse for non-attendance of delegates as
per quota fixed. Dates of the workshop is declared well in advance, to
facilitate booking of confirmed travel tickets. All affiliates should send
their delegates without fail as per quota fixed.
Quota for the All India Women’s Trade Union Workshop to be
held at Mumbai on.11th & 12 th January 2018.
1. National
Federation of Postal
Employees - 80
2. Income
Tax Employees
Federation - 30
3. All
India Audit & Accounts Association - 15
4. All
India Civil Accounts Employees
Association- 15
5. National
Federation of Atomic Energy Employees- 10
6. All
other affiliated organisations
(minimum) - 3
each
7. C-O-C
Delhi - 5
8. C-O-C-West
Bengal - 10
9. C-O-C
Kerala - 10
10. All
other state
level C-O-CS - 5
each
11. C-O-C
Mumbai - 50
The Women’s sub committee members
of Confederation should compulsorily attend the workshop. There will
be a meeting of the women’s sub committee on the first day evening of the
workshop. All affiliated organisations should inform their women sub committee
members nominated by them immediately. Confederation CHQ is not sending the
circulars to the women sub committee members as only two organisations have
furnished the full address of their nominees to the women sub
committee.
Hold state level women’s convention and constitute women’s
sub committees at state level before the Mumbai workshop.
All C-O-Cs and Affiliated organisations are requested to
organise state level women’s convention before the Mumbai workshop. State level
women’s sub committees may be constituted in the convention. A state level
convention was organised at Hyderabad in connection with the
state Conference of Andhra/Telangana C-O-C and a state level Women’s
sub committee was formed. Com Usha Boneppalli, Chairperson of the
confederation, All India Women’s sub committee attended the state level
convention and took initiative for formation of state level women’s sub
committee.
4. National
Secretariat Meeting of confederation 10-01-2018-Mumbai
National
Secretariat Meeting of the Confederation will be held at Mumbai on 10-01-2018
(10th January 2018 Wednesday) from 10.30 AM onwards. All National Secretariat
Members and Women sub-committee office bearers (Office bearers only) are
requested to attend to meeting in time. Detailed notice will be issued later.
Please book your travel tickets early.
5. NPS & OUTSOURCING - JOINT
PROGRAMME OF CENTRAL AND STATE GOVT EMPLOYEES (CONFEDERATION AND ALL INDIA
STATE GOVT EMPLOYEES FEDERATION)
All C-O-Cs are requested to keep in touch with
State Govt. Employees Federation leaders and ensure implementation
of the following decisions of the 2017 June 10th joint National Convention.
1. State
level Joint conventions.
2. District/Taluk
level joint conventions
3. Mass
Dharna at all important centres including state capitals on 21-11-2017
(Tuesday).
Dates of Rajbhavan March, All India Jathas, Parliament
march etc. will be decided later. State level joint conventions are already
held in Kerala, West Bengal and Odisha.
6. WFTU-TUI MEET AT TRIVANDRUM AND KOLKATA
Those organisations and C-O-Cs which have not
yet remitted the quota fixed by the National Secretariat are requested to remit
the same immediately. Trivandrum meet is on 11th & 12th September
and Kolkata meet is on 9th & 10th October 2017.
Those who are remitting the money in the Bank Account of
Confederation CHQ, should intimate the full details of remittance such as name
of remitter, date of remittance, amount remitted etc to Com .Vrigu
Bhattacharjee, Finance Secretary, confederation CHQ (Mob & WhatsApp
09868520926) Email ID- aicaeachq@gmail.com Otherwise it is not possible to
issue receipt for the remittance, as Bank has informed that the full
particulars of the remitters is not available with them.
Please remit the amount fixed without fail.
7. UPDATING THE MOBILE, WHATSAPP AND E-MAIL ID OF
ALL AFFILIATES AND C-O-C
1. All
affiliates and C-O-Cs are requested to send by email or whatsApp or SMS the
following particulars before 15-10-2017.
(a) Name
of Organisation/C-O-C’
(b) Mobile
Number
(c) WhatsApp
number
(d) Email
ID.
2. All
National Secretariat members are also requested to furnish the
following details.
(a) Name
(b) WhatsApp
number
(c) Email
ID.
3. Inspite
of repeated reminders only two organisations have given the full
postal address (with pincode) of women sub-committee members of confederation
nominated by each affiliate. All affiliates are one again
requested to send the full address (with pincode) of the Women sub committee
members nominated by them. At present for want of correct address, Confederation
CHQ is not sending circulars by post to women sub committee members. Some Women
sub committee members have complained non-receipt of circulars by post.
Yours
Fraternally you,
M.KRISHNAN
Secretary
General
Mob
& WhatsApp : 09447068125
Email
ID: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
