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No.
Confd./Protest-2020 Dated:
17.05.2020
NATIONWIDE PROTEST DAY ON 22nd MAY 2020.
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AGAINST THE ANTI - WORKER AND ANTI -
PEOPLE ONSLAUGHTS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
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HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRONT OF
ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
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The Central Government has announced deregulation and privatisation of
core and strategic sectors like Defence production, Space Research, Power,
Civil aviation, Coal and mineral sectors. It is also declared by the Finance
Minister that non - strategic public sector undertakings will also be
privatised. Govt is implementing its political agenda by going ahead with the
naked and unbridled pro - corporate reforms in all sectors of the economy
utilizing the COVID -19 crisis. It is wholesale privatisation. Combined with
these reforms, serious attempt is made for amending all labour laws in favour
of employers. Already some state Governments had promulgated ordinances in this
direction suspending all labour laws and increased the working hours from eight
to twelve hours per day. The Government has cleverly linked these reforms with
the 20 lakhs crore economic package announced by the Prime Minister , even though
these reforms have nothing to do with the stimulus packages and relief measures
to be provided to the agricultural and industrial sectors and common people of
our country. Needless to say that these pro - corporate reform measures and
labour law amendments will severely affect the life and livelihood of crores of
workers and common people of our country. Central Government employees are no
exception.
Regarding Defence sector , the Defence employees
federations were already opposing the move of the Government to corporatise and
privatise the Ordnance factories. They have conducted month - long relay dharma
at Parliament street, New Delhi and five days all India strike . Government had
earlier deferred the Corporatisation move due to stiff resistance from five
lakhs defence employees. Knowing the present limitations of the unions to
organise serious agitational programmes like strike during Covid - 19
restrictions , the Government has unilaterally declared the corporatisation of
Ordnance Factory Board ( OFB). Raising the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in
defence sector from 49 to 74% will pave way for entry of multinational foreign
Corporations in defence production sector , which , in the long run will
jeopardize the national security of our country and job security of the
employees.
In the coming days , more attacks are to come in almost
all sectors including Central Government Employees sector. Already many
departments have initiated action in this regard as per the advice of NITI
Ayog. Closure of Government of India printing presses, outsourcing of Government
functions in many departments, large scale contractorisation , casual labour
engagement and downsizing has become the order of the day. Central Government
Employees, especially Confederation of Central Govt Employees and Workers had
organised series of struggle programmes against these onslaughts, including
strike.
The
Central Trade Unions have unanimously decided to combat these onslaughts of the
Government by all possible means. As a first phase , it is decided to organise
NATIONWIDE PROTEST DAY ON 22nd MAY 2020. Confederation being an integral part
of the mainstream of the working class of .India, has endorsed the call of the
Central Trade Unions.
Accordingly , the National Secretariat of
Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers calls upon all affiliated
organisations and state/District level Coordinating Committees (COCs) to hold
protest demonstrations in front of all Central Government offices , strictly
observing the Covid - 19 restrictions imposed by Central and State
Governments. Minimum permitted number of employees and leaders may sit in
front of offices holding placards with demands , with all precautionary
measures like masks , social distancing etc. Wide publicity may be given to the
programme through print / electronic media and social media.
FRATERNALLY
YOURS,
(R.N.
PARASHAR)
SECRETARY
GENERAL
CONFEDERATION
OF CGE&W
