RESS RELEASE
A National
Convention of Central Government Employees Organisations participating
in the Joint Consultative Machinery was held at New Delhi today
(11.12.2014) at MPCU Shah Auditorium, Civil Lines, New Delhi to
deliberate upon the demands and problems of Central Government Employees
remained unsettled for several years. The Joint Consultative Machinery
conceived as a forum for negotiation of demands of Central Government
Employees in the wake of the indefinite strike action of 1960s has
almost become defunct as its National Council which was to meet thrice
in a year has not met even once for the last four years. The wage
revision which was due in 2011 has not come about even though 7 CPC was
set up a few months back. The demand for Interim Relief, merger of DA
with Pay which normally accompanies the announcement of the pay
commission were not granted by this government, the demand for inclusion
of Gramin Dak Sevaks within the purview of 7th CPC was also
rejected. Immediately on assumption of power, the new government has
declared a total ban on recruitment, 100 % FDI in Railways and its
privatisation, increasing FDI to 49% in Defence sector, closure of the
Printing Presses, Publication, Stationery and forms offices and Medical
Store Depots, corporatisation of Postal Services, amended the labour
laws against the interest of workers and many other anti-worker
policies. The Convention has adopted a declaration (copy enclosed) and
decided on various programmes of action culminating in indefinite strike
if settlement is not brought about on the 10 point charter of demands
adopted by the Convention. More than 800 delegates representing the two
Federations in Railways (AIRF and NFIR), two Federations in Defence
(AIDEF and INDWF), two Federations in Postal Services (NFPE and FNPO),
Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers and many other
organisations participated in the Convention. The indefinite strike
decision and various other action programmes were approved by the
Convention unanimously. The Convention set up a 14 member National Joint
Council of Action with Shri M. Raghavaiah as its Chairman and Shri.
Shivgopal Mishra as Convener to spearhead indefinite strike and other
action programmes. The convention was conducted by a Presidium
consisting of S/s Rakhaldas Gupta (AIRF), Guman Singh (NFIR), SN Pathak
(AIDEF), KKN Kutty (Confederation), Giriraj Singh (NFPE) and Ashok Singh
(INDWF).
SHIVGOPAL MISHRA
CONVENOR
Enclosure: Copy of Declaration
DECISIONS OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING DATED 11.12.2014 FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT STATE LEVEL