WHEN KERALA DID IT WHY CAN'T OTHERS? STEP UP THE TEMPO - MAKE THE SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN A MAMMOTH SUCCESS

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

HOW KERALA DID IT?

CAMPAIN AGAINST PFRDA BILL

KERALA SETS AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO EMULATE

Collects nearly 7 lakh signatures!

                                The following campaign program has been implemented in Kerala State in phased manner.

1.       A well organized state level convention was organized at Ernakulam (Kochi) on 09-07-2011. About 1000 employees participated. Com Sukomal Sen, Sr Vice President, All India State Govt. Employees Federation inaugurated the convention.

2.       District level conventions were organized in all district Head-Quarters on 16-07-2011 and   17-07-2011. State committee members of the confederation attended the district conventions.

3.       Evening Dharna was organized in every district and Taluka head quarters on 28-07-2011 and 29-07-2011 at prominent locations. Average 200 members participated in each dharna. Various trade union and service organisation leaders addressed the dharnas.

4.       Signature campaign was organized in three phases.

a.       First Phase :

          Inaugural function of the signature campaign was organised at all District head quarters on 25-08-2011 with big public meetings addressed by unions leaders. Important personalities were invited to sign the memorandum during the inaugural function. Wide media coverage was given.

b.      2nd Phase :

          Members of the organisations of steering committee visited all offices and institutions and collected signatures throughout the state from employees and workers.

c.       3rd Phase :

          Members of the organisations of the steering committee approached the public throughout the state and collected signatures. Booths for collecting signatures from public were erected in front of all important offices like post offices, state Govt. offices, Bus stands and other public places.

5.       Signature campaign was continued up to 13-09-2011. Total 6.5 lakh (Six and half lakh ) signatures have been collected during the period from 25-08-2011 to 13-09-2011 (20 days)

6.       A train Jatha was organised on 13-09-2011 and 14-09-2011 from northern end of Kerala (Kasargod) to southern end (Trivandrum). State level leaders travelled in the train from Kasargod to Trivandrum, district  level leaders  handed over the bundles of signatures collected after conducting big demonstrations at all important railway stations at district head quarters.  The program was widely covered in the media. The state level leaders were finally received at Trivandrum railway stations (State capital) with big rally.

7.       March to Rajbhawan was organized on 16-09-2011. About 7000 (seven thousand) employees and workers participated. The march was inaugurated by Com. Pinarayi Vijayan, State Secretary & Politburo member of CPI (M).

8.       Efforts are being made to ensure participation of maximum number of delegates in the November 25th Parliament March from Kerala state.

Confederation Charter of "Demands – Campaign"

1.       Campaign week was observed from 01-09-2011 to 05-09-2011 throughout the Kerala State. Gate meetings and demonstrations were held in front of all important Central Govt. offices and charter of demands was explained to the membership.

2.       District level conventions of central Govt. employees were organized in all the DISTRICT ON 19-09-2011 AND 20-09-2011. Com. K.K.N.Kutty, Secretary General, Confederation, who was taking rest after his surgery, inaugurated the district convention of Malappuram District near his residence on 20-09-2011.

3.       Dharna was organised at every District Head quarters on 28-09-2011. On an average 200 Central Govt. employees participated

4.       Program of march to the office of Chairman, Central Govt. welfare co-ordination committee was organised on 20-10-2011. A big procession was conducted from AG's office to GPO, Trivandrum. About 1000 Central Govt. employees participated. The march was inaugurated by Com. P.K.Sreemathi  Teacher , Ex. Health minister of Kerala.

LIFE OF CHEQUE/DRAFT/PAY ORDER/BANKER'S CHEQUE REDUCED FROM 6 MONTHS TO 3 MONTHS W.E.F. 01-04-2012

RBI/2011-12/251
DBOD.AML BC.No.47/14.01.001/2011-12

November 4, 2011

The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)/Local Area Banks

Dear Sir,

Payment of Cheques/Drafts/Pay Orders/Banker’s Cheques

In India, it has been the usual practice among bankers to make payment of only such cheques and drafts as are presented for payment within a period of six months from the date of the instrument.

2.  It has been brought to the notice of Reserve Bank by Government of India that some persons are taking undue advantage of the said practice of banks of making payment of cheques/drafts/pay orders/banker’s cheques presented within a period of six months from the date of the instrument as these instruments are being circulated in the market like cash for six months. Reserve Bank is satisfied that in public interest and in the interest of banking policy it is necessary to reduce the period within which cheques/drafts/pay orders/banker’s cheques are presented for payment from six months to three months from the date of such instrument. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve Bank hereby directs that with effect from April 1, 2012, banks should not make payment of cheques/drafts/pay orders/banker’s cheques bearing that date or any subsequent date, if they are presented beyond the period of three months from the date of such instrument.

3.  Banks should ensure strict compliance of these directions and notify the holders of such instruments of the change in practice by printing or stamping on the cheque leaves, drafts, pay orders and banker’s cheques issued on or after April 1, 2012, by issuing suitable instruction for presentment within the period of three months from the date of the instrument.

4.  Please acknowledge receipt

Yours faithfully,

(Deepak Singhal)

Chief General Manager in-Charge

Source : RBI

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS - CIRCULAR 22 DATED 04-11-2011

Dear Comrade

                We invite your kind attention to the declaration adopted by the National Convention held at Mavalankar hall, New Delhi on 7^th September, 2011 in which delegates of all Central Trade Unions and Federations participated.  (Copy appended hereunder for ready reference.)  As you are aware, despite the protest and resistance movement organised by the working class, the UPA II Govt. had continued with the neo liberal policies unabated.  The prices of all commodities especially the food articles had been constantly increasing and the Oil companies were permitted to increase the price of petroleum prices often.  During its regime, the Govt. permitted the Oil companies to raise the prices of Petrol sixteen times and the Prime Minister has now threatened that his Govt. would soon take the decision to deregulate the administrative price mechanism in respect of cooking gas, kerosene and diesel very soon. For him the inclusive growth is only a phrase to be used to garner votes.  In so far as the government employees are concerned, the next session of the Parliament would be crucial in as much as the Govt. is bent upon enacting the PFRDA Bill to ensure the privatisation of Pension funds. 

                Even though the struggles against the Neo liberal policies were launched initially by the Left Trade Union and Left parties,  the experience of the workers in the last ten years has compelled all Trade Unions to be part and parcel of the struggle against these policies.  Whereas INTUC became the partners in the common struggles last year, the BMS has decided to join the common platform now.  The Delhi Convention of 7^th September, 2011 has called upon the workers to organise a Jail Bharo agitation on 8^th November, 2011.  We do appreciate the constraints of the Government employees to court arrest.  But that should not deter us from ensuring the active participation of our rank and file members in this historic struggle.  The State Committees and affiliates must make all efforts to enlist participation of large number of our members in the rally on 8^th November, 2011 at all places.

With greetings                                                                                                                                  
Yours fraternally,                                                         KKNKutty                                                                                                                                     Secretary General                                                   

                                                                                                                                          

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ENTIRE RMS EMPLOYEES OF MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE ON INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 31.10.2011

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EXTEND SOLIDARITY SUPPORT BY ORGANIZING DEMONSTRATION AT ALL WORK PLACES.

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            Entire RMS Employees of Maharashtra Circle have gone on indefinite strike from 31.10.2011 against arbitrary, unjustified and unilateral abolition of RMS Sections i.e.L-26 , F-28 and Dadar RMS office by the CPMG Maharashtra.

            Strike started at Mumbai and continued for 2 days and when administration took adamant attitude, JCA decided to extend the strike throughout the circle

            First round discussion of RMS Unions took place with CPMG Maharashtra on 02.11.2011 but failed due to adamancy of CPMG Maharashtra.

            All Branch/Divisional and Circle Secretaries are requested to extend solidarity support by organizing demonstration at all work places and send emails/Fax Messages to Secretary Department of Posts requesting intervention and restoration of abolished RMS sections and Dadar RMS Office.

            JCA calls upon the employees to be ready for trade union action at All India level if situation warrants.

--
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

SAVING GRAM CAMPAIGN FROM 07-11-11 TO 11-11-11 DIFFERED

Comrades, 

As decided by the Central Working Committee of AIPAEA held at Cuttack, two phase protest programme has been successfully implemented by all the units. Third phase of programme is Saving Gram Campaign i.e. sending Saving Grams by all the members to the authorities. Originally it is decided to implement this call from 7-11-11 to 11-11-11.

As the signature campaign on PFRDA bill is in progress and it has to be completed before 20-11-11, full concentration is required to make this call a grand success. Hence, it is decided to postpone our Saving Gram Campaign. The new date to carryout this call is 28-11-11 to 02-12-11. All the details and draft saving gram will be sent to all units well within time by CHQ.

All the Circle Secretaries are requested to concentrate and work hard to collect signatures from all the members, their family members and friends to register the protest against the new pension scheme. Raise up to the occasion. Mobilize all our forces. Make the Signature Campaign and March to Parliament a grand success.

With Struggle Greetings,

T.Satyanarayana

General Secretary/AIPAEA