ONE STEP FORWARD IN THE DIRECTION OF UNITED JOINT ACTION

Confederation News : Joint Council of Action comprising Confederation, AIRF & AIDEF finalized common charter of demands.

The representatives of AIRF, AIDEF, Confederation met at AIRF Office today under the Chairmanship of Com. Umraomal Purohit. President, AIRF. The following Comrades were present.

Com. U. M. Purrohit, President AIRF

Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, AIRF

Com. S. N. Pathak, President AIDEF

Com. C. Srikumar General Secretary AIDEF

Com. J. S. Sharma, Org. Secretary: AIDEF

Com. S. K. Vyas, Advisor, Confederation.

Com. K. K. N. Kutty, President, Confederation.

Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation

Com. Virigu Bhattacharjee, Finance Secretary Confederation.

           

            The meeting decided to forge a Joint Council of Action to pursue the enclosed Charter of Common Demands of CGEs. Com. Umraomal Purohit President AIRF will be the Chairman and Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra will be its Convenor. The following shall be the members of the Council.

1.         Com. U.M. Purohit – AIRF

2.         Com. Shivgopal Mishra-AIRF

3.         To be nominated by AIRF

4.         Com. S.N. Pathak – AIDEF

5          Com. Sree Kumar –AIDEF

6.         To be nominated by AIDEF

7.         Com. S.K. Vyas – Confederation

8.         Com. KKN Kutty – Confederation

9.         Com. M. Krishnan- Confederation

The following demands were included in the Common Charter of demands:

1.    Set up the 7^th CPC and frame its terms of reference after consultation with Staff Side.

2.    Merge DA with pay for all purposes.

3.    Scrap the New Contributory Pension Scheme.

4.    Regularize (a) Gramin Dak Sevaks of Postal Department.(b)Daily rated workers , (c) Contract Labourers:

5.    Remove 5% Ceiling on Compassionate appointments.

6.    Settle all 6^th CPC anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee and implement the Arbitration Awards.

7.    Remove Ceiling of Rs. 3500 on computation of Bonus.

  All organizations may include the department –specific and other demands in Part B of the Charter and seek settlement thereof with the appropriate authorities.

 The meeting also decided to submit the Charter of demands to the Cabinet Secretary and seek negotiated settlement.

 The Council will meet again in the first week of August 2013 to decide upon the date of National Convention and other programmes of action in pursuance of the Charter of demands.

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General