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GDS AIC DATE CHANGED

PREPONED TO 2013 MARCH 21st & 22nd

As the Festival “HOLI” is on 27th March 2013, the dates of the 1st All India Conference of AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) has been preponed to 2013 March 21st and 22nd.

VENUE:                         

DHARMAPRAKASH KALYANA                                                  

MANDAPAM, CHENNAI - 600084

(Chennai City)

All concerned are requested to note the change in dates.  Book your up and down tickets immediately  =  P. PANDURANGA RAO, General Secy., AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) C.H.Q.New Delhi.

NFPE - FNPO

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ISSUED ORDERS

TO ABOLISH 2/3rd POSTS KEPT VACANT FOR THE YEARS   2005 to 2008

TOTAL POSTS TO BE ABOLISHED - 17093

CONDUCT PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRONT OF

ALL CIRCLE/REGIONAL/DIVISIONAL OFFICES ON 28-12-2012

               As per Government of India orders on Downsizing of Central Government Services, Screening Committee for filling up/aboliotion of posts was constituted in the year 2001 and Annual Direct Recruitment (ADR) plan was approved by the Screening committee for each year from 2001 to 2008.  Screening Committee cleared only 1/3rd vacancies for direct recruitment and balance 2/3rd posts were ablished as per its recommendations.

               Accordingly Department of Posts abolished 2/3rd vacant posts from 2001 to 2004.  Regarding the abolition of 2/3 rd vacant posts from 2005 to 2008, Postal Department & Communication Ministry requested Finance Ministry to grant exemption to Department of Posts from abolishing the vacant posts from 2005 to 2008, as it is an operative Department dealing with the general public and customers.  2/3rd posts earmarked for abolition from 2005 to 2008 are kept vacant (but not abolished) pending decision of the Finance Ministry.

               The ban on recruitment was lifted and the Screening Committee was abolished in the year 2009.  Government of India issued orders to fill up all vacant posts for the year from 2009 onwards.  Accordingly, Department of Posts, issued orders to fill up all vacancies for the year 2009 and 2010.  Orders are also issued to fill up all vacant posts for the year 2011 and 2012.  But, at the same time, Directorate issued clear instructions to all Chief PMGs that posts kept vacant for the year from 2005 to 2008 should not be filled up under any circumstances but should be kept vacant. (for abolition).

          Finance Ministry has now made it clear that no permission or exemption will be granted to any department including Department of Posts to fill up the posts kept earmarked for abolition as per the Screening Committee recommendations.  Accordingly Department of Posts has now issued orders to abolish all the 2/3rd vacant posts (Total 17093 posts for four years) for the year 2005 to 2008. Cadrewise break-up figure of the posts to be abolished is furnished below:

IP Postal                                  -            1                Driver Grade III           -              14

PA Postal                                -      5010               Driver MMS                 -              84

PA SBCO                                 -        385                Postal Accounts - JA  -           125

PA CO/RO                             -        138                LDC                                -           186

PA RLO                                   -          11                Group D                        -           118

PA Fgn Post                          -          18                Sorter                            -             31

PA MMS                                -          12                Hindi Typist                  -               1

                                                                                    Steno                              -              2

SA RMS                                 -      1259                Steno Group C             -             43

POSTMAN                            -      3230                Jr. Hindi Translator     -               8

    Hindi Typist                  -               1

Group D Postal                   -      4407              

Group D RMS                      -      1336                 All others                     -           411

Group D MMS                  -          81               

Group D CO/RO                -          67                 Total                              -        17093

Group D PSD/CSD            -          90

Group D Others               -          24

CONDUCT PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS ON 28-12-2012

SEND SAVINGRAMS to Minister, Communications and Secretary, Department of Posts

TEXT OF SAVINGRAM

STRONGLY PROTEST THE ABOLITION OF 17093 POSTS IN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS XXX UNABLE TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY WORK XXX REQUEST TO REVIEW THE ORDERS AND RESTORE THE POSTS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT = .......... Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretary.

                 D. THEAGARAJAN                                                   M. KRISHNAN

           Secretary General FNPO                                     Secretary General NFPE

12-12-12 ALL INDIA STRIKE - HISTORIC SUCCESS CONGRATULATIONS!  WELL DONE COMRADES!! *        100% STRIKE IN MAJORITY OF POSTAL CIRCLES *        AVERAGE 75-80% STRIKE IN ALL CIRCLES. *        80% OF THE POSTOFFICES & RMS OFFICES INCLUDING BOs REMAINED CLOSED. *        DELIVERY WORK COMPLETELY PARALYSED DUE TO STRIKE BY DELIVERY STAFF. *        80 - 100% STRIKE IN CIRCLE/REGIONAL OFFICES. *        IMPRESSIVE STRIKE IN POSTAL ACCOUNTS OFFICES. *        70 - 100% GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS PARTICIPATED IN THE STRIKE INSPITE OF ANTICONFEDERATION, ANTI-NFPE PROPAGANDA BY CERTAIN VESTED INTERESTS.

POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES INCLUDING GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS HAVE UPHELD THE INSPIRING TRADITION OF COM: BABU TARAPADA, DADA GHOSH, K.G.BOSE, N.J.IYER,K.ADINARAYANA AND MANY OTHER LEADERS WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIFE FOR THE UNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES & OTHER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.  LONG LIVE NFPE!  LONG LIVE CONFEDERATION!!

WE HAVE PROVED THAT NFPE ALONE CAN PARALYSE THE POSTAL & RMS SERVICES INCLUDING BRANCH POST OFFICES.

RED SALUTE COMRADES! RED SALUTE

STRIKE COMPLETE IN INCOME TAX, ABOVE 70-80% STRIKE IN MORE THAN 60 CENTRAL GOVT. DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING AUDIT & ACCOUNTS, PRINTING & STATIONARY, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, CUSTOMS & CENTRAL EXCISE, INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES, CGHS, GROUND WATER BOARD, CPWD, CENSUS, ATOMIC ENERGY, DEFENCE ACCOUNTS, ISRO ETC

PREPARE FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE

IF 15 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS INCLUDING APPOINTMENT OF SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION, DA MERGER, SCRAPING OF CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME/PFRDA BILL, GDS DEMANDS, FILLING UP OF VACANCIES, COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT SETTLED

12-12-12

STRIKE!          STRIKE!!        STRIKE !!!

12TH DECEMBER 2012 - ALL INDIA CENTRAL

GOVT. EMPLOYEES STRIKE

13 lakhs Employees unitedly demand the Central Government to

CHANGE THE POLICIES

“WORKERS ARE NOT BEGGARS”

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT TO STOP PRICE RISE AND EROSION IN REAL WAGES.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT 7TH PAY COMMISSION AND FIVE YEAR WAGE  

                   REVISION.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT MERGER OF DA WITH PAY.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT REMOVAL OF RETROGRADE CONDITIONS ON

                    COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENTS.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT TO FILL UP ALL VACANT POSTS.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT THE GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS TO BE TREATED AS  

                    CIVILSERVANTS.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT TO END DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS GDS AND  

                    EXTENSION OF ALL BENEFITS AT PAR WITH REGULAR  

                    EMPLOYEES.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT THE REVISION OF WAGES OF CASUAL

                    LABOURERS  AND REGULARISATION.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT TO SCRAP PFRDA BILL AND NEW PENSION

                   SCHEME.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT TO STOP DOWNSIZING, OUT SOURCING,  

                   CONTRACTORISATION, CORPORATISATION AND PRIVATISATION.

STRIKE -   IF YOU WANT TO REVIVE THE JCM FORUMS AND SETTLE    

                   ANOMALIES INCLUDING MACP ANOMALY.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT TO IMPLEMENT ARBITRATION AWARDS.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT FIVE PROMOTIONS.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT REVISION OF OTA RATES AND NIGHT DUTY     

                   ALLOWANCE.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT ELIGIBLE PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS FOR ALL.

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT “RIGHT TO STRIKE” AS A LEGAL RIGHT

STRIKE -    IF YOU WANT TO STOP TRADE UNION VICTIMIZATIONS.

STRIKE -   TO CHANGE THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT

STRIKE-  TO ENSURE JOB SECURITY AND NEED BASED MINIMUM WAGE STRIKE-    TO PROTECT CENTRAL SERVICES INCLUDING POSTAL

LET US STRIKE UNITEDLY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

NFPE ZINDABAD! CONFEDERATION ZINDABAD!!

WORKING CLASS UNITY ZINDABAD!!!

“ORGANISE”

“Organise if you want real living wages,

 Organise if you want to have your working hours reduced,

 Organise if you desire better treatment from you superior officers,

 Organise if you want that the authorities should consult and consider your

 opinion in    all administrative measures affecting you”.

- Babu Tarapada Mukherjee, 1921 Lahore Speech

“We must therefore, determine to have our pay increased and working hours reduced. We must fight and fight and fight strenuously to secure what alone can make life worth living. We must make up our minds whether we shall continue to live as human cattle or “take up arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing, end them”.

- Babu Tarapa Mukherjee, 1921 Lahore Speech

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ON 1946 P&T STRIKE

“We have a very big gap between the cost of living and wages, and it is that gap which causes hunger and distress and ultimately strike. The point is that all over India there is that gap today and unless that gap is bridged, there will be industrial troubles. These can be bridged either by lowering the prices or by raising the wages. I see today vast fortunes accumulated in the hands of a few. On the other hand, the vast number of people are being faced with a heavy burden of prices. How are we to meet this question of strike? It is not possible or desirable to use the powers of the state (Govt.) against the strike”.

(Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru -Address to the Associated chamber of India in Kolkata on 12-12-1946).

“UNITY FOR STRUGGLE & STRUGGLE FOR UNITY”

K.G. BOSE

“When the living conditions of the employees have been made critical by the accentuating economic crisis and the Govt’s persistent efforts to make the employees bear the burden of such crisis, when the discontentment among the employees are generating due to Govt’s refusal to come to the succor of the employees in such a critical living condition and when this discontentment is on the point of bursting out on surface particularly centering around the issue of Pay Commission - a great urge for unity among the employees and workers is being increasingly found manifest. The urge being found expression whenever call for united mass actions have been initiated in recent times to defend the living conditions and democratic rights of the workers and employees. Struggle for building up unity at the grass roots level, which can alone can ensure success at our struggles for higher wages for better living conditions and for democratic rights, is the key-task today”.

- K.G.Bose - 1973 - Article.

NFPE SERVES STRIKE NOTICE ON 19-11-2012

NFPE SERVES STRIKE NOTICE ON 19-11-2012 TO SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS SERVE COPY OF THE STRIKE NOTICE TO ALL CPMGs/PMGs/SSPOs/SPOs etc. IN ALL CIRCLES/DIVISIONS. CONDUCT MASS DEMONSTRATIONS. To All General Secretaries / Circle Secretaries / Divisional / Branch Secretaries of affiliated unions of NFPE. Dear Comrades, Notice for 12th December 2012 All India Strike of Central Govt. Employees will be served to the Cabinet Secretary by Confederation and to the Secretary, Department of Posts by NFPE on 19th November 2012. Copy of the strike notice and Charter of Demands is exhibited below: You are requested to organise mass demonstrations of employees and serve a copy of the strike notice to all Circle/Regional/ Divisional heads on 19.11.2012. Wide publicity may be given among employees and also in print and electronic media, regarding serving of strike notice for the 12th December 2012 strike. Please send report of the successful implementation of the programmes to NFPE HQ also by email. (nfpehq@gmail.com).                                                                                                  M.KRISHNAN                                                                                          Secretary General, NFPE

STRIKE NOTICE

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)

PF-JCA-12.12.2012                                                                  Dated – 19th November, 2012

To,

The Director General

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi – 110001

NOTICE

Sir,

          

 In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks which are affiliated to Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers will go on one day strike on 12.12.2012. The demands for acceptance of which the employees embark upon One Day Strike are detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.

                          

       M. Krishnan                                                                                    R. Sivannarayana

Secretary General, NFPE                                                               General Secretary, AIPEU      

                                                                                                                        Group 'C' 

                                                            

   Ishwar Singh Dabas                                                                               Giriraj Singh

       General Secretary                                                                         General Secretary

AIPEU Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'                                            AIRMS & MMS EU Group 'C'

                                                                                                                                  

        P. Suresh                                                                                Pranab Bhattacharjee

General Secretary                                                                              General Secretary     

AIRMS & MMS EU MG & Group 'D'                                               AIPAOEU Group C & D 

                                                                                                                                      

   T. Satyanarayana                                                                                  S. Appanraj    

General Secretary                                                                              General Secretary     

    AIPAEA                                                                                              AIPSBCOEA    

                                                                     

  S. A. Raheem                                                                                    P. Pandurangarao     

General Secretary                                                                               General Secretary     

    AIPCWEA                                                                                      AIPEU GDS (NFPE)     

    

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.         Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7^th CPC.

2.         Merge DA with pay for all purposes with effect from. 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sewaks.

3.         Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Govt. employees.

4.         (a) Departmentalise all Gramin Dak Sewaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc,

(b)       Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularisation;

5.         (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.

6.         Fill up all vacant posts and create posts on functional requirements.

7.         Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorization, corporatization and privatisation of Governmental functions.

8.         Stop price rise; strengthen the PDS.

9.         (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure; (c) introduce PLB in all Departments; (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.

10.       Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.

11.       Implement all arbitration awards;

12.       Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.

13.       Grant Five Promotions to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group A services.

14.       (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill. (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector ;(c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.

15.       Vacate all Trade Union victimisation, and more specifically in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department.

 

STRIKE NOTICE TO BE SERVED ON 19.11.2012.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012

STRIKE NOTICE TO BE SERVED ON 19.11.2012.

Please copy and submit the same after holding a massive demonstration on 19.11.2012

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)

 

NFPE/12.12.2012                                                                                            Dated – 19^th November, 2012

To,

The Director General

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

NOTICE

Sir,

            In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks which are affiliated to Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers will go on one day strike on 12.12.2012. The demands for acceptance of which the employees embark upon One Day Strike are detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.

                                                                                   

M. Krishnan                                                                                         R. Sivannarayana

Secretary General, NFPE                                                                   General Secretary, AIPEU Group 'C'          

                                                             

Ishwar Singh Dabas                                                                 Giriraj Singh

General Secretary                                                                               General Secretary

AIPEU Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'                                          AIRMS & MMS EU Group 'C'

`                                                                                                                                  

                                                                       

P. Suresh                                                                                 Pranab Bhattacharjee

General Secretary                                                                               General Secretary      

AIRMS & MMS EU MG & Group 'D'                                                   AIPAOEU Group C & D           

                                                                                                                                   

T. Satyanarayana                                                                    S. Appanraj     

General Secretary                                                                   General Secretary      

AIPAEA                                                                                    AIPSBCOEA     

           

                       

                                                                       

S. A. Raheem                                                                           P. Pandurangarao      

General Secret                                                                                    General Secretary      

AIPCWEA                                                                                 AIPEU GDS (NFPE)      

                                                                                                                                               

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.       Appoint Seventh Pay Commission for revision of wages of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks from 01.01.2011.

2.       Grant merger of 50% DA to all including Gramin Dak Sevaks from 01.01.2011.

3.       Remove restrictions on Compassionate appointments.

4.       Departmentalization of GDS and grant them all benefits of regular employees. Revise cash handling norms; withdraw open market recruitment in Postmen/MTS, Grant full protection of TRCA. Grant Time bound promotions. Implement Medical reimbursement Scheme etc.

5.       End Bonus discrimination and enhance the bonus ceiling of GDS to 3500/-

6.       Regularize the Casual, Part-time, contingent employees and grant revise pro-rata wages from 1.1.2006.

7.       Revise Overtime allowance and Night Duty allowance.       

8.       Stop downsizing, outsourcing, Contractorisation and privatization.

9.       Grant Five promotions to all.

10.     Implement all Arbitration awards.

11.     Ensure prompt functioning of JCM at all levels.

12.     Withdraw PFRDA Bill.

13.     Stop price rise and strengthen public distribution system.

14.     Withdraw all trade union victimization.

15.     Enact laws to grant Right to Strike to Government employees.