National Federation of Postal Employees

FEBRUARY, 28^th  –POSTAL JCA-CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART-A

 1.         Concrete measures to contain price rise

 2.        Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the              concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,

3.         Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption     and      stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

4.         Universal social security cover for the unorganized sector workers without any     restriction

 5.        Creation  of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line          with the             recommendation, of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing   Committees on Labour,          Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State     PSUs, the  Central Trade Unions       also demand immediate  action  by the             Govt. of India to en sure:-

 6.        No Contractorisatlon of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of         wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as             available to the            regular             workers of the Industry/establishment

 7.        Amendment   of Minimum   Wages   Act   to   ensure   universal  coverage           irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not     less than          Rs 10,000/-,

 8.         Remove the ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund;             Increase          the quantum of gratuity.

 9.        Scrap PFRDA Bill/New Pension Scheme; Ensure pension for all.

10        Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and       immediate       ratification of ILO conventions 87 and 98.

PART-B

1.          Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, coporatorisation and                     privatization of     Governmental functions

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

3.         Regularize the GDS, daily rated workers, contingent and casual workers by           brining about a definite scheme of regularization.

4.         Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointment ( end the        discrimination on compassionate appointment between the Railway workers and        other CGEs).

5.         Settle all items of anomalies (including the MACP related anomalies) raised in       the       National and Departmental Anomaly committees within a fixed time frame of two           months.

6.         Raise the interest rate for GPF. Revise the OTA and Night duty allowance and      stitching and    clothing rates of uniforms

7..        Merge DA with Pay for all purposes including pension as and when the DA            rates croses the 50% mark.-- 

M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE