SPECIAL
APPEAL FROM SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE
Make the two
days strike a thundering success in Postal
Dear Comrades,
Once again, NFPE and
Confederation have taken the lead rising up to the occasion and have decided to
go for 2 days Nationwide Strike on 2014 February 12th and 13th.
All of you know that the Government
was compelled to declare 7th CPC only because of the struggles
conducted by NFPE and Confederation including 2012 July 26th massive
Parliament March and 12.12.2012 one day strike followed by 2 days National
strike on February 20th & 21st, 2013 alongwith
Central Trade Unions. Government has not constituted the 7th CPC
till date and it is not ready to grant DA merger and interim relief. Further
the Postal Board has made it clear that GDS will not be included under the
purview of 7th CPC. Wage revision of casual labourers is long
pending. Government is not ready to review its decision to impose contributory
pension scheme on the employees joined service on or after 01.01.2004. Most of
the anomalies of 6th CPC including MACP anomalies are still pending.
It is needless to say that unless
and until we mobilize employees and go for Strike action Government will not be
ready to concede any of our demands. General Election is going to be declared
in the last week of February or first week of March 2014. Parliament will be in
session only upto 14th February 2014, it is reported. Once the
election is announced, we cannot expect any favourable decision from the
Government. Even after election, no decision can be expected within 6 months of
assumption of office by the new Government i.e till the end of December 2014.
Hence it is the right time to
strike. If we miss the bus now we cannot catch it again and we will be blamed
by the employees for our inaction. It is in this back ground NFPE &
Confederation has taken the decision to organize 2 days strike when the
Parliament is in session. Our main demands are DA merger, Interim relief, grant
of Civil servant status and inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC, date of
effect of 7th CPC from 01.01.2014, regularisation and revision of
wages of casual labourers, rescind PFRDA Act and scrap new Pension scheme and
settlement of anomalies. Other demands in 15 Point Charter of demands are
equally important. Strike Notice will be served to cabinet secretary by
Confederation and Secretary Department of Posts by NFPE and its affiliated organizations
on 21.01.2014.
NFPE is the biggest affiliate of Confederation
and it is our duty to ensure that 100% strike is organised in each and every
Circle/Division. We should take the lead to organize other sections of the
employees also especially Grameen Dak Sevaks. It is not known whether the so
called recognised GDS union will follow the decision of NFPE. It has not given
strike notice to secretary, Department of Posts during the 12th
December 2012 strike organised by NFPE and Confederation.
AIPEU GDS (NFPE), the newly
formed GDS Union of NFPE, has already decided to join in the strike and we are
sure that even if the so called recognised union is not ready to follow NFPE
and join the strike, GDS employees will definitely participate enmasse in this
strike under the banner of NFPE and AIPEU GDS (NFPE). GDS demands are also the
most important demands of the strike charter.
All of you are aware that NFPE
and AIPEU GDS (NFPE) has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court for
implementation 1977 Supreme Court Judgment and grant of Civil Servant status
plus other benefits of regular employees to the GDS. The supreme court has
directed the Delhi High Court to consider the case and deliver judgment. The case
came up for hearing in the Delhi High court on 15.01.2014 and it posted for
next hearing on 07.05.2014.
Thus NFPE and AIPEU GDS (NFPE)
are sincerely fighting for the cause of GDS both organizationally and legally.
The circular issued by NFPE and
confederation are already sent to Circles/Divisions. I, on behalf of NFPE HQ,
make this special appeal to you to act swiftly and without wasting a single
minute. Please conduct intensive campaign in your Circle/Division and make the
strike 100% success. Issue circulars
with 15 point charter of demands in local language and circulate among all
employees without fail. FNPO has also decided to go for strike on the same
dates and on same demands and they will conduct their campaign separately.
This is the time to prove your
ability as the leader of NFPE. This is the time to prove your capacity to
organize a successful Strike. Let us take it as a challenge and make this
strike a thundering success. History will remember only those who fight for the
cause of our fellow comrades.
Remember
the words of our great founder leader Com. Tarapada Mukherjee
“Take it from me, comrades, that
petitions and memorandums and supplications will count for nothing so long as
we do not organize ourselves in a manner to convince the Government ………… The
ground is ready, only some daring spirits are wanted to sow the seed and reap
abundant harvest”.
Comradely yours,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
