EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER FEBRUARY-2015
MAKE INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 6TH
MAY-2015
A HISTORIC SUCCESS
The Government of India and Department of Posts is not serious
to settle the genuine demands of Postal employees. The common demands of D. A.
merger, Interim relief, inclusion of GDS in 7th C.P.C. alongwith
other demands have been rejected by the Government of India. The way through
which Pay Commission seems to be working is not going to submit its report in
the due period and no more benefit is expected to come in the wake of economic
policies being pursued by Modi Government.
The genuine and justified
demands of all sections of Postal , RMS and GDS employees are lying pending
since long and Postal Board does not seem to be serious about the settlement of
the same which are creating more difficulties to the employees.
The Postal JCA had
submitted a 39 Points Charter of Demands on 1st September, 2014
conveying the grievances of all sections but the Department did not pay any
attention to this. Being aggrieved the Postal Joint Council of Action of NFPE,
FNPO and GDS unions decided unanimously to start agitational programmes in a
phased manner culminating in to an indefinite strike from 6th May,
2015 and served notice to the Department. After receiving notice Department of
Posts has convened a meeting on 5th February, 2015. In the mean time
Task Force Committee headed by TSR Subramaian constituted as per direction of
Prime Minister has submitted its report
which has categorically mentioned to divide Department of Post in six holding
Companies/Corporations to pave the way for privatization, which is a very
disastrous move to destroy this department
just like BSNL. The Task Force Committee has also recommended amendment
of Indian Post Office Act 1898 to give legality and licenses to Couriers
Companies.
After studying Task Force
Committee Report PJCA met again and decided to resist the retrograde
recommendations of Task Force Committee and further submitted revised Charter
of Demands mentioning “No Corporatization and No
Privatization in Postal Services” as item no. 1 and previous items as serial No. 2 to 40. Revised 40
points Charter of Demands has been submitted to the Department and discussion
will take place between Postal Board and PJCA leaders on 5th Feb
2015. If the Department does not agree to stop such type of move the PJCA will
intensify the agitational programmes with full strength.
Now we are facing a very
crucial and critical situation. In the wake of economic policies of Central
Government entire Central Government employees including Postal employees are
facing serious threat for their survival. The question before us is –Are we
able to protect our department and our jobs? or Are we going to surrender? The
answer is no. We are not going to surrender before these attacks. We will
continue to fight against these policies as we have fought earlier on so many
occasions
The 145 days strike by
Postmen of Pune in 1880, 120 days strike
by Postmen of Mumbai in 1920, 25 days historic strike in 1946, 5 days
strike in 1960, 1 day strike in 1968 for
minimum wages , Bonus Strike of 1974, 1 day strike on 19th
September, 1984 for emancipation of GDS (ED)
employees, 1993 five days strike,1996 - 4 days strike 1998, 7 days strike 2000 Dec-14
days strike , one day strike on 12.12.12 and two days strike on 12th
& 13th February, 2013 are our rich heritage which shows that we
have always fought with full enthusiasm and courage and defeated the retrograde
and anti working class policies of the
Government of India.
So Comrades, NFPE along with PJCA appeals to
all of you to intensify the campaign. Form JCA at all levels and popularize the
demands among all sections of Postal Employees and get ready for another battle
to be launched from 6th
May-2015 to save the Postal Department
and to save our jobs and defeat the retrograde
policies of Central Government
and disastrous recommendations of Task Force Committee.
If we fight unitedly. We will
win certainly.
This a “Do or Die Battle” for all of us.
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