It seems that Modi
Govt. is not in favour of a negotiated settlement on the 7th CPC
related issues with the staff side. The Seventh CPC report was submitted on 19th November
2015. Six months are almost over since then. Till date the Govt. has not come
forward for a negotiated settlement. Instead, Empowered Committee of
Secretaries (ECoS) headed by Cabinet Secretary conducted a meeting with the
staff side on 1st March 2016. In the meeting Govt. did not
disclose its mind on any of the demands raised by the staff Side in the charter
of demands submitted to Govt. Staff Side explained the justification for each
demand but official side didn’t make any comment, either positive or negative.
The concluding paragraph of the minutes of the meeting reads as follows:
“After hearing the participants,
Cabinet Secretary observed that the deliberations have helped ECoS in
understanding the major concerns of the staff side and said that all issues
have been taken note of. He assured that fair consideration will be given to all
points brought out by JCM before taking final views. He further stated that the
ECoS needs to examine the Report of the Commission in entirety as well as the
issues raised by JCM in consultation with all other stake holders. As such, it
may take some time to take a final call on the recommendations of the
Commission.”
It
may be seen that, neither did the Govt. side made any commitment on any
demands, nor did they indicate in the minutes that further discussion will be
held with the staff side to arrive at a negotiated settlement on each demands.
It seems that the Modi Govt is moving ahead to issue unilateral orders taking
the staff side for a ride.
The
JCM staff side Secretary, in his letter dated 2nd May 2016,
addressed to Cabinet Secretary, has made the stand of the staff side clear,
without any ambiguity. The letter reads as follows:
“I have been directed to draw your
attention towards minutes of the Standing Committee of National Council JCM
held on 7th May 2008 and our rejoinder submitted to Govt. in
the matter of Report of 6th CPC.
You will kindly find that it was not
only a general discussion, but also official side explained their views on each
and every issue.
I would therefore request your good
self to kindly arrange for similar type of meeting for bi-lateral settlement on
each of the issues raised by the staff side, NC/JCM before the Empowered
Committee of Secretaries.”
Thus
the picture is clear now. The Govt, it seems, has a hidden agenda to take the
staff side for granted without giving any further opportunity for a negotiated
settlement. The staff side on the other hand has taken a position that if
unilateral orders are issued, without taking the staff side into confidence,
the NJCA shall go ahead with the indefinite strike from 11th July
2016 as already informed to the Govt. Employees have faith in the NJCA and they
believe that the NJCA leadership shall assert itself and shall not compromise
on major demands.
The
coming days are crucial. If the Govt. adopts delaying tactics or issue
unilateral orders rejecting our demands, then confrontation shall become
inevitable. The stand taken by the then Nehru Govt. that “Pay Commission report
is an award and is not negotiable” has resulted in the historic indefinite
strike of 1960, which commenced on July 11th midnight.
The
NJCA leadership should be ready for a showdown, if Modi Govt refuse to arrive
at a negotiated settlement with the staff side as demanded by Secretary,
JCM(NC) staff side.
M
KRISHNAN
Secretary
General
Confederation
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