2015 SEPTEMBER 2, Nationwide Strike

No. CONFDN/GENL/2015                                        Dated – 13.07.2015

2015 SEPTEMBER 2

NATIONWIDE ONE DAY STRIKE AS PER THE CALL OF ALL CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS AND INDEPENDENT FEDERATIONS

2015 NOVEMBER 23

NATIONWIDE INDEFINITE STRIKE AS PER THE CALL OF NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION OF ALL JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL STAFF SIDE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING RAILWAY, DEFENCE & CONFEDERATION.

 

CONFEDERATION NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING DECIDED TO MAKE BOTH THE STRIKES A GRAND SUCCESS.

START INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN AND PREPARATIONS NOW ONWARDS.

CONDUCT GENERAL BODY MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, OFFICE-TO-OFFICE CAMPAIGN AND GATE MEETINGS

CIRCULATE NOTICES, PAMPHLETS, POSTERS AMONG ALL EMPLOYEES. EXHIBIT IN ALL WEBSITES.

STRIKE NOTICE FOR 2^ND SEPTEMBER STRIKE SHOULD BE SERVED BY ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ON 11^TH AUGUST 2015.

Dear Comrades,

The National Executive Committee meeting of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers was held at New Delhi on 12.07.2015. Affiliated organizations, General Secretaries of State Committees (COCs) and CHQ office Bearers attended the meeting. Com. K. K. N. Kutty, National President, Confederation, presided. After detailed deliberations for about six hours, the meeting took the following important decisions.

(I)     2^nd SEPTEMBER 2015 NATIONAL STRIKE:

1.      Confederation and all its affiliated organizations shall participate in the Nationwide one day strike on 2^nd September 2015 as per the call of all Central Trade Unions and independent Federations.

2.      Charter of demands on which the strike is being organised on September 2^nd by Confederation shall include

(1)   12 point common charter of demands affecting all sections of the Indian working class and

(2)   10 point charter of demands of the central government employees formulated by the National Joint Council of Action.

(See Charter of demands attached – Annexure-I)

3.      Intensive campaign should be conducted among all Central Government Employees by each individual organisation by holding General body meetings, conventions, office-to-office campaign and gate meetings. Notices, pamphlets and posters should be printed and circulated to all offices and employees. Wide publicity should be given through print and electronic media. All websites of affiliates shall exhibit the campaign details, photos etc.

4.      Confederation CHQ Leaders shall visit all important centres throughout the country between August 16 to 31^st and address Joint Conventions/meetings of the employees. Meetings should be organised by the state/District level units of the Confederation (C-O-Cs). Advance planning should be made by the C-O-Cs to make the campaign programmes of Al India Leaders a grand success, by ensuring maximum participation of employees from all affiliated organisations (Details of the campaign programme will be published in the website within two days.)

5.      State/District Units of the Confederation shall plan and organize their own campaign programmes at state/District level.

6.      Strike notice will be served by Confederation CHQ to the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India on 11^th August 2015. On the same day each individual affiliated organsiation of the Confederation should also serve strike notice to their respective Departmental heads. Demonstrations in front of all important offices should be held on 11^th August 2015. Copy of the strike notice served by each organisation should be sent (email) to confederation CHQ.

7.      All affiliated organisation shall make maximum efforts to ensure participation of maximum number of employees in the 2^nd September strike. More than 10 crores organised and unorganised workers will be participating in the strike.

8.      All affiliated organizations should issue their own separate circulars to all the lower units directing the Branch/District/Divisional/State/Circle level leaders to start campaign work immediately and also to ensure maximum participation of employees in the strike.

(II)   23^rd NOVEMBER INDEFINITE STRIKE:

1.      Confederation and all its affiliated organizations shall commence their own independent intensive campaign especially among grass-root level workers from now onwards.

2.      At the same time Confederation state/District level leadership (C-O-Cs) should take initiative to organize joint conventions of National Joint Council of Action at maximum possible centres.

3.      Immediately after the 2^nd September strike and after submission of report by 7^th CPC, the Confederation National Executive will meet again and decide further programmes to intensify the campaign programme for the success of 23^rd November indefinite strike.

4.      A Resolution adopted by the National Executive regarding 2^nd September one day strike and 23^rd November indefinite strike is enclosed herewith.

(III)    OTHER DECISIONS:

1.         The All India Two days Women’s Workshop of Confederation will be held at Hyderabad on 9^th& 10^th October 2015. About 150 lady delegates from all affiliates and C-O-Cs will attend the workshop. Quota fixed for each affiliate and C-O-Cs will be circulated shortly. Delegate fee per head is fixed as Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five Hundred only). All affiliated organizations and C-O-Cs are requested to ensure maximum participation in the workshop. Travel tickets of the delegates may be booked well in advance.

2.         Next National Conference of the Confederation will be held at Chennai (Tamilnadu) before September 2016. The Tamilnadu state Committee of the Confederation (C-O-C) shall finalise the dates/month in consultation with CHQ. Efforts may be made to hold the Conference in July itself.

3.         Financial position of the Confederation CHQ was reviewed. It is noticed that many affiliates have not remitted their due quota. It is decided to instruct all affiliates to clear their quota arrears before 31^st August 2015. Delegates to the National Conference will be fixed based on the quota remitted by each affiliated organizations and C-O-Cs. Needless to say that for smooth functioning of the CHQ and also for undertaking campaign programmes funds is a must.

4.         Decided to nominate Com. R. Seethalakshmi, Convenor, Women’s Sub Committee, Confederation to the Women’s Committee of the Trade Union International (TUI)-Public an allied services functioning under world Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

5.         Decided to grant affiliation to the following organizations

(a)   Forest Survey of India Employees Association Dehradun (Uttrakhand).

(b)   Employees Association of Directorate of Forest Education Dehradun Staff, Dehradun (Uttrakhand)

6.         Decided to extend full support and cooperation for the successful conduct of the Asia-pacific region meeting of the Trade Union International (TUI) – Public and Allied Services at Delhi during the month of November 2015.

Meeting ended at 5 PM.

M. Krishnan

Secretary General

ANNEXURE – I

2^ND SEPTEMBER 2015 STRIKE CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART-I

1.      Urgent measures for containing price-rise through universalisation of public distribution system and banning speculative trade in commodity market.

2.      Containing unemployment through concrete measures for employment generation.

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

4.      Universal social security cover for all workers

5.      Minimum wages of not less than Rs. 15,000/- per month with provisions of indexation.

6.      Assured enhanced pension not less than Rs. 3000/- P.M. for the entire working population.

7.      Stoppage of disinvestment in Central/State PSUs.

8.      Stoppage of contractorisation in permanent perennial work and payment of same wage and benefits for contract workers as regular workers for same and similar work.

9.      Removal of all ceilings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund; increase the quantum of gratuity.

10.  Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days from the date of submitting applications; and immediate ratification of ILO Convention C 87 and C 98.

11.  Against Labour Law Amendments

12.  Against FDI in Railways, Insurance and Defence.

PART-II

1.      Effect wage revision of the Central Government Employees from 01.01.2014 accepting memorandum of the staff side JCM; ensure 5-year wage revision in future; grant interim relief and merger of 100% of DA; Include Gramin Dak Sevaks within the ambit of 7^th CPC. Settle all anomalies of 6^th CPC.

2.      No Privatisation, PPP or FDI in Railways, Defence Establishment and no corporatization of Postal services.

3.      No ban on creation of new posts. Fill up all vacant posts.

4.      Scrap PFRDA Act an re-introduce the defined benefit statutory pension scheme.

5.      No outsourcing, contractrisation, privatization of governmental functions; withdraw the proposed move to close down the printing presses, the publications, form stores and stationery departments and medical stores Depots; regularize the existing daily-rated/casual and contract workers and absorption of trained apprentices.

6.      Revive the JCM functioning at all level as an effective negotiating forum for settlement of the demands of the Central Government Employees.

7.      Remove arbitrary ceiling on compassionate appointment.

8.      No labour reforms which are inimical to the interest of the workers.

9.      Remove the ceiling on payment on bonus

10.  Ensure five promotions in the serve career.

ANNEXURE-II

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATION HELD ON 12.07.2015 AT NEW DELHI.

1.      The National Executive of the Confederation which met at New Delhi on 12.07.2015 decided unanimously to endorse the call of the Central Trade Unions and independent Federations in the country for organizing one day nationwide strike on 2^nd September 2015 to oppose the ongoing aggressive neo-liberal economic policies of the Government of India. The National Executive has decided to call upon all its affiliates to organise intensive mobilization campaign to reach out to each and every Central Government employees. The National Executive has also decided to deploy the National and state leaders of Confederation for a wider campaign amongst the Central Government employees in all states and District capitals of the country.

2.      The meeting also noted with grave concern the rejection of a 5 years wage revision for Central Government Employees by the 7^th Pay Commission and consequent demand of the benefit of merger of DA an Interim Relief. The meeting also noted the advisory articles appearing in the corporate/controlled media against the wage revision of Central Government Employees to influence the recommendation of the 7^th CPC. The meeting noted with grave concern the negative attitude of the Government towards three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department by refusing to include them in the 7^th CPC. The meeting decided to exhort the affiliates to bring the contents of the memorandum of the staff side JCM once again to the employees and prepare them for the proposed indefinite strike action of the CGEs including Railways and Defence workers from 23^rd November 2015. It was also decided that besides the National charter of demands of prepared by the Central Trade Unions, the 10-point Charter of demands of the JCM staff side National Council shall form the combined charters of demands of the Central Government employees for the strike action on 2^nd September 2015.

3.      The meeting decided to appeal to all state committees and affiliated organizations to take active part in all meetings and conventions organised by Central Trade Unions, jointly with state Government Employees Federation, Bank, Insurance and other public sector undertakings. The Confederation and its affiliates shall serve strike notice for the 2^ndSeptember strike on 11^th August 2015 by holding massive demonstrations at the respective work places.