Cabinet approves Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on pay and pensionary benefits. It will come into effect from 01.01.2016.

NJCA Meeting on 30th

7th CPC – GOVERNMENT REJECTED ALL THE MODIFICATIONS SOUGHT BY THE NJCA

NO INCREASE IN MINIMUM PAY AND FITMENT FORMULA

HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS & RALLY IN FRONT OF ALL OFFICES AND AT ALL IMPORTANT CENTRES

CWC Resolutions -NGP 22 & 23 June 2016

ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION

Regd. No. 17903 H/Q Aravindapalli, Lower Beniasole, Post. – Adra .Distt.Purulia (W.B.) Pin 723121

Central Office : AILRSA BHAWAN, H.No. 333, Bhoor Bharat Nagar, Ghaziabad – 201001. Tel. No. : 0120-2740025

Noise norms fail to take off

V Ayyappan| TNN | Jun 28, 2016, 

Rajdhani rolls down, gives passengers quite a scare

TNN | Jun 29, 2016, 

Margao: Anxious moments were witnessed by passengers of the Margao-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express on Monday after the train ran down a slope, apparently uncontrolled by the loco driver, for quite a few kilometres near Chiplunfollowing engine failure.

Railways links promotion of top officers to department’s income

The KPIs for the officers have been set against five broad categories of performance linked directly to the health of Indian Railways.

7th Pay Commission: Will trade unions accept the 23.5% salary hike likely to be approved by the Modi govt?

June 28, 2016 By S V Krishnamachari

Railways bank upon third eye to check collision on tracks

By Richa Sharma | Express News Service    Published: 26th June 2016 

Indefinite strike -Demand- Minimum Basic

INDEFINITE STRIKE of 33 lakhs Central Government, Defence and Railway Employees from 11 July 2016.

AILRSA support & Join the STRIKE

INDEFINITE STRIKE of 33 lakhs Central Government, Defence and Railway Employees from 11 July 2016.

AILRSA support & Join the STRIKE

FRAUD IN GOVERNMENT FIGURES

FRAUD IN GOVERNMENT FIGURES REGARDING NUMBER OF VACANCIES IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT:

Remembering the Glorious Strike of Central Govt Employees in 1960.

The 5 days strike by the Central Government Employees started from 11th July 1960 will always inspire not only the CG Employees, but the entire working class in India. It was the biggest strike that Indian government had to face since Independence in 1947.

Chennai train bomb was assembled in Bengaluru railway station

Chennai train bomb was assembled in Bengaluru railway station 

By: Vicky Nanjappa Bengaluru, June 24: How effective is the security set up in the railway stations?

AILRSA Joining Central Govt Employees Strike

AILRSA Central Working Committee meeting held at Nagpur on 22 & 23 June 2016 unanimously decided to join the indefinite strike of Central Government employees commencing from 11 July 2016.

Matter for Inland Letter campaign

To 

Shri. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, 

Hon’ Minister for Railways,

Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.

Railway Budget may be scrapped after Niti Aayog panel's recommendation

FP Staff Jun 22, 2016 

The Narendra Modi government may scrap the practice of presenting a separate Railway Budget that has been going on since the days of the British Raj, according to The Times of India. A panel headed by Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy recommended that the integration of the Railway Budget with the General Budget, the report added.

Drivers' trade union is a first thing that Ola isn't going to be proud about

By Express News Service   21st June 2016 

CHENNAI: Monday morning saw nearly 250 odd drivers plying on the Ola platform gather in front of the online cab aggregator's office to protest a multitude of issues - including current tariffs and incentive structures.

Siemens bags Rs 83 crore order from Indian Railways

As per the contract, Siemens will supply of alternating current (AC) traction systems for dual cab high horsepower diesel engine locomotive for Indian Railways

BS B2B Bureau | Mumbai June 22, 2016 

Mumbai: Battery box theft hits Western Railway commuters

By Shashank Rao |

Thousands of peak hour commuters were stranded as a major power failure hit the Western Railway's suburban services following a theft of a battery box here on Monday morning, an official said.

Modi govt's big reform push: Approves 100% FDI in Defence, Civil Aviation & Pharma​

 Monday, June 20, 2016 

Southern Railway services will be badly disrupted by the strike on Tuesday

Sick train staff 'really on strike', boss says

Magic man to fast track plans to fill broke railway's pockets

By Richa Sharma   19th Jun 2016 

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways now has a marketing guru to boost its revenues. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has thought out of the box and roped in Adil Zainulbhai, former India head of global consulting firm McKinsey, to market resources such as railway stations, trains, space and vacant land, among others, to fill its depleted pockets.

Office Bearers of SR

Office Bearers of AILRSA Southern Railway elected on 31.05.2016 at Biennial General Body meeting held at Palakkad

Media messages about 7th CPC

Comrade,

There are various reports in the media regarding the 7th CPC especially regarding the minimum wage and fitment formula. Even many newspaper’s and Z news have published the news. Please do not trust any messages of the media. These messages are to divert our attention from main struggle. 

NPS- Clarification- R Elangovan

1) NPS

I saw a letter written by Shiv Gopal Mishra to MPs regarding the support for our demands .In that letter he has mentioned that there are 1.1 million employees in central government in NPS.

Bank employees to strike work on July 12, 13 against SBI, smaller banks' merger

The strike is in protest against government's move to merge associate banks with State Bank of India

Rail unions want scrapping of GE, Alstom deals

Indian Railways' worker unions are preparing for nationwide strike from July 11

Sudheer Pal Singh | New Delhi June 16, 2016 

Mexico’s national teachers strike enters second month

By Don Knowland   16 June 2016

The nationwide strike called on May 15 by the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) in opposition to Mexico’s 2012 regressive federal education law continues, along with protests and other militant actions. These are being met with increased repressions and threats by the government.

French government threatens ban on protests against labor law

By V. Gnana and Alex Lantier   16 June 2016

On Wednesday, following the broad mobilization of workers in Tuesday’s protest against the Socialist Party (PS) government’s regressive labor law, President François Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls threatened to impose an outright ban on further protests against the law.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF STRIKE- COC

CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF STRIKE- COC

Part B

1. Re-compute the minimum wage on the basis of the actual commodity prices as on 1.7.2015and factor the Dr. Aykroyd formula stipulated percentages for housing and social obligations, children education etc. Revise the fitment formula and pay levels on the basis of the so determined minimum wage;

Dynamic railway fare derails as it soars close to airfare

Manthan K Mehta| TNN | Jun 12, 2016,


So, in this dynamic pricing, fares keep on increasing as per demand and vacancy. The initial 20% of seats are sold at the base fare plus tatkal charges. For the next 20%, fare is 1.5 times the base fare plus tatkal. Fare for last 20% is thrice the base fare plus tatkal.

Latest report on 7 CPC

Comrade,

The 7th Pay Commission Committee Met On Saturday To Discuss The Roll Out Plan And Add Final Touches To The Revised Salary Recommendations.

Southern Railway cracks down on illegal union offices

TNN | Jun 11, 2016,

Chennai: In an effort to save electricity and boost production, Southern Railway has started cracking down on unauthorised offices of trade unions. Last week, RailwayProtection Force personnel and officers removed connections to two air-conditioners in two unauthorised 'offices' of Southern Railway Mazdoor Union(SRMU) at Basin Bridge train care centre.

Engine train rams goods train; guard critically injured

West Bengal:Engine train rams goods train; guard critically injured 

The incident occurred at around 7.30 PM in the up line between Kalubathan and Khatan Nagar stations under Asansol division

IT Employees Can Now Form Trade Unions Says T.N Govt;

IT Employees Can Now Form Trade Unions Says T.N Govt; But Industry Says It Doesn’t Matter

INDEFINITE STRIKE of 33 lakhs Central Government, Defence and Railway Employees:

INDEFINITE STRIKE of 33 lakhs Central Government, Defence and Railway Employees:

National Joint Council of action (NCJA) comprising of Central Government employees Co ordination committee, All India Defence Employees Federation (AIDEF), All India Railway men’s Federation (AIRF), National Federation of Indian Railway men (NFIR) met at New Delhi on 03.06.2016

Trade Unions to have support of 66% Workers to get Recognition

Soon, managements of companies will have to recognise a trade union that has the support of at least two-thirds or 66 per cent of workers, if the proposed Industrial Relations Code is enacted. Currently, there are no norms for recognising unions.

Minimum wage and Fitment formula

Comrades,

The Staff side had demand of minimum wage of Rs 26000/- & fitment formula of 3.71. Against this the 7th CPC had recommended minimum wage of Rs 18000/- & fitment formula of 2.57.

Ranchi Railway Division of Indian Railways establishes new record by constructing an underpass in 2 hrs 40 min

Aakanksha Mathur   08 June, 2016

On Sunday, the Ranchi Railway Division (RRD) of the Indian Railways broke its own record by constructing an underpass in flat 2 hours and 40 minutes on the single line Karra-Govindpur route in Jharkhand.

India's first bullet train project hits a roadblock in Mumbai

 Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 

China to build 400km/h train for Russia's high-speed railway

6 Jun, 2016 

Train crash in Belgium leaves three dead and nine injured

Passenger train derailed after crashing into back of freight train in east of country

NJCA to serve strike notice on 9th June, 2016

National Joint Council of Action, 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055

No.NJC/2016/7th CPC June 4, 2016

Letter to MR regarding Empowered Committee on Running Allowance

To,

The Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Government of India

Rail Bhawan , New Delhi 110001

Minister of Railways Meets French Delegation

Minister for Railways hosted a French delegation of Parliamentarians, senior officials of SNCF and representatives of the French industry on 3.6.2016 in Rail Bhawan. The Chairman Railway Board and other Members of the Railway Board were present during the meeting. The discussions covered the existing cooperation areas with the French Railways in Speed Raising and Station Development and other potential projects. It was discussed that the French expertise in High Speed, Speed Raising and Station Development would be useful for Indian Railways.

Century-old Steam engine and its proud pilot

By Mebin John    04th June 2016 

World's longest, deepest train tunnel opens in Switzerland

Gotthard Base Tunnel opens after nearly two decades of construction under the Alps

By Amar Toor   on June 2, 2016 

Strike wave against labor law spreads in France

By Kumaran Ira   2 June 2016

Strikes are spreading in France as transport, nuclear and civil aviation workers joined striking oil refinery workers against the Socialist Party's (PS) “El Khomri” labor reform law.