31st
ALL INDIA RMS & MMS EMPLIOYEE UNION GROUP ‘C’
POLICY
AND PROGRAM RESOLUTION.
1. In-spite
of the reports of recovery there is no improvement in the economic crisis world
over and especially in the capitalist countries. The present crisis is due to
the inherent in consistencies in the capitalist system and its contradictions
have ultimately resulted in the crises. The imperialist globalization policies
had resulted in curtailment of social security measures, aggravation of poverty
unemployment, large scale,privatization, crises in agricultural sector and
industrial sector. The entire burden of the capitalist crises is thrown to the
shoulders of the working class and common people of these countries, including
our country. At the same time resistance and fight against these policies are
also going on throughout the world and especially in India. This 31st
AIC pledges full support and solidarity to the common people and working class
who are fighting against these anti people and anti-labour policies for
protecting the freedom and sovereigncity of our country. This AIC also pledges
solidarity with the fighting masses all over the world who are struggling for establishing
an exploitation- less society with the slogan “ Socialism is the only
alternative”.
2. The
NDA Government lead by the BJP which came to power of the 16thLok-Sabhaelection,
has completed two years in office. The slogan “Achhe Din” was given during the
election.But it is proved now that the Govt. stands for the rich and corporate
class and has declared total affinity to the neo-liberal economic policies. Due
to thevigorous implementation of this policies like allowing 100 % FDI in Govt.,
Public and private sector including defense, Railways, retail, insurance and
banking, disinvestment of public sector undertakings, privatization and
corporatization of Govt. Department, outsourcing Govt.functions including
health and education sectors. Unemployment is increasing day by day. The land
acquisition ordinance of theGovt. to facilitate real estate sector, was opposed
and defeated by the farmers of our country. To expedite the policies, the
ruling class is trying to divide the people on cast, religion and various other
issues thereby weakening the unity of the working class which opposes these
policies.Various labour laws are amended in favour of the industrialist. The
concept of democracy is diluted and on the other hand autocracy is given
priority by the Govt. in various institutions.
This AIC notes with pleasure that all
the central trade union of the country has come together to resist the
neo-liberal policies of the Govt. In the 2015 September 2, general strike about
15 croresworkers, both organized and unorganized and also various other sections
like farmers, agricultural workers, youths, students etc. participated. In many
states the transport system has come to a stand-still. Central Govt. employees
and postal employees under the banner of confederation of Central Govt.
employees and workers and NFPE has also
participated in the one day strike in a massive manner. This AIC salutes and
congratulates the working class of our country for making the strike a
thundering success.
3. The
UPA Govt.was compelled to appoint seventh Central Pay Commission after a sustained
struggle under the banner of confederation of central Govt. employees and workers
including NFPE, like one day strike, 48 hours strikes, parliament marchetc.
This time, on common demands of the central Govt. Employees, one joint
memorandum was submitted by JCM (NC) staffside. Regardingpostal sectional
demands NFPE and all its affiliated unions submitted separate memorandums to
the pay commission. The JCM(NC) staff side has also submitted a separate
memorandum demanding merger of DA and grant of Interim Relief.. The JCM(NC)
staff side / NFPE and postal JCA demanded Govt. to include three lakhs GDS also
under the purview of the 7th CPC and conducted series of agitationalprogrammes.
The 7th CPC submitted its report to the Govt., after 21 months on 19th
Nov 2015. The report is totally retrograde and disappointing. The NJCA, the united
movement of JCM(NC) staff side organizations submitted a detailed memorandum to
the Govt., demanding modifications in the recommendations of 7th CPC including minimum wages and
fitment formula. The Govt., constituted an empowered committee of secretaries
under the chairmanship of cabinet secretary to study and submit final proposal to
the cabinet.The empowered committee instead of negotiating with the JCM staff
side for an amicable settlement, held only one meeting with the staff side that
too fast to hear the views of the staff side and no negotiation was held.Aggrieved
and agitated over the totally negative and indifferent attitude of the Govt.,
the NJCA decided to go on indefinite strike and accordingly strike notice was served
on 9thJune 2016 and the indefinite strike will commence on 11th
July 2016. NFPE and all, its affiliates had
also served strike notice including the postal sectional demands such as upgradation
of pay scales of various cadres. This 31st AIC calls upon the entirety
of Postal employees, especially RMS & MMS employees, to conduct intensive
campaigning throughout the rank and file workers and make the 11th
July 2016 indefinite strike as historic success.
4. In
the wake of aggressive implementation of neo-liberal policieslike large scale
disinvestment of PSUs and FDI in all sectors and also amendment to labour laws,
the central trade unions have once again given a call for nationwide one day
general strike on 2ndSeptember 2016. Confederation of CGE &
workers and NFPE being a part and parcel
of the main stream of the working class, has endorsed the strike call. This AIC
calls upon the entire postal employees to make the 2ndSeptember 2016
a grand success.
5. This
31st AIC after detailed deliberations on the sectional issues of the
postal employees and in particular RMS employees,Notes with grave concern the
discrimination meted out to the RMS
employees while issuing the cadre re-structuring orders by the department of posts., RMS,
Circle office, Postal Accounts, MMS, SBCO staff are totally neglected even
though in the cadre restructuring agreement signed by the staff side and
administration, all sections are included. This AIC strongly protest against the
discriminatory action of the postal department and urge upon the Govt., and Department
of Post to take immediate action to implement cadre restructuring for the above
left out cadres also without any discrimination. This AIC therefore resolves to
conduct phased programme of action during July-September and further urges upon
NFPE central leadership to organize serious agitational programmes including
strike, if the Govt., fails to implement the orders within a time frame, ending
discrimination.
6. This
AIC views with grave concern that the Govt., has not yet dropped the
implementation of the task force committee report and MNOP.Further department
has failed to fill up about 70000 vacancies in the postal department as per the
authentic report of the 7th CPC. The implementation of the IT
modernization project without proper application of mind and without providing
minimum necessary infrastructural facilities had added further to the miseries
of employees. This AIC urges upon the postal department to take immediate
action on these important issues faced by the Postal & RMS employees so that the situation may
not go from bad to worse. This AIC further demand the postal department to
discuss the above issues with the staff side and settle it immediately in a
time bound manner.
7. Under
the banner of NFPE, the AIPEU-GDS wasformed in the year 2012 and it has formed
circle/divisional unions in almost all circles and divisions. All the affiliates of NFPE are
extending full support and cooperation to the AIPEU-GDS leadership. NFPE &
AIPEU GDS has conducted series of agitationalprogrammes for inclusion of GDS
under the purview of 7th CPC, but Govt., has unilaterally appointed
a separate committee under the chairmanship of retired postal board member
ShriKamlesh Chandra. NFPE, AIPEU GDSand confederation has
submitted memorandum to the GDS committees, Evidence before the committee was
also given jointly. This AIC declares full support and solidarity to three
lakhs GDS in their struggle for grant of civil servant status and for grant of
all other benefits like pay, allowances, pensions etc.
This AIC further calls upon all the
postal & RMS employees to extend full support and cooperation to the AIPEU
GDS leadership- at all levels for collecting maximum membership authorization
form in favour of AIPEU GDS, so that in the ensuing GDS membership verification,
the AIPEU GDS will come out successful with flying colours with maximum votes
in its favour, thereby becoming one and the only recognized GDS union.
Giri Raj Singh
General Secretary
AIRMS & MMS EU Group- “C”
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES SHOULD USE INDIA POST SERVICES NOT PRIVATE COURIER SERVICE
It is observed that several government-departments, public-authorities and public-sector-undertakings (PSUs) use private courier service rather than postal services.
With premium postal-services like Speed Post now available at most post offices and destinations, it should be made compulsory for all bodies under central and state governments for compulsorily using only normal postal-services. Registered Post should be used at destinations not covered by premium Speed Post service. Postal Department should take up the matter with Department of Public Enterprises and others concerned.
In Focus Public sector services should be utilised by all public authorities as far as possible to encourage public sector and to prevent the public money from going to services under private sector.
Postal department can also provide special privilege to Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) by introducing sponsored postal stamps against some minimum purchase of postal stamps where such sponsored postal stamps can carry design advertisements from these PSUs but only after being approved by the postal department.
Such sponsored postal stamps can have some advertisement cost per stamp like in case of inland-letter cards and post cards. This idea will give increased revenue earning for postal department, and an advertisement-field for PSUs.
However Speed Post tariffs will have to be rationalized and revised to be uniform for local and non-local services with equal tariff-rise for every additional 50 gms rise in slab-weight to compete charges of private courier services.
SELECTION PROCESS FOR ENGAGEMENT TO ALL APPROVED CATEGORIES OF GDS POSTS - REVIEW THERE OF
Copy of the above letter :
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110 001
No.17-17/2016-GDS dated 23-06-2016
To
All Heads of Circles
Sub:- Selection process for engagement to all approved categories of GDS posts – Review thereof.
Reference is invited to this Directorate order No.17-39/6/2012-GDS dated 14-01-2015 vide which the revised eligibility criteria for engagement to GDS posts was prescribed.
2. It has been observed that due to maximum age limit of 30 years many of GDS engaged in their prime youth tend to leave for want of better opportunities and the needy and competent persons who have ceased the maximum age limit criteria are deprived of the opportunity.
3. Further reference is invited to this Directorate order No.17-39/7/2012-GDS dated 14-01-2015 and letter No.17-39/2012-GDS dated 16-09-2015 in para 2(b) (vii) of aforementioned letter it has been stipulated that “the authority higher to the recruiting authority will nominate a committee constituting of three members including recruiting authority with two others not below the rank of Inspector Posts. Beside the said authority will decide the date on which such committee will meet for finalizing selection”
4. The above orders have been reviewed and the following amendments are approved by the competent authority and shall take into effect from the date of issue of this letter.
(a) The entry age to the GDS posts shall be raised up to 40 years of age (further relaxable by 03 years to those belonging to OBC categories and 05 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST. Maximum age of Casual Labourers shall be 45 years (48 years for OBC & 50 years for SC/ST) subject to fulfilling other conditions of eligibility.
(b) The instructions about formation of committee consisting of three members prescribed vide para 2 (b) (viii) of this Directorate letter No.17-39/2012-GDS dated 16-09-2015 be withdrawn and the recruiting authorities may be allowed to continue engagement of GDS without formation of such committee.
(R.L.Patel)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Copy forwarded to :
1.Senior PPS to Secretary (Posts)
2-7.PS to Member (P), Member (Tech), Member (O), Member (PLI) and
Chairman( Investment Board), Member (Planning), Member (Banking & HRD)
8-10. Ps to CGM (BD)/PLI Directorate/MB
11.All DDsG in Postal Directorate
12.Director, RAKNPA/ Postal Training Centres
13.All Recognized Federations/Unions
14.Guard File.
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