STRIKE ACTION PLAN

Two Days strike on 12th & 13th Feb'2014 - Action Programme

1)21.01.2014: Strike Notice will be served by General Secretaries to the Department at Dak Bhavan in New Delhi. 

2)28.01.2014. Conduct Dharna in front of Circle office/Regional office/ Divisional office. 

3)03.02.2014 to 08.02.2014, Campaign week, organize gate meetings, issue pamphlets etc.

 4)04.02.2014. Submit memorandum to the Circle Heads after conducting \  Lunch Hour Demonstration.

5)07.02.2014. Submit memorandum to Governor.

 6)Strike from 12.02.2014 to 13.02.2014.

                           Charter of Demands

1.      Accept the terms of reference of 7^th CPC, submitted by the staff side, National Council JCM.

(a)      To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities, retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits of various categories of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of Postal Department.

(b)      To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central Government employees including GDS as on 1.1.2014.

(c)       The Commission shall determine the pay structure, benefits, facilities, retirement benefits etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with reference to the recommendation of the 15th Indian Labour Conference (1957) and the subsequent judicial pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court there-on, as on 1.1.2014.

(d)      To determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the Central Government employees including GDS.

(e)       To determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief immediately to be merged with Pay and pension including GDS.

(f)        To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.                                                     

(g)      To work out the improvements needed to the existing  retirement benefits, like pension, death cum retirement gratuity, family  pension and other terminal or recurring  benefits maintaining parity amongst past, present and future pensioners and family pensioners including those who entered service on or after 1.1.2004.

(h)      To recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.

2.      Ensure every five year revision of wages of Central Government Employees in future.

3.      (a) Regularization of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department and grant of Civil Servant status, statutory pension and all other benefits at par with regular employees.

(b) Regularization and revision of wages of casual and contract workers.

4.      Compassionate appointment – removal of restrictions imposed by Government.

5.      JCM and Anomaly Committee Functioning.

6.      Fill up all vacant posts and creation of new posts wherever justified.

7.      Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of Government functions.

8.      Stop the move to introduce performance related Pay (PRP) system, Extend PLB Bonus for all, removing bonus ceiling.

9.      Revise OTA and Night Duty Allowance rates and clothing rates.

10.  Implement arbitration awards.

11.  Five promotions to all.

12.  Rescind the PFRDA Act. Ensure statutory Pension for all.

13.  Settle MACP Anomalies.

14.  Stop trade Union victimization. Ensure Right to strike.

POSTAL DEMANDS.

1. Grand Recognition to GDS Union as per Sri.P.S.Natarajamurthy committee
        recommendation.

2.  Finalize cadre restructuring of Postal, RMS, C.O, SBCO, SystemAdministrator, ME and
       Civil&Electrical wing.

3.   Implement MMS cadre restructuring proposal

4.   Settle PO & RMS Accountants issue.