PRESS STATEMENT
2.7 LAKH GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS INDEFINITE
STRIKE FROM 18TH FEBRUARY
“2.7 Lakh
Gramin Dak Sevaks working in 1,29,036 post offices in rural India are going on
indefinite strike from 18th February 2014” S.S. Mahadevaiah General Secretary All India
Gramin Dak Sevaks union said.
All India Gramin Dak Sevaks union
issued indefinite strike notice on 29th January 2014 for the cause
of justified demands of Gramin Dak Sevaks. Negotiations were held on 12th
February 2014 with top officers in the Dak Bhavan. As there was no positive
response.from the officers, Indefinite strike is inevevitable Mahadevaiah said.
The main demands of Gramin Dak Sevaks are
1.
Inclusion
of GDS wage structure and services conditions in the purview of 7th
central pay commission.
2.
Grant
civil servants status to Gramin Dak Sevaks.
3.
Scrap
revised recruitment rules and restore previous recruitment rules.
4.
Provide
cent percent compassionate appointment to the wards of deceased GDS employees.
5.
Merger
of 50% D.A. with pay for GDS.
6.
Regularization
of casual, part time, contingent employees and revision of their wages with
effect from 01.01.2006 and grant of DA.
The wage structure and services
conditions of Gramin Dak Sevaks were kept in the purview of first central pay
commission. The 4th central pay commission also expressed its view
for inclusion of the EDAs in pay commission.
The judgment of apex court
clearly stated that the EDAs (now GDS) are holders of civil post.
In the wake of the above views the demands
of Gramin Dak Sevaks May be considered positively.
Date – 17/2/2014
(S.S.Mahadevaiah)
General
Secretary
All India Gramin Dak Sevaks Union
