CHQ CIRCULER.

No. GDS/CHQ/5/1/2008 Dated: 26th August, 2008
To,
All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries,
All CWC Members of A.I.P.E.D.E.U
Dear Comrades,
20.08.2008 One Day General Strike:-
My heartiest congratulations to all the comrades who have participated in the 20th August, 2008 strike and made it a grand success in postal GDS. Reports are quite encouraging that in many circles there was total dislocation of service like West Bengal, Kerala, N.E. Circle Manipur, Tripur, Assam, Jharkhand, Chattisghar, A.P. M.P., Oriss, Karnataka Circle and other Circles our comrades proved once again that they will show their oneness and unity against all anti-worker policies of the Government. Our sincere appreciation to all the Branch/Divisional Secretaries at base levels who engineered this movement and made it a grand success. Any organisnal weakness, if any, may be reviewed at base level for strong union movement. Further request to all our leaders to uphold the same spirit in the days to come, especially for realising the major demands of GDS employees.

Early submission and implementation of the GDS Committee:-
We protest delay in submission of report of GDS Committee. As you are well aware, there is no reason to delay submission of report by the Nataraja murthi committee. We have already registered strong protest in this regard and also sought for intervention of the Union Minister.The report of the 6th Central Pay Commission IS UNDER IMPLEMENTATION STAGE, cabinet has given its approval. payment of enhanced pay and allowances will begin form the month of September, 2008. The orders for such payment are expected to be issued in a day or two. You are aware that the inflation is flying sky high and the poor GDS employees are the worst hit. The GDS employees have undertaken various types of business introduced by the Department are performing such business with excellence. But the pay and allowances of the GDS employees remains by and large stagnated, but for the six monthly increases in D.A. They find themselves between rock of heavy work and hard stone of lesser payment.The enhanced payment to aII Central Government employees including the GDS employees will certainly create a sense of demoralization in the minds of GDS employees, a dissatisfied lot whose number is around 3 lac spread over every part of the country to serve the rural people certainly can not be expected to be as good an asset as a satisfied lot of employees? This reality has got to be taken note of very minutely. An atmosphere of uncertainty prevails as to the time of submission of the report of GDS Committee headed by Sri. R.S. Nataraja Murti. In such a situation when the other Central Government employees well get enhanced payment, the GDS employees will be looking on like neglected children. Their psychological frame of mind will certainly be one of despondence and hopelessness.
We requested the Govt. to ask Sri. Nataraja Murti Committee to submit an interim report on pay and allowances immediately while the other part of the report could be submitted later.

Be keep our Gun power dry:
All Divisional/Branch Secretaries are requested to mobilize members of this mighty Union. In order to realise our long pending demands viz.,Departmentalisation of GDS, Pension, Status and
other benefits enjoyed by Departmental employees we should galvanise the movement and go ahead of still serious form of agitations such as INDEFINITE/TILL SETTLEMENT HUNGER FAST,MASSIVE PARLIAMENT CHALO, INDEFINITE STRIKE/RASTA ROKHO etc., Following steps for extensive and intensive preparations should be taken;
(A) Extensive tour in the circle by circle union representatives and of the Division by Divisional union representatives should be undertaken and members should be educated about the issues/development. As regards the issues pertaining to the members of this union, much matter has been provided in several issues of the union journal- Rural Postal employees.
1. During third week of September, i.e., 15-09-2008 to 18.09-2008 Black Badge wearing at work places,
2. 19th September 2008 Massive Dharna before Divisional Office, Posters/handbills in local language should be brought out highlighting the demands. Press notes/press statements should be issued to highlight the issues and media kept in touch.
3. September and October 2008 State level convention mobilize more members and popuarise our demands and invite local prominent Trade Union leaders and public leaders. Also handover memorandum to the Govt. through Governors, MPs,MLAs and Chief Ministers. We should plan rallies/ meetings along with other constituents of the JCA.
4. INDEFINITE/TILL SETTLEMENT HUNGER FAST,MASSIVE PARLIAMENT CHALO,INDEFINITE STRIKE/RASTA ROKHO etc.,
The above Programme also enderrsed by Confedration, NFPE and other Unions. All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries are requested to mobilise members for the grand success of struggle programme,

Attention Please/Remittance of Quota:-
The Directorate has approved the amendments made in the Constitution in the All India Connfrence held at Rewa vide its letter no. 15-02/2008-SR Dated 08-07-08 and the copy of same was already sent to branches for information and necessary action. All Circle secretaries are requested to caution all the Divisional Secretaries during this month to remit Quota to the Circle/CHQ.
All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries should ensure prompt remittance of Quota to Circle/All India Union at the rate of Rs 2/- & Rs 2.50 respectively. The remittance should be made regularly and there should not any lapse in remittance which will be viewed seriously.

Comrades, we are at the extreme receiving end of all the offensives and have to wage a hard struggle. We seriously believe that our comrades will fall in the front line of the struggle.

With militants greetings,

Yours faithfully,
S.S. Mahadevaiah
General Secretary.

Sri. Nataraja Murti Committee maybe submits his report in the Month of September.