The decision of Indefinite STRIKE w.e.f 05th July, 2011 came in the wake of workers, particularly postal are facing series of attacks from various corners. It is the need of the hour to organize STRIKE which is the LAST RESORT TO REALISE OUR JUSTIFIED DEMANDS. GDS are denied their due benefits all through and their continued patience should not be mistaken. It is time to ORGANISE, ORGANISE AND ORGANISE FOR TOTAL SUCCESS OF THE STRIKE PROGRAMME.
DEMANDS FOR SETTLEMENT:
Retirement benefits like ex-gratia and severance amount which were enhanced as recommended by the GDS Committee should be paid w.e.f. 1.1.2006 since all retirement benefits to regular employees on the recommendations of 6th CPC were implemented not from a prospective date but from 1.1.2006. Comprehensive schemes for departmentalisation of GDS by allocating proper work norms for PLI/RPLI, NREGS, Pension MOs and Bill Payments etc to enhance the work hours of GDS for facilitating departmentalisation should be worked out. Now with the large scale of expansion of PLI/RPLI as well as NREGS work coming up in a big way, there shall be change of approach towards GDS System to comprehensively departmentalise them. Grant of Pension, Grant of all benefits, Grant of Trade Union facilities, Grant of Welfare measurers etc to GDS shall be considered. Grant status as Central Civil Servant to GDS employees for all purposes including service matters, pay scale, increment, allowances, pension, promotion and other terminal benefits, leave, bonus and trade union facilities. Scrap new recruitment rules for appointment as postmen which curtails promotional avenues – restore previous rules and withdraw tighten norms assessing BPM's work. Drop reduction of allowances in case of reduction of workload.
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S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union