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ALL
INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
(Central
Head Quarter)
First
Floor, Post Office
Building , Padamnagar, Delhi
President: D.N.
Giri
General
Secretary: S.S.
Mahadevaiah
GDS/CHQ/2013
Dated
30th January, 2013
To
The Director
General
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi – 110001
NOTICE
Sir / Madam,
In accordance with the
provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act,
1947, we hereby notify that all the Gramin Dak Sevaks will go on Two Days
General strike on 20-02-2013 and 21-02-2013 The demands for acceptance on which
the employees embark upon this Two Days Strike are detailed in the Charter of
Demands enclosed.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-(S.S. Mahadevaiah)
General Secretary
Appeal
The CHQ call upon the All CWC
Member's/Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries and active member's call upon is
to make the two days General strike on 20.02.2013 and 21.02.2013 programme a
resounding success. It is requested you made press conference and other
publicity to poplies our demand. A report may also be sent to the CHQ.
We request you kindly to translate this circular letter in local
language and circulate among the staff. This fact may be explained to the
membership through group meetings are meetings and general body meetings.
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
PART-A
1.
Take concrete
measures to contain Price rise.
2.
Take
concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the
concession / incentive
package offered to the entrepreneurs.
3.
Ensure
strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption
and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
4.
Universal
social security cover for the unorganised sector workers without any
restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate
resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Labour.
5.
Stoppage of
disinvestment in Central and State PSUs.
6.
No
Contractorisation of work permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and
benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular
workers of the industry / establishment.
7.
Amendment
of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules
and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs.10,000/-.
8.
Remove all
ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the
quantum of gratuity.
9.
Assured
statutory Pension for all.
10.
Ensure
Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and
immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos.87 and 98.
PART-B
11.
Include
Gramin Dak Sevaks in 7th CPC and Grant
Status/Regularisation as government servant to GDS employees as recommended by
Justic Talwar Committee. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its land mark
judgement date 22-04-1977 held that the Extra Departmental agents (now Gramin
Dak Sevaks) are holders of civil posts. He is doing multifarious activities
viz.,RPLI,Savings/NREG,Business etc. and most of the GDS are working more than
5 hours and it is high time to consider the demand.
12.
Grant
Bonus ceiling of Rs. 3500/- at par with Departmental staff. It is grass
injustice and discrimination done to Gramin Dak Sevaks by denying Bonus ceiling
of Rs. 3500/-.
13.
Grant
compassionate appointments in all cases by removing irrational conditions and
restrictions/norms prescribed recently.
14.
Scrap
new recruitment rules of Postman/Mailguard and MTS. Restore the previous
recruitment rules. The promotion from
GDS to postmen and MTS is direct recruitment in the version of the department. Promotion under seniority quota should be
restored.
15.
Grant
immediate pro-rata revised scales to Casual labourers including part time and
full time and MMC workers and restore DA which has been stopped for the last
four years.
(S.S. Mahadevaiah)
General Secretary