FORWARD
TO ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE
20
AND 21ST FEBRUARY, 2013
For
the first time in the history of India all the eleven (11) Central Trade Unions
and thousands of Independent Federations have given a call to the workers to
observe 2 days All India General Strike on 20 and 21st February,
2013 protesting against the policies of the Government. Millions of workers
across the country in private sector, public sector, Central & State Govt.
employee sector etc. will join the strike to make protest louder and stronger
as never before keeping in view the total unity of the trade unions.
Today
is the right moment to rise in protest against intolerable price rise, mounting
unemployment, mass contractualisation of permanent posts, accentuating poverty,
violation of labour laws, failure to provide social security to the workers
like Gramin Dak Sevaks demanding Rs.10,000 p.m. as minimum wage, maternity
benefit, old age pension and food at cheap price through Public Distribution
System. The AIPEDE appeals to all Gramin Dak Sevaks and postal workers to join
this massive historic protest breaking all barriers to mount the counter
offensive against the non-performing govt. who have brought the country to the
brink of a disaster. Let all of us stand up and fight. This is perhaps one of
the rarest moments. People are boiling in anger against poverty, corruption,
mis-governance etc.
A
dreadful spell of slow down of the economy has set in, the recession is causing
loss of wages and erosion of income. Inflation is hitting the sky, rise in the
price of atta, dal, oil, all that is essential for daily life are
sky-rocketing.
Disparity
of income is becoming intolerable. The rich and super rich alone benefit
from the so called economic development. In contrast, nearly 70 per cent of the
people live in poverty. Even safe drinking water is not provided let alone the
question of supply of power to the mute millions. The vast sections of the
population have been bypassed by the course of economic development.
The
workers in the organized sector also face grim violation of the labour laws.
There is a massive inflow of contractual labour who are forced to work at
very low wages almost ten hours a day. It is only the contractual job that is
being provided by the private corporate and by the govt. In Postal, Gramin Dak
Sevaks workers are facing discrimination in all respects. Repeated requests are
yielding but no positive result.
Let
us all rise in protest and ensure total participation of the Gramin Dak Sevaks
workers in 2 days All India General Strike on 20-21 February 2013. It is the
right time to go into the action because of the total unity of the trade
unions. The Postal workers including Gramin Dak Sevaks must join this
national programme of militant action on 20 and 21st February, 2013.
