KAMALESH CHANDRA COMMITTEE
A NOTABLE CHANGE
Gramin Dak Sevaks Committee chairman Sri Kamalesh Chandra has
submitted its report to the Secretary, Postal Board on 24th November
2016. Due to the series of agitational programmes of AIGDSU like Dharna’s at
all levels the department published the GDS committee report on 19th
January 2017. AIGDSU issued indefinite strike notice also demanding early
publication of GDS Committee Report.
There is no exaggeration to say that more than 80% suggestions
of AIGDSU memorandum has been taken into consideration. The committee has not
attempted to analyse the justification of GDS demand for grant of Civil Servant
Status of the GDS stating that the matter is presently subjudice and hence left
to the out come of the court case.
The committee firmly noted that the future survival of the
Postal Department will largely depend on the successfull management of the GDS
system. If the department neglects the GDS system, it would be difficult for
the department to survive.
The main demand of AIGDSU grant of 8 hours work to GDS post
offices is diluted. AIGDSU opined that nobody except AIGDSU demand 8 hours work
is one of the reasons to dilute this demand. Grant of pension to GDS is also
kept into dark. AIGDSU has written a letter to the Secretary, Department of
posts on 7-02-2017 alongwith the principle CAT bench, New Delhi judgememt
regarding grant of Pension to GDS.
AIGDSU is going to take chapter wise discussions of the
recommendations at length in the CWC
held at Karur. Tamil Nadu Circle from 26-02-2017 to 27-02-2017. AIGDSU wish to
submit a detailed memorandum to the department demanding immediate implementation
of the favourable recommendations. AIGDSU would like to suggest necessary
modifications and changes.
In case the government refuse to implement or dilute the
favouralbe recommendations, there is no doubt that AIGDSU will start serious
trade union action including indefinite strike.
