Dear Comrade,
As per CHQ, New Delhi direction, the following content is reproduced herewith to focus on some burning demands included in the ten point charter of demands, which are of utmost concern to Central Government Employees in pursuance of which CHQ has decided to embark upon the one day strike action on 7th September, 2010 along with the other sections of the working class.
Charter of Demands
1. Price rise of essential commodities to be contained through appropriate corrective and distributive measures like universal PDS and containing speculation in commodity market.
2. Concrete proactive measures to be taken for linkage of employment protection in the recession stricken sectors with the stimulate package being offered to the concerned entrepreneurs and for augmenting public investment in infrastructure.
3. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
4. Steps to be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility of converge of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008 and creation of National Fund for the Unorganized Sector to provide for a National Floor Level Social Security to all unorganized Sector workers including the contract/casual workers in line with the recommendation of National Commission on Enterprises in Unorganized Sector and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.
5. Disinvestment of shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is not resorted to for meeting budgetary deficit and instead their growing reserve and surplus is used for expansion and modernization purpose and also for revival of sick Public Sector Undertakings.
6. Fill up all vacant posts and lift the ban on recruitment.
7 Stop outsourcing/contractorisation of Governmental functions
8. Regularise all daily rated workers/employees/;Grameen Dak Sewaks and remove the ceiling on compassionate appointments; end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees.
9. Withdraw PFRDA bill and extend the statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all Government employees.
10. Guarantee right to strike as a fundamental right of employees.
The strike is meant for the welfare of all Central Govt. Employees and State Govt. Employees, hence it is now your turn to come forward and share your valuable opinions in regard to the strike to be held on 7th September, 2010. You are requested to make wide publicity in your area amongst all concerned and make the mass aware of the facts. The content may be widespread irrespective of the post/union.
