Dear Comrades,
General Secretary’s Desk
One Day Strike on 28.02.2012
The call for Nationwide
industrial action on 28.02.2012 organised by all the 15 Central Trade Unions
including INTUC, AITUC, CITU, BMS, HMS etc. is the last option since all their
avenues of protest like dharnas, demonstrations, rallies and finally the Jail Bharo
Programmes besides raising the issues relating to labour and common people at
various forums yielded no results. It is rather found that labour was becoming
an unwanted agenda for the Governments.
The Postal JCA after long
discussions called upon all the Postal workers to join the strike and save the
nation and protect the labour from neo economic policies adopted at the centre.
The strike notice was served to the department on 10.02.2012.
All Branch/Divisional/Circle
Secretaries are requested to organize the workers by holding meetings at
various work spots and ensure 100% participation in the ensuing 28.02.2012 strike.
Puri Workshop – An Historic
Success
The workshop organized by the CHQ
at Puri from 04.02.2012 to 05.02.2012 ended with resounding success. The aim
for which it was convened has been fulfilled and in the examination held among
the participants, many secured very good percentage which exhibits the success
of the workshop. Full details of the workshop is being published in the Website/Bhartiya
Post. The valuated answer sheet has been despatched to all the participants
respectively.
Let us convene our next workshop
shortly. The willing circle to host the next workshop may please be come
forward immediately in order to organize the next workshop either in the month
of July or August 2012.
Central Working Committee Meeting – Patna
It is decided to hold the next Central
Working Committee Meeting of our union at Patna from 10.04.2012 to 11.04.2012,
All CHQ office bearers are requested to book their tickets well in advance.
Formal notice will be despatched to them after the finalization of venue and
agenda.
JCM Departmental Council
JCM Departmental Council was held
on 10.02.2012 and 49 new subjects were discussed. Earlier on 02.02.2012, the
standing committee was held to discuss about the pending issues placed in the
JCM meeting. The minutes of both the meetings will be published after its
receipt. The demands already placed for discussions in the meeting but
discussed during strike charters were not discussed again. The Secretary
assured that all the items discussed and decided earlier will be finalized at
the earliest possible.
System Administrators case – Separate cadre
The case was again discussed in
the standing committee meeting of the Departmental Council held on 02.02.2012.
It was informed that further action on this case will be taken after finalization
of the proposal of the cadre Review committee. However the Member (Personnel)
reiterated that creation of a separate cadre may not be feasible. She explained
that there will be a limited chance for ‘System Administrators’ further
promotion in a separate cadre and further DOP&T may insist on direct
recruitment only. The chance for absorption of the existing system
administrators will also be remote as separate qualification etc will be fixed
for the post. In short the Postal Board is not in favour of creation of
separate cadre. Our demand for separate cadre is also not rejected. A final
decision will be taken only after the finalisation of the proposals by the Cadre
review committee in which we are demanding the formation of System Assistant
Posts with further promotional avenues.
GDS Protection of TRCA
In order to implement the
assurances of Hon’ble State Minister of communication to Staff side on
20.01.2012, Postal Board constituted a committee of officers to examine the GDS
cases including cash handling norms remittances from BO to AO etc for brought
under norms, protection of TRCA etc under the chairmanship of Sri. V. P. Singh
DDG (Establishment). The Committee will submit its report within a month.
Committee on Casual labourers problems
Member (Personnel) informed that
the committed on Casual Labourers problems headed by Assam Chief PMG has
submitted its report and it is under examination by the Directorate. The staff
side has also submitted its suggestions on casual labourers. It was assured
that a decision will be arrived within one month.
Clear Quota, Bhartiya Post Dues & Publications
Many divisions are still keeping
dues and not clearing the full Quota, Dues on journals and publications. The
two financial years for determination of delegates will end on 31.03.2012. All
Branch/Divisional Secretaries are requested to clear the Quota, and all dues
forthwith without inviting reminders.
Hand Book 2012
Many divisions/branches have not
indented Hand Book 2012 and the CHQ has sent only one copy to them. It is needless
to say that it should be supplied to all new entrants as well as all office
bearers atleast. Branch/Divisional Secretaries are requested to kindly make
required indent immediately.
Let us meet in the next and till
then with greetings,
Comradely yours,
K. V. Sridharan
General Secretary
