Dear Comrades,
General
Secretary’s Desk
Dear Comrades,
20.02.2013
& 21.02.2013 – Two Days General Strike
I fervently trust that preparation for the
successful conduct of proposed two days strike of 20.02.2013 to 21.02.2013
which will be the first biggest strike of the united Indian working class with
the expected participation of more than 10 crores workers against the retrograde
anti labour, anti people and neo liberal economic policies of the Central
Government will be in full swing. Please organize meetings; meet every member
and ensure 100% participation of our membership in the ensuing strike.
The joint strike notice had been served by
the Postal JCA to the Department of Posts on 22.01.2013 in which we raised the
postal oriented demands like the appointment of the 7th Pay Commission, DA
merger, abolitions of posts, National Postal Policy, Cadre review, GDS and
Casual labourers demands etc. Please organise jointly with all postal unions in
JCA and ensure full participation in the Feb 2003 strike.
29th
All India Conference
I fervently trust by this time all of you
and your delegates would have booked the journey tickets to attend the 29th
AIC proposed to be held at Thiruvananthapuram from 10.03.2013 to 12.03.2013. I
am further confident that you would have already furnished the details of your
delegates/visitors, their journeys etc. to the 29th AIC Reception
Committee. If not, please ensure to forward such details immediately to the
reception committee by next post in order to felicitate them to book the rooms
in the lodges for the accommodation for delegates and other arrangements.
The following are the contact numbers of
important comrades of the Reception Committee.
Com. Jacob Thomas, General Convenor –
09447440521
Com. K. Anil Kumar, Accommodation Convenor
– 09447191731
Advertisement
to Souvenir
The Reception Committee as well as our CHQ
has requested all the branches to procure one or two advertisements each of the
divisions for the 29th AIC. But to our dismay many have not
responded so far. This can be provided from branches; from the P&T
Societies and also from the well wishers. The Reception Committee has provided
40% commission for such advertisements also. Except Tamilnadu circle, which
they are holding 1st AIC of GDS NFPE union from 21.03.2013 to 22.03.2013
and Andhra Circle which is holding the Federal Council from 09.06.2013 to
12.06.2013 at Hyderabad, all other divisional secretaries/Circle Secretaries
are once again requested to kindly bestow their efforts to procure
advertisements for the souvenir to be released to mark the occasion of 29th
AIC. I fervently trust that you will respond to the request of the CHQ
immediately.
Essay
Competition
The 29th AIC has already
announced essay competition on the topic of ‘Future of India Post’ and decided
to award three prizes in the AIC. This is nothing, but to develop the skill and
talents of our comrades in analyzing the issues in the prospective lines. The
cut off date for receipt of such articles had been fixed as 28.02.2013 by the
reception committee. All the interested comrades are requested to forward the
articles to the reception committee and also copy to the CHQ.
Venture
- 2013
We proposed to release ‘Venture 2013’ in
the ensuing All India Conference. We are exerting all our sincere efforts to
bring out the book most comprehensive. This time the volume of the book will
also be bigger in size which may contain around 800 pages. We are arranging index
to all orders also. It will be a master guide for all unionists. The rate will
be decided as per the practice of ‘No gain; No loss’. All Branch Secretaries
are requested to make indent immediately to CHQ to assess the correct quantum
of requirement of the book.
Federal
Council meeting
It is proposed to hold the NFPE Federal
Council in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) from 09.06.2013 to 12.06.2013. Various
political leaders and trade Union leaders of the Fraternal organizations will
address in the Federal Council. Let us hope that the ensuing Federal Council
will mark its glory in the history of Postal Trade Union movement.
AIPEU
(GDS) NFPE – 1st All India Conference
The first All India Conference of AIPEU
GDS (NFPE), an associate member of NFPE is proposed to be held at Chennai from
21.03.2013 to 22.03.2013. About 1000 delegates and visitors are expected. The
Reception Committee headed by Com. K. V. Sridharan and Com. K. Ragavendran as
chairman and General Secretary respectively requested our branches to extend
financial Assistance to the reception Committee by way of obtaining an
advertisement to the souvenir from each division to manage the funds. As the
preparation for AIC has just started within two months, the reception Committee
is struggling very hard to manage the funds and sought the help of our
comrades. Shall I seek your cooperation to make sincere efforts to secure
maximum advertisement to the souvenir proposed to be released to mark the
occasion of 1st AIC of AIPEU GDS Union.
NFPE
– Eastern Zone Study Camp
Our Federation proposed to hold the Zonal
Study Camp in Guwahati (Assam) on 27.04.2013 to 28.04.2013. Accordingly to the
Federation Circular, the quota to P3 for the participation of study camp has
been fixed as under.
West Bengal - 20 North East - 10
Odisha - 15 Jharkhand - 6
Assam - 40
All Circle Secretaries of the above Zone
are requested to nominate the delegates and ensure booking of their journey
tickets well in advance. Delegate fee has been fixed atRs. 600/- per delegate.
Once again
All are requested to attend our AIC
Thiruvananthapuram and make it a grand success. All are onceagain requested to
extend possible assistance by way of procuring advertisements to the souvenir
to the AIC.
Let us meet in our next or in person at
AIC Thiruvananthapuram.
With conference greetings,
(R. Sivannarayana), General Secretary
Dated
– 12.02.2013
