Dear Comrades,
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
& WORKERS
(CENTRAL HEAD
QUARTERS)
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Circular No. 2/2013 Dated
– 23.07.2013
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING
22.07.2013 – NEW DELHI
CONFEDERATION DECIDES TO TAKE STRIKE BALLOT FOR
INDEFINITE STRIKE
Dear Comrades,
The first meeting of the National
Secretariat of the Confederation was held at New Delhi on 22.07.2013. Com. K.
K. N. Kutty, National President, presided. The
following office bearers were present:
Com. S. K. Vyas (Advisor), Com.
K. K. N. Kutty (President), Com. M. S. Raja (Working President), Com. Giriraj
Singh (Vice President), Com. M. Durai Pandian (Vice President), Com. N. Somaiah
(Vice President), Com. M. Krishnan (Secretary General), Com. K. V. Jayaraj
(Asst Secretary), Com. Pijush Roy (Asst. Secretary) Com. Ishwar Singh Dabas
(Asst. Secretary), Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Financial Secretary), Com. G. Mani
Achari (Org. Secretary) Com. R. P. Singh (Org. Secretary) Com. Arup Chatterjee
(Org. Secretary).
The following office bearers applied for leave/expressed their
inability to attend:
Com. R. N. Parashar (Asst.
Secretary) Com. C. P. Sobhana (Org. Secretary) Com. Venkata Subramanian (Org.
Secretary), Com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary)
The following office bearers could not reach due to train
late/cancellation:
Com. T. Narasimhan (Vice
President), Com. B. Krishna Gaud (Asst. Secretary), Com. Nilesh D. Nasare (Org.
Secretary) Com. P. Suresh (Org. Secretary) Com. V. Nageswara Rao (Org.
Secretary), Com. T. Satyanarayana (Org. Secretary), Com. T. K. R. Pillai
(Auditor).
The following comrades were absent:
Com. Ashok B. Salunke (Vice
President), Com. Ashok Kumar Kanojia (Org Secretary) Com. R. Seethalakshmi
(Org. Secretary), Com. Y. Purohit (Org. Secretary).
Before Commencement the meeting
paid homage to Late Com. Samar Mukherjee, Ex-MP and Veteran Parliamentarian by
observing two minutes silence.
Com. S. K. Vyas, Advisor, in his
opening remarks, explained the background of events which led to the formation
of a Joint Council of Action of Railway (AIRF) Defence (AIDEF) and
Confederation and also pointed out its weaknesses and limitations. He stressed
the need to further strengthen the unity. He opined that on the 15 point
charter of demands, Confederation must conduct its own independent campaign and
agitational programmes. If the Railway and defence Federations come forward for
serious agitational programmes including indefinite strike we must join such
campaign and strike action.
Com. K. Raghavendran, Ex-Working
President, Confederation also addressed the meeting. Thereafter discussion on
all agenda items took place.
The following are the main highlights and decision of the National
Secretariat meeting
1. Review of 24th National
Conference held at Kolkata from 4th to 6th May 2013
Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary
General made a brief presentation of the Conference proceedings, which was
approved by the house after discussion.
2. 15 Pointes charter of demands and future
course of action.
The meeting decided to organize
independent campaign and agitational programmes culminating in indefinite
strike. The specific decisions were:
(i) To organize state level joint strike conventions of C-o-C with the participation of all affiliated
unions/Associations/Federations during the month of August 2013. Whereever the
C-O-C functioning is not satisfactory or has no participation of district
units, efforts must be taken to revamp the committee.
(ii) To organize mass Relay dharna at different
places in all important stations during the first week of September 2013 (from 02.09.2013 to 07.09.2013).
(iii)To conduct nationwide strike ballot during the
last week of September 2013 (On 25, 26
and 27th September) Model of the ballot will be sent later.
(iv)To convene the Central Working Committee/Central
Executive committee meetings of all affiliated unions/Associations/Federations
before the 1st week of October 2013. All India Office Bearers of the
Confederation may be invited to attend the meeting.
3. Joint programme of AIRF, AIDEF and
Confederation:
It was decided to make all out
effort to further strengthen the Joint council of action (JCA) and also to
launch serious agitational programmes culminating in indefinite strike before
December 2013.
4. Formation of State Committees and
District Committees
It was decided to reorganize the
COCs which are defunct or not functioning satisfactorily. This is to be done
when the state level strike campaign conventions are organized. Participation
of representatives of all affiliates should be ensured in the conventions.
5. Conducting of All India Mahila
Convention of the Confederation.
It was decided to conduct two
day’s All India Mahila Convention at New Delhi in the 3rd week of
October 2013. C-O-C Delhi has agreed to host the Mahila Convention. Delegate
fee shall be Rs.600/- per delegate. Participation of maximum number of Lady
comrades from all states/affiliates should be ensured.
6. Organising Trade Union Education Camp:
It was decided to hold the Trade
Union Education Camp at Mumbai in November/December 2013. Number of participants
shall be 150 (maximum). Delegate fee Rs. 600/- per delegate Postal, ITEF, Audit
& Accounts and Atomic Energy delegates accommodation shall be arranged by
their respective Federations. C-O-C Mumbai shall function as the Reception
committee. Date and Venue will be intimated later.
7. Publication of journal
Decided to publish a monthly
journal. Name of the journal shall be “CONFEDERATION NEWS” (subject to
availability at RNI) Editorial Board shall consist of Com. S. K. Vyas (Advisor)
Com. K. K. N. Kutty (President) Com. M. S. Raja (Working President) Com. M
.Krishnan (Secretary General) com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary) and Com. Vrigu
Bhattacharjee (Financial Secretary).
8. Financial Review:
Financial Secretary shall present
the actual picture in the next meeting. Meanwhile letters should be sent to all
affiliated unions to remit the arrears of quota immediately.
9. Letter from ITEF and reply
A letter received from Secretary
General, ITEF and the reply given, regarding the election of new office bearers
of the Confederation was presented in the meeting by the Secretary General,
Confederation. It was decided to send an appeal letter to the ITEF requesting
them to resolve the issue amicably.
10. Affiliation to new organizations:
The application for affiliation
received from the following two organisations was considered and it is decided
to grant affiliation subject to their accepting the terms & conditions for
affiliation.
(i)
Indian School of Mines Karmachari Sangh,
Dhanbad.
(ii)
Song and Drama Division Employees Associations,
New Delhi
11. National Convention of Central Trade
Unions on 6th August 2013.
The available National
Secretariat members/leaders at Delhi will attend the convention on 6th.
President, Com. K. K. N. Kutty in
his concluding remarks, briefed decisions taken in the meeting. The meeting
ended at 5 PM.
IMPLEMENT THE DECISIONS
All office Bearers, State Committees, other C-O-Cs and Affiliated
Unions/ Associations/Federations are requested to implement the above
mentioned decisions of the National Secretariat meeting, WITHOUT FAIL.
This may be treated as most urgent/important,
Fraternally yours,
(K. K. N. Kutty) (M.
Krishnan)
President Secretary
General
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