Today, 19th November 2015, the capital city of Delhi witnessed a mighty demonstration of more than 6,000 central employees marching to Jantar Mantar and holding a massive rally as per the call of the National Joint Council of Action of the Staff Side of the Joint Consultative Machinery. AIRF, NFIR, AIDEF, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, NFPE, FNPO – all were part of this huge rally. Coms. Shiv Gopal Mishra (AIRF), Raghavaiah (NFIR), M.Krishnan, M.S.Raja (Confederation), Giriraj Singh, R.N.Parashar(NFPE), V.A.N.Nambodiri (NCCPA – Pensioners Organisation) and other leaders addressed. The speakers strongly condemned the anti-worker policies of the government.

The rally adopted a Memorandum for submission to the Finance Minister. The major demands in nutshell are given below:

1. Effect wage revision from 01-01-2014. 5 year wage revision in future. Merger of 100% DA. Include Gramin Dak Sevaks in the ambit of VII CPC. Submit report immediately.
2. No Privatisaion, PPP, FDI in Defence, Railways etc. No corporatisation of Postal services.
3. No ban on recruitment
4. Scrap PFRDA, Restore Defined Pension Scheme.
5. No outsourcing, contractisation, privatisation of government functions.
6. Review functioning of JCM at all levels.
7. Remove arbitrary ceiling on Compassionate Ground Appointments.
8. No labour reforms against the interest of workers.
9. Remove bonus ceiling
10. Ensure Five Promotions in Career.

The rally called upon the workers ready for a serious struggle, including strike for achieving he above demands.