Monthly Archives: June 2016

MASSIVE PARLIAMENT MARCH BY CG EMPLOYEES

24 Friday Jun 2016

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MASSIVE PARLIAMENT MARCH & RALLY OF
ABOUT 20000 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 11TH JULY 2016

33 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL PARTICIPATE

A massive parliament march and rally of about 20000 Central Government Employees was held at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 24th June 2016. The rally was organized by National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) of Central Government Employees comprising Railways, Defence, Confederation and Postal organizations demanding modification in the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commissions including minimum wage and fitment formula. Other demands are scrapping of New Contributory Pension Scheme, No FDI in Railways and Defence, Grant of Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sevaks, filling up of vacancies, enhancement of bonus ceiling, No outsourcing, downsizing, contractorisation and corporatisation etc.

The NJCA had already given strike notice to Government on 9th June 2016. The Modi Government is not ready for a negotiated settlement with the staff side. The rally called upon the entirely of Central Government employees to intensify the campaign and preparations and make the strike a total success.

The rally was presided by Shri. N. Raghavaiah (General Secretary, NFIR & Chairman NJCA), Coms. Shiv Gopal Mishra (General Secretary AIRF & Convenor NJCA), Sreekumar (Secretary General AIDEF) M. Krishnan (Secretary General, Confederation) R. N. Parashar (Secretary General, NFPE) Guman Singh (President, NFIR), Rakal Das Gupta (President, AIRF) K. K. N. Kutty (President, Confederation) B. C. Sharma (NFIR) S. K. Tyagi (AIRF), Mrs. Champa and Mrs. Gita Pandey addressed the rally

About 33 lakhs Central Government Employees will participate in the strike. 40 lakhs Central Government Pensioners have declared their solidarity with the strike. Central Trade Unions had also extended their full support. State Government Employees Federations have cautioned the Central Government that they will also be compelled to join the strike if Government refuse to settle the demands relating to 7th CPC recommendations as majority of the state Governments are implementing the Central pay parity to their employees also.

Central Employees’ March to Parliament

24 Friday Jun 2016

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In order to protest against the Central Government for not accepting the demands of the CG employees on the VII CPC and also as part of the preparation for the Indefinite strike from 11th July 2016, the Central Government employees are organisng a Parliament March today, 24th June, as per the call of the National JAC of the CG Employees. Our support and Solidarity to the programme and demands!

To Favour corporates and MNCs, Govt. attacks the rights of workers

24 Friday Jun 2016

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In order to favour the Corporates and the MNCs, the NDA government is attacking the hard earned rights of the workers. The latest is the decision of the central government to exempt the workers from the EPF facility in the textile industry.

The government’s anti-worker decisions have to be exposed and defeated.
Organise the 2nd September 2016 strike called by the Central Trade Unions with maximum participation!

Anti-Labour decision in Textile Sector

23 Thursday Jun 2016

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The decision of the Central government to remove the condition of compulsory EPF in the textile sector will deprive lakhs of Textile workers from the EPF security net. This is only to satisfy the corporate managements by removing their liability for contributing to the EPF of the employees.

This is one more anti-labour decision of the NDA government.

Letter on EPF issue addressed to all the CGMs

23 Thursday Jun 2016

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After tremendous pressure by BSNLCCWF and BSNLEU, BSNL Corporate Office has issued a letter addressed to all the CGMs to instruct depositing the EPF contribution with EPF organization in respect of contract workers. BSNLCCWF lodged the complaint regarding the EPF for contractual workers in several forum like BSNL authority, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, Chief EPF Commissioner and Chief Labour Commissioner. BSNL has issued the social security order for contractual workers and also reminded all the CGMs but it is observed that it is no implemented properly. Again EPF department has instructed M/s BSNL to the deposit the EPF contribution with EPF organization.

All Circle Secretaries of BSNLCCWF are requested to take initiative to implement the order issued by CO, ND. It is the fundamental right of workers to get the social security like EPF, ESI, gratuity etc

Meeting with Director (HR) and GM(Estt.)

23 Thursday Jun 2016

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Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President and Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF met Smt. Sujata Ray Director(HR), BSNL today and discussed the issues of the regularization of the casual labour as also grant of gratuity. They demanded that the gratuity be allowed at the earliest. Director(HR) stated that early action will be taken in the matter. With regard to the demand of regularization of casual labour/TSM, the federation representations put all the issues before the Director(HR) for consideration.

The Federation leaders also met Smt. Madhu Arora, GM(Estt.) and discussed the same issues.

BSNL in the lead once again in new Wireless Connections

22 Wednesday Jun 2016

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According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the total subscriber base in the country increased from 1,033 million as of March 2016 to 1,034 million as of April 2016 while the number of urban subscribers declined form 606.69 million to 607.21 million during the period, total rural subscribers increased from 449.17 million to 452.08 million.

Notably, state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recorded the highest addition in the number of wireless users during April 2016 at 1.1 million BSNL was followed by Airtel and Aircel which added 978.230 and 572,869 wireless users, respectively. However, private players continued to hold the majority portion of the wireless market with a share of 91.2 per cent.

Meanwhile, the number of broadband subscribers increased from 149.75 million as of March 2016 to 151.09 million as of April 2016.(BSNLEU Website)

Banks get increased revenue from ATMs

22 Wednesday Jun 2016

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It is reported that the State Bank of India (SBI) has got Rs. 310.44 crores from ATM transactions in 2015-16, 47% more than last year. The case with other banks will not be different. The Banks are putting restrictions on the ATM free transactions and charging much higher than required for additional transactions. In view of the high revenue, the banks should give more free transactions to the customers.

Central Trade Unions oppose increase of FDI in strategic sectors like Defence, Civil Aviation etc.

22 Wednesday Jun 2016

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The Central Trade Unions, CITU, BMS etc. have expressed their strong protest against the increase of FDI in the strategic sectors like Defence. Civil Aviation etc. making them completely under the control of the MNCs. The decision has to be withdrawn in the interest of the nation.

6.53 crore Refugees – UN Report

21 Tuesday Jun 2016

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According to a statement issued by the United Nations, there are about 65.3 million refugees in the world. This is an all time record. This means about one per cent of the people are refugees. The world population is approximately 734.9 crores. The maximum number of refugees are from Palestine followed by Syria and Afghanistan. This clearly shows that the reason for the refugees are mainly due to external and internal wars.