25 Saturday Jun 2016
Posted in CG Employees
The meeting of the National Joint Council of Action of the Central Government Employees held on 25th June 2016, after the massive Parliament March one day earlier, has reiterated its decision to go on Indefinite strike from 11th July 2016. Organisations in Railways, Defence, Confederation and Postal have called for the Indefinite Strike.
Full support and solidarity to the fully justified Strike!
25 Saturday Jun 2016
Posted in WFTU
Commenting on the British referendum on EU members, Luca Visentini, secretary general of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), said:
“This is a black day for Europe and the UK. It should sound the alarm to the EU so that it offers better prospects for workers.”
“There is great disappointment in Europe, not only in the UK. The austerity, reducing government spending, unemployment, the government ‘s failure to address the needs of people, the fact that the EU acts commonly makes people hostile to the EU. the workers want an EU that strongly improves their living conditions. ”
“The EU must ensure that this day does not mark the beginning of Europe burst, and not harm the jobs and rights of workers.”
“The European Union must ensure to enjoy new workers, to create a more just and equitable society and to invest in quality jobs, effective public services and real opportunities for young people.”
“The CES is combined with the TUC say that British workers should not pay the price of Brexit.”
“The ETUC will continue, and more, to fight for more social and fairer. ” (Courtesy: WFTU)
24 Friday Jun 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
UK is out of European Union! In the referendum conducted in Britain whether to continue with the European Union or not, majority of the people voted for exit from the Euro-Union. Now there is some thinking in certain other countries also for similar exit.
The impact of the above decision is awaited with anxiety by many countries and the people.
24 Friday Jun 2016
Posted in CG Employees
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.
24 Friday Jun 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
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!
24 Friday Jun 2016
Posted in General, Neo-liberal policy
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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!
23 Thursday Jun 2016
Posted in General, Uncategorized
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.
23 Thursday Jun 2016
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
23 Thursday Jun 2016
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.
22 Wednesday Jun 2016
Posted in General
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)
