NATIONWIDE STRIKE

Comrades,

All central trade unions decided to go for two days strike on 20^th and 21^st February 2013. The new economic policy pursued by the government is paving way for disinvestment of public sector undertakings ( Banks and Insurance sector) and allowing foreign investments in retail business. Non stop hike in prices  of petroleum products , diesel and gas  are impact of the said policy which is directly putting the common people into untold hardship.

The government employees are also not spared by these erratic policies. In Postal department too, a lot of changes take place in the name of modernization. Curtailment of deliveries, Down size of RMS sections, staff reduction, outsourcing the operative services, New pension , delaying the cadre restructure etc are the clear evidence of the wrong policy.

Hence, NFPE have fully endorsed the clarion call of central unions, INTUC, CITU, AITUC etc to go for two days strike.

12^th December strike of the central government employees proved their firm responsive to fight against injustice unleashed by the government in the guise of new economic policy. Let us carry forward further struggles for redressal of the burning problems. Charter of demands are furnished below. Tour campaign programme  of the leaders of AIPSBCOEA  is also given below. Kindly make campaign success all over India by coordinating with other all unions affiliated with NFPE and FNPO.

With struggle greetings

S.P.KULKARNI                                                                      S.APPANRAJ

President                                                                      General Secretary

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART – I

1. Take Concrete measures to contain price rise.

2. Take Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,

3. Ensure Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws,

4. Universal social security cover for the unorganized sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5. Stoppage of disinvestment in central and state PSUs.

6. No Contractorisation of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry/establishment

7. Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs 10,000/-.

8. Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.

9. Assured statutory Pension for all

10. Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions nos 87 and 98

PART – II

1. Appoint Seventh Central Pay Commission for revision of wages of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks. Grant merger of 50% of DA with pay for all purposes, including GDS.

2. Stop abolition of posts and restore all abolished posts with immediate effect.

3. Grant Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sewaks and extend all benefits of regular employees to GDS also. Enhance GDS Bonus ceiling from 2500/- to 3500/- . End discrimination in wages and other service conditions.

4. Revise the wages of Casual, Part-time & contingent employees with effect from 1.1.2006 at par with the minimum pay scale implemented as per 6th CPC recommendations. Regularisation of the services of casual labourers.

5. Drop the proposal for privatization of Postal Sector and retrograde clauses of the National Postal Policy 2012.

6. Revision of OTA rates as per the Arbitration award.

7. Complete the cadre restructuring and honour the assurance given to staff side.

8. Remove arbitrary restrictions imposed on compassionate appointments.

Combined Strike campaign tour programme of  leaders

Sl. No.	Circle	Place & Date	Leaders attending / AIPSBCOEA
1.	Andhra Pradesh	11.02.2013 Hyderabad	Com.Kishansingh
2.	Bihar	13.02.2013 Patna	Com.N.K.Bajpai
3.	Gujarath	14.02.2013 Ahamedabad	Com.B.k.Valand
4.	Haryana	08.02.2013 Ambala	Com.Rjaiv
5.	Himachal Pradesh	11.02.2013 Shimla	-----------
6.	Karnataka	08.02.2013 Bangalore	--------
7.	Kerala	06.02.2013 Trivandrum	Com.Mohanan Com.Abhilesh Babu
8.	Madhya Pradesh	13.02.2013 Bhopal	Com.S.K.Jaiswal
9.	Maharashtra	13.02.2013 Mumbai	Com.S.P.Kulkarni President
10.	Punjab	07.02.2013 Chandigarh	Com.Baldev Raj Sharma
11.	Rajasthan	16.02.2013 Jaipur	Com.V.K.Jain
12.	Tamil Nadu	09.02.2013 Chennai	Com.S.Appanraj G/s
13.	Uttar Pradesh	14.02.2013 Lucknow	Com.Virendra Tewary Dy G/s
14.	West Bengal	14.02.2013 Kolkata	Com.. Asit Das  Working President