NCJCM WRITES TO MPS REGARDING 11th JULY INDEFINITE STRIKE
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National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees
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NO.NC/JCM/2016 Dated: June 17, 2016
Respected Sir/Madam,
Sub: Non-settlement of genuine demands of the Central Government Employees
More than 32 lakh Central Government Employees working in various ministries of the Government of India. including Railways, Postal, Defence (Ordinance Factory and other Civilian Employees), Central Secretariat, Income Tax, Audit & Accounts and other employees of the government departments are aggrieved since long on non-settlement of their various demands.
The report Of the Vll CPC has further made them aggrieved because of the retrograde recommendations, including non-scientific calculation of Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula. The issue of National Pension Scheme (NPS) had been very heartburning for more than 1.1 million young Central Government Employees who have been deprived from the Defined Pension/Family Pension and we are agitating this issue with the Central Government since its inception.
Under the above compelled circumstances, the National Joint Council of Action has taken a decision to go on“‘Indefinite Strike” from 06:00 a.m. on 11th July. 2016
The Central Government Employees of this country have always stood for the development and good governance of the country. but do feel de-motivated because of the inaction on their pending demands. we do have written to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India vide letter No.NC/JCW2016/CS/PM dated 14.06.2016 (copy enclosed for ready reference) the request that. the government should immediately come forward for negotiated settlement with the NC/JCM on the demands of the Central Government Employees to avoid unnecessary confrontation.
We earnestly hope that. you will kindly lay your hands and support us in our struggle as well as put pressure on the Government of India far resolution of our genuine demands at an earliest
Yours faithfully,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary, Staff Side
National Council(JCM)
Source: http://ncjcmstaffside.com
To,
ReplyDeleteM. KRISHNAN
Secretary General,
Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers
11th July 2016
Dear Comrade,
At the outset I appreciate your initiative to give clarification for deferring of the indefinite strike. It is a great gesture considering the hard work put in to galvanize the cadre across the country. That senior comrades addressed the cadre for mobilizing support for the indefinite strike is also appreciated. The balloon was inflated, the spirits were high, the atmosphere charged up and all were ready for the kill. We were ready to bite the bullet.
When the drums were being beaten, the conchs were blown, the trumpets were at a crescendo with the war cry ' Har Har Mahadev' I wonder how a a small pin deflated the balloon and a clarification was issued from your end vide point 5 "Hence different views may emerge in the NJCA, but final decision is taken by consensus. If each organization stick on to its own stand and others to follow it, there is no question of consensus and NJCA will not exist."
From the above the following questions emerge:
1. Was there a difference of opinion within the NJCA before the indefinite strike call was given ?
2. If not are you doubting the ability of the cadre to participate in the strike when the situation warrants ?
3. In a game of chess should the NJCA play its strategic moves to ensure a victory or should they get unnerved by the moves of the opponent ?
4. If your remember our country mobilized the armed forces after the Parliament attack. Crores were spent to galvanize the troops who were ready for the kill. But unfortunately they had to return to their barracks neither tasting blood nor victory. Why ? Reports say that the envoy to the US President advised restraint. So the war was called off. That simple. Should we draw a similar analogy here ?
5. You have stated ".....as the decision taken by the Govt on the proposals submitted by the Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary (details of proposals of ECoS is not known to staff side) is not acceptable to the NJCA."
True. The question is did we not see a red line then ? Why did we allow 6 months to lapse before we took a call for indefinite strike and then withdraw the call to allow another 4 months to lapse ?
You have stated "...The question of keeping in abeyance the implementation of the Cabinet decision on 29th June 2016 regarding 7th CPC recommendations, till the High Level Committee submits its report to Govt, was discussed in the NJCA meeting. It is decided that NJCA should not demand it, as the employees may be put to hardship, especially those who are in the verge of retirement."
My question is have not employees retired in the past 6 months ? Will not employees retire in the next 4 months ?
6. I suppose 4 months will get over in the month of November 2016 ie when the committees will submit their report. This will happen just 2 months before the next budget in Feb. 2017. The office of the FM will be extremely busy with the budget proposals. Will they get time to read the committee's report ? Will they have time to make provisions in budget 2017 for disbursal of the new salaries ?
7. In case the new committees stick to the present stand that no changes need to be made then how much time will be required to galvanize the cadre again for an indefinite strike ? How much time will be required to give a fresh strike notice to the government ?
Either way we are bound to enter the new financial year starting April 2017.
We are like the common man in R.K.Laxman's cartoon who silently watches the situation around him knowing fully well he does not have the wherewithal to effect a change.
I hope the above questions will be pondered upon by the NJCA and I am confident you will take suitable measures to safe guard our interest.
Sincerely
M.V.Suresh
Inspector of Income tax
B.Sc.(Stat), F.C.M.A.
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