The Kerala Circle Executive Committee meeting held at Thrissur on 08-07-2016 has decided to hold the 3rd Circle Conference in the first week of November, 2016 at Thrissur. Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated the meeting with a detailed speech covering the importance of the achievement of 78.2% IDA fixation and waiving of 60:40 condition for payment of pensionary benefits and the struggles and efforts conducted by AIBDPA,BSNLEU and Forum for the same. He also clarified the circumstances under which the proposed indefinite strike of central government employees has been deferred and appealed to implement the decision of NCCPA to hold Dharna on 11th July, 2016 demanding immediate implementation og option 1,recommended by the 7th Pay Commission, ensuring pension parity to a certain extent.

Com.R.Aravindakhan Nair, Circle President presided. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary welcomed and presented the report for the interim period. The meeting paid rich tributes to Coms.M.P.Kunhanandan, former CHQ Treasurer and Com.P.Balakrishnan, veteran leader of the P&T Trade Union movement. Coms.V.Kesavan and Karayi Sreedharan, Circle Patrons, Circle Office bearers and all the District Secretaries participated in the discussion that followed.

The meeting thereafter took the following decisions.

1.To hold Dharna at all the districts on 11-07-2016 as per the call of NCCPA.

2.To support the countrywide Strike of central trade unions and federations on 2 September, 2016.

3.To conduct the accounts verification of the district branches at the earliest.

4.To effectively conduct the membership and Tele Pensioner campaign from August 1 to 31, 2016.

5.To hold the circle conference in the first week of November, 2016.