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OBSERVE 11th July 2026 as STRUGGLE REMEMBRANCE DAY

OBSERVE 11th July 2026 as STRUGGLE REMEMBRANCE DAY

To

All the CHQ office bearers, Circle Secretaries and Affiliates.


OBSERVE 11th July 2026 as STRUGGLE REMEMBRANCE DAY


The historic P&T strike started on the 11th July 1946. The strike started by All India Postmen & Lower Grade Staff Union and later developed into P & T strike.


The entire communication system was paralysed and the British government was compelled to discuss the issues with the union leaders and settle the strike.

 
The 5 days historic strike by Central Government Employees was also started from 11th July 1960 demanding Need Based Minimum Wages, DA on the basis of cost of living etc.
Essential Service Maintenance Order was promulgated and thousands of employees including women were jailed and thousands terminated.


NCCPA has called upon all the associations to organise flag hoisting,meetings etc. to salute the great warriors,who took part in the glorious struggles.


All CHQ Office Bearers,Circle Secretaries and functionaries are requested to organise suitable programmes to memorise the historic strikes.


R.Muraleedharan Nair

General Secretary AIBDPA.

CEC NOTICE

CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Meeting of the association will be held virtually on 13th July 2026 from 1500 hrs.

Expected IDA w.e.f. 1st July 2026

Expected IDA (2007) Rate w.e.f. 1st July 2026

As per Consumer Price Index numbers released by Labour Bureau on 30-06-2026, IDA Rate on 2007-Pay-Scale & Pension is likely to INCREASE by 3.5% w.e.f. 1st July 2026 i.e. 238.3% (existing) + 3.5% (increase) = 241.8% (from July’26).

Will come into effect for BSNL Pensioners only after DPE issues necessary orders

District Conference of Davangere, Karnataka

The 7th District Conference of Davangere, Karnataka was held on 16th June 2026

The 7th District Conference of Davangere, Karnataka was held on 16th June 2026 at Davangere. District president Com.S Suresh presided over the conference. Com. Muddaiah, Circle Secretary, inaugurated the conference. CHQ Office Bearers Coms. H C Prakash, R B Tatapati, and B P Narayan attended the conference. Com.Veerabhadrappa (President), Com. Earanna (Secretary), Com. P.Gangadharappa (Tresurer) were unanimously elected as office bearers for the year 2026-2028.

CHQ CONGRATULATES THE NEW TEAM OF OFFICE BEARERS.

State level convention organized by FCPA of Tripura State held at Agartala ( Muktadhara auditorium) on 14-06-26 was very successful.

State level convention organized by FCPA of Tripura State held at Agartala (Muktadhara auditorium) on 14-06-26 was very successful.

Around 300 pensioners from the affiliates and non affiliates Associations of FCPA participated in the Convention. The convention was presided over by comrade Nirnoy Sindhu Deb, president of the forum. Convention started with an opening song by the lady pensioners of the forum.

In the initial speech com. Dr. Bhupal Sinha, convenor (Tripura University Pensioners Association, an affiliate Associations of NCCPA ) nicely presented the purpose of the convention touching major issues of Pensioners for which NCCPA / FCPA continuously fighting .

Before the speech of the chief Guest of the Convention Com. D. K. Debnath, Deputy Secretary General of NCCPA, leaders from different Associations / unions present in the Convention in their brief speech narrated many issues affecting the pensioners as well as common people of the country due to the wrong policy of the Govt. Among the speakers  Com. Mahua Roy, ( Tripura State Government Employees Coordination committee) Com. Tirthankar Choudhary ( AIBDPA) Com. Badal Baidya, Tripura State Government Pensioners Association, Com. Manik lal Bhattacharjee ( Secy. CGPA) Com. Susuban Dutta Mazumder (SBI Pensioners Association) and Com. Manik lal Dhar (TUPA)  are there.

Com. Debnath, in his speech elaborately narrated the major issues of the convention, particularly danger of Validation Act 2025, ToR of  8th CPC, Role of 8th CPC, OPS/ NPS/ UPS, Labour Code, latest  position of our Court case on Validation Act. etc. He also narrated the programmes implement in different states at the call of NCCPA/ FCPA . Com. Debnath also spoke on the present political situation of the country seriously effection the trade union activities, serious burden on the common people, price rise etc etc.  He also discussed the organisation position of NCCPA/ FCPA and appealed the house to come forward to strengthen our organisation there by threngtgen our joint movement, not only for the cause of Pensioners only, rather to join in the United movement of Confederation of Central Govt Employees, CTU and other mass organisations.

On behalf of CHQ NCCPA/ FCPA extended gratitude to the organizer for organising such convention  nicely.

Com. Debnath also informed the house that in the next National Executive meeting of NCCPA and FCPA to be held on 18th and 19th July at Chennai, will decide the next course of Action / programme to be observed to achive our pending demands.

Speech at the 114th Session of the ILO Conference by Comrade Anda Anastaski, Deputy General Secretary, TUI(P&R) of WFTU.

Speech at the 114th Session of the ILO Conference by Comrade Anda Anastaski, Deputy General Secretary, TUI(P&R) of WFTU.

Madam President,
Distinguished delegates,

On behalf of the World Federation of Trade Unions, I bring the warm greetings of its 105 million members in 133 countries across the 5 continents.

We address this assembly with the voice of workers and pensioners, in the name of our international trade union family, the International Federation of Pensioners and Retirees, whose affiliates in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America have entrusted us with their message.

The reality we observe today is one of profound injustice. Millions of pensioners around the world live on humiliating pensions that do not cover their basic needs. Capitalist governments and multinationals have transformed social protection into a commodity, abandoning the elderly to poverty. The saying “they swallow the horses when they age” reflects this harsh truth: when workers become unproductive for the system, they are discarded like a burden.

This situation is worsened by the wars that ravage our world. The wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa have caused inflation, increased the cost of living, and destroyed social gains. Military spending, supported by NATO and the European Union, diverts resources that should be allocated to health, education, and pensions.

From this podium, we say it clearly:
Stop the wars! Stop the arms race!
Conflicts must be resolved through negotiation, not through the suffering of peoples.

The genocide that is being carried out in Palestine is a crime against humanity. We demand an immediate end to this massacre and the recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to their independent state.

At the same time, the blockade against Cuba must be lifted. The Cuban people have the right to live without external aggression and to build their future freely.

We reaffirm that the struggle for dignified pensions is inseparable from the struggle for peace. Without peace, there is no social justice. Without social justice, there is no dignity for workers and pensioners.

The WFTU, faithful to its founding principles, calls on all pensioners and workers to organize, to join the unions, and to fight for a world where the fruits of labor serve the people and not the profits of a few.

We invite you all to participate in the World Day of Action for Pensioners, which will be held on October 1st, hosted this year in South Africa. Let this day be a cry of unity and solidarity of pensioners across the globe.

Long live international solidarity!
Long live the struggle of workers and pensioners!
For a world without wars, without exploitation, without poverty!

Thank you.