3rd October 2017: WFTU International Action Day For Refugees and Immigrants

20 Jul 2017

The WFTU Secretariat, during its first meeting day held on 19 July 2017, unanimously decided to organized the International Action Day for the refugees and Immigrants on October 3rd, 2017.

The WFTU secretariat calls the trade unions in all countries to organize activities, strikes, demonstrations, rallies to express the firm, internationalist solidarity of the international class oriented trade union movement with the millions of immigrants, refugees and displaced persons who are forced to abandon their countries, their homes because of the capitalist its imperialist wars and conflicts.

The World Federation of Trade Unions with its anti-imperialist and internationalist position and action denounces the murderous and hypocritical policy of the European Union and its Governments and struggles for the elimination of the aggressiveness against the people of North Africa and the Middle East, for the dissolution of NATO and for the utilization of the natural resources by the people for their own interests and for the popular development that will bring the reconstruction and the prosperity of the people.

• The abolishment of the Dublin and the Schengen Treaty, the Frontex and all repressive mechanisms.
• Stopping the measures of the European Union for the repression at the borders.
• End now the imperialist interventions of EU-USA-NATO.
• Direct transfer of the refugees from the islands and the entry points to the countries of their final destination.
• Increase of the personnel and the infrastructure for the rescue, the record-identification, the housing, feeding, medical care and the safe transfer of the people. Decent housing for all refugees, education for their children under state responsibility.
• Creation of dignified centers of welcoming and hospitality

The international class oriented trade union movement on the occasion of 72th Anniversary of WFTU, denounces the imperialistic aggressiveness and we struggle for the smooth integration of our class brothers and sisters, the refugees and immigrants, in the local societies and the class oriented struggles.

The Secretariat

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IS AGAIN CHEATED BY PRIVATE TELECOS- SAYS CAG.

Cheating the government of its rightful dues has become the rule for private Telecom companies. There is no surprise in this since the private entry in Telecom itself was full of corruption and bribery.

The latest in this series is the report of CAG that the topmost 6 private telcos, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Reliance Communications, Aircel and SSTL have cheated government of Rs. 12,220 crores by understating their revenues.

Privatisation has become synonymous with corruption, bribery and cheating.

BURDWAN DISTRICT GENERAL BODY MEETING DECIDES TO LAUNCH YET ANOTHER AGITATION FOR SETTLEMENT OF PENDING ISSUES.

The general body meting of BURDWAN District branch held on 16-07-2017 at Telephone Exchange, Burdwan has reviewed the position in respect of the pending issues and decided unanimously to launch a SIT IN DEMONSTRATION on 08-08-2017. Com.Mohmd Yunus, District President presided over the meeting. An issue wise report was presented by Com.Shyama Pada Ray, District Secretary. Coms. A.K.Nandan, Asst Circle Secretary, Amalendu Mukharjee and S.S.Mondal also addressed the meeting.

Only serious and sustained struggles can settle wage revision- BSNLEU

BSNLEU HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON WAGE REVISION.

All the false propaganda, that have been made regarding the wage revision to BSNL employees, are exposed now. The BSNL Management has been making a high voltage propaganda that the DoT and the Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications are positive and favourable towards the wage revision of BSNL employees, and that they would definitely get wage revision. The employees were also being told that some unions and associations were unnecessarily creating problems in the settlement of wage revision, by going on unwarranted agitations. Appeal after appeal of the top Management were uploaded on BSNL’s intranet, requesting the employees not to join the agitation. The SR Branch of the Corporate Office was also issuing weekly bulletins stating that everything is moving in the right direction and that BSNL employees will get wage revision. It is very very very very unfortunate that some of the unions and associations were also telling that the DoT and the Minister were positive and there was no necessity to go on strike at this juncture. However, the Union Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, has exposed all the lies and rumours that were being spread in the matter of wage revision to BSNL employees. The Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the 3^rd PRC. Accordingly, the employees of loss making PSUs like BSNL are not eligible for wage revision. It is very important to mention here that the DoT, which is the Administrative Ministry of BSNL, did not make any attempt to tell the government that BSNL should be exempted from the Affordability Clause of the 3^rd PRC. We have been telling from the very beginning that wage revision could not be settled without serious and sustained struggles. We call upon the entire Non-Executives and Executives to join the one day strike to be held on 27.07.2017, and to make it a resounding success. Let us tell the government in one voice that we will fight till the last, to settle wage revision.

Corporate Office endorsed the orders of DoT on restoration of full pension of absorbee pensioners in view of the order dated 01/09/2016 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 6048/2010 and Civil Appeal No. 6371/2010.

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Privatisation of Government hospitals – Dangerous threat to the people

The NITI Ayog and the Central health Ministry has mooted for privatisation of select services in the government district hospitals by handing over sufficient space / land and also one time free seed money to set up the infrastructure. The proposal is to privatise the costly treatment of three non-communicable diseases ie. Cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and cancer care. Others may follow.

This proposals or decisions are dangerous in that the people will not be getting free treatment in the government hospitals for these diseases. Further they will have to pay very high charges for the private treatment.

The intention of the government is very clear. Allot acres of land to the private companies to utilise the same for constructing buildings etc. as also utilise the government buildings for treatment etc. and mint money as real estate. Secondly, the three diseases now mentioned are very costly and they can fleece the patients. There will be no free treatment. Government money will be granted for the infrastructure. This is a very dangerous trend affecting the health of the people and has to be strongly opposed and defeated.

Congratulations to the Kerala LDF government which has strongly opposed and declared that it will not implement the Central government proposal to privatise the government hospitals.

Cabinet understood to have approved recommendations of the 3rd PRC.

Strike will take place on 27.07.2017. Take all out efforts to make it a historic success.

As regards the implementation of the recommendations of the 3^rd PRC, no official information is available, about the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held yesterday. Even the media is not having access to the decisions of the Cabinet meeting. However, it is reliably learnt that, the Cabinet has approved the major recommendations of the 3^rd PRC, including it’s “Affordability Clause”. Accordingly, employees of loss making PSUs, including BSNL, may not be eligible for wage revision. Thus, the decision of the unions and associations of BSNL to go on one day strike on 27.07.2017, to create compulsions on the government, proves to be correct and justified. Hence, circle and district secretaries are requested to take maximum efforts to ensure participation of each and every employee in the one day strike. This is our life and death matter. Hence, no question of going back from the decision to conduct the strike. One Day Strike will take place on 27.07.2017, as per schedule. Through our struggles, we will compel the government to change it’s decision with regards to the 3^rd PRC.

(courtesy: BSNLEU website)

7th CPC Anomalies will be disposed before 15-2-2018 – DoPT Order- an assurance never to be implemented.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of time limit for forwarding of 7th CPC-related anomalies b

No.11/2/2016-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 17th July, 2017

y the Staff-Side, NC(JCM) and for their disposal by the National Anomaly Committee – regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to the aforementioned subject and to say that in further partial modification of this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 5th May, 2017, it has been decided to extend the time limits for both receipt and disposal of the 7th CPC-related anomalies, as per the following details:

(i) The time limit for receipt of anomalies will stand extended by three months from 15.05.2017(as notified vide O.M. referred to above) to 15.08.2017; and

(ii) The time limit for disposal of anomalies will stand extended by three months from 15.11.2017 (as notified vide O.M. referred to above) to 15.02.2018.

2. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

sd/-
(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary (JCA

CPAO Oreder for Fixd Medical Allowance for Central Government Pensioners.

The Fixed Medical Allowance is Granted to Central Government Pensioners those who are living non CGHS Areas. The CPAO has issued order for revision of Fixed medical Allowance and Constant Attendant Allowance on 100% disablement as per the Decision of Government on 7th Pay Commission Recommendation on Allowances.

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision(7th CPC)/19.Vol-III/2017-l8/68

14/07/2017

Office Memorandum

Subject:- The Central Government’s decision on recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowance payment to Pensioners: revised Fixed Medical Allowance and Constant Attendance Allowance on 100% disablement regarding.

Attention is invited to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated-6th July, 2017 on the above subject whereby it has been decided to revise the existing rates of following allowances for Pensioners:

These revised rates are payable w.e.f. 01.07.2017.

In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments of all the banks are requested to arrange to credit the pensions/family pensions to the bank accounts from the month of July, 2017 onwards, for the respective pensioners who are already being paid above allowances, with the revised rates without waiting for any specific/separate authority from CPAO for such Pensioners.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

sd/-
(Subhash Chandra)
(Controller of Accounts)

NCCPA CIRCULAR ON GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN NATIONAL EXECUTIVE AT NAGPUR ON 19-08-2017

Guidelines for Participants in National Executive of NCCPA at Nagpur

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE

OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS

Website: nccpahq.blogspot.in.

E mail: nccpahq@gmail.com.

13.c Feroze Shah Road,m

New Delhi. 110 001

Dated: 15^th July, 2017

Dear Comrades,

As was intimated earlier, the National Executive Committee meeting of the NCCPA will be held at Nagpur on 19^th August, 2017. Necessary arrangements have been made by the host Unit at Nagpur We are extracting hereunder the relevant portion of the circular letter giving the details of arrangements for stay , food and meeting. Kindly take the pains to intimate the host unit of your travel plan so that the comrades can pick you up from the Station or Airport and make you reach the venue.

Extract from the letter of the host Unit.

Dear Comrades

Namaskar.

By now you must have received Notice dated 28^th May, 2017 for the ensuing National Executive Meeting of NCCPA at Nagpur on 19^th August 2017 followed by Secretary General’s circular letter dt/-3^rd June, 2017.

The local Coordination Committee of Pensioners’ Associations -Reception Committee is making all out efforts to warmly welcome you and ensure your comfortable stay and participation in the meeting. Venue of your stay and meeting will be “MLA Rest House – AAMDAR NIWAS” (opposite Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Sabhagruha ) in Civil Line Nagpur, at a distance of 2-3 k.m. from Nagpur (main) Railway Station. Facility for Pre paid booking of Autorikshaw is available at the main Railway Station. Efforts are also being made to post some Comrades at the Railway Station to help and guide you.

The rooms for stay will be made available from 18^th August, 2017 after noon to 9.00 a.m.(check out) on 20^th August, 17. Canteen facility for Tea, Snacks etc. on 18^th August could be made available on demand, with prior intimation. Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner on 19^thwill be provided by COC-Reception Committee. Please inform the following particulars immediately by return of post/e mail at the below mentioned address :

63, Dharampeth Coop. Housing Society Layout -3,Ram Mandir Marg, Deendayalnagar, Nagpur-440022 – Mobile No. 9168528368

e mail – paapa93@yahoo.in

Name:

Name of organization:

Post held:

Train name, date and time of arrival:

Departure:

Phone nos. of following comrades will also be available for contact-

B.P.Petkar -9423101608 A.S.Chavandke -0712-2290004

H.N.Bante -9370924353 S.T.Deshmukh -9423629501

M.V.Naik -9422818873 M.K.Kapse -9420854834

S.V.Kose -9503928445

With fraternal warm greetings

B.P.Petkar D.V.Dhaktod

Secretary, CCPA,Nagpur Vice President, NCCPA

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

KKN Kutty

Secretary General.

Note: The concordance table (ready reckoner) for fixation of pension for Pre-2016 Pensioners released by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare containing nearly 60 Pages is available in the website www.pensionersportal.gov.i