Com S.K.Vyas Memorial Day at Hyderabad

 

AIBDPA Hyderabad District Branch held Com S.K.Vyas  Memorial Day on 13.2.2016. Com P.Asokababu Vice President, Com Ramachandrudu CS, and Com T.Seshaiah DS AIBDPA have addressed the gathering and paid glorious tributes to Com S.K.Vyas. The resolutions of Tirupati AIC were explained.

NCCPA & NJCA CIRCULARS

 

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS
Website: nccpahq.blogspot.in.
13.c Feroze Shah Road,m
 New Delhi. 110 001
11th Feb. 2016.
President:                           Com. Shiv Gopal Misra.
Secretary General:          Com. K.KN. Kutty.
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING
The National secretariat of NCCPA met at AIRF Library hall, AIRF office, New Delhi as scheduled on 7.02.2016 at 2 PM. Com. Shiv Gopal Misra, President chaired the meeting. Com. Rakal DasGupta, President AIRF was the honoured Guest. 12 of the secretariat members could be present in the meeting. The comrades from Kerala Com. Sudhakaran and Com. Parameswaran had informed of their inability to attend the meeting. So was the case with the R.L. Bhattacharya and VAN. Namboodiri, Patrons and Com. K.G.Jayaraj &   Com. Dhaklhod had also informed of the difficulties in attending the meeting. In short quite a number of Secretariat members had not been able to be present at the meeting though intimation of the meeting had been given two months back. The meeting felt the debilitating impact of the absence of a large number of members. In this communication, we convey the decision taken on various agenda items. The minutes of the meeting will be circulated latter.
Agenda No.1
Com. Pavitra Chakraborty enumerated the various decisions taken in the last conference and indicated that most of them have been acted upon.
Agenda No. 2
The meeting noted that the note prepared and given to NJCA touches upon important issues. Though various other issues were raised, which are of concern to pensioners, most of the members felt the need to ensure that the party with the past and present pensioners as suggested by 7th CPC has  got to be  implemented with modification as sought for by us through the NJCA charter. The meeting also decided that in the light of the Supreme Court decision, the question of allowing full pension in the case of those who have completed 20 years is another issue, which must be pursued. To raise the FMA from Rs 500 to Rs 2000/ must also receive priority.
Agenda No.3
Com. President after hearing the views of all members stated that he would get in touch with all Railway Pension Organizations to enlist them as affiliates of NCCPA. . It was also felt that some contact must     be established with defence Civilian pensioners. During the discussion, Com. Secretary General suggested for holding a National convention on NPS and PFRDA inviting all Pensioner organizations. The demand for rolling back of the Contributory Pension scheme, he added will receive wider appreciation and response, apart from giving an opportunity for all Pensioners organisation to come together on one platform.   The modus operandi will be worked out and the convention will be held at New Delhi. This suggestion was accepted by the house.
Agenda No.4. Finance
Com. Pavitra Chakraborty will make available list of organizations who are in arrears of payment of subscriptions. Secretary General stated that priority must be given to collect arrears and then setup a working fund for day to day functioning apart from the annual subscription.   Com. Secretary General informed the house that a Savings Bank Account in the joint names of the Secretary General and the Treasurer has been opened in the Syndicate Bank Indra Park Branch, New Delhi. (Account No. 918820100n 26870)
AgendaNo. 5. Journal.
Com. Pavitra Chakraborty said that the grant of postal registration for the journal is in the final stage  of approval and the same will be obtained in a few day’s time.  The meeting felt that the grant of postal registration would reduce the dispatch expenditure considerably. The meeting also discussed the need to widen the subscriber base of the journal.  All constituents would be requested to increase the number of subscribers.  Certain complaint of the non receipt of the journal and the non regularity was also made.  The necessity to publish the journal regularly was emphasised.
Agenda No. 6. Any other matter with the permission of the Chair.
It was decided that the next meeting of the Secretariat must be held on 21st May, 2016.  In the light of the availability of three months, all Secretariat Members will ensure that they attend the meeting without fail.   The need for a separate bank account at Kolkata was raised by the Assistant Treasurer.  The meeting authorised Com. Pavitra Chakraborty to open a joint account with the Assistant Treasurer or convert the existing account.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
K.K.N. Kutt6y
Secretary General.
We reproduce hereunder the National JCA circular letter dated 9.2.2016, which conveys the decision of the meeting of 8th February 2016. One of the programmes taken by the NJCA is to organise a massive rally in the State capitals, where all The NJCA members will take part. It is one programme in which the pension comrades can contribute immensely for its success. The discontent emanating from the 7th CPC recommendations is needed to be demonstrated     for an effective negotiation. The 7th CPC , as you are aware , has totally disregarded the health care requirement of pensioners. They have not even found if right to raise the fixed medical allowances. We know the CGHS recognized hospitals are there only for the name sake and complaints are galore of even these hospitals closing door to pensioners for the Government does not pay the bills to them in time . While we appreciate the difficulties and inconvenience of our pensioner comrades to undertake travel and participate in the rally and demonstration, if has become unfortunately inevitable. We appeal to all our constituents to embark upon a series of meetings in different places to convey to our comrades the need to take part in the Central rally.
On 11th March 2016, the NJCA has decided to organize a massive    rally at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi to submit the Strike Notice. No separate rally is proposed  for Delhi. A good number of pensioners are required to take part in the rally. We appeal to pensioners residing   in and around  Delhi to take  the trouble of being at Janter Manter on 11.03.2016. The Confederation  of CGEs have decided to organize demonstration in front of all offices on 11.03.2016 to serve strike notices on the concerned heads of offices.  Pension comrades are requested  to please participate in that programme at offices nearby their  residence.
                NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055
No.NJC/2015/7th CPC                                                                                                 February 9, 2016
To
All Constituents of NJCA
Dear Comrade
The NJCA met on 08.02.2016 as scheduled. The meeting after taking into account various factors decided that the proposed indefinite strike will commence from 11.04.2016 if no settlement is brought about on the charter of demands by that time. The meeting also took the following decisions.
1.  Strike notice will be served by the NJCA and all its constituents on 11.03.2016 by holding massive demonstration.
2.     There will be a massive Rally on 11.03.2016 at Delhi and leaders of NJCA will make it possible to attend the said rally and the strike notice will be served on Cabinet Secretary, Government of India.
3.     All the National JCA leaders will attend Rally at the State Capitals/big industrial centres during the month March and April, 2016. Dates will be finalised in consultation with the concerned State JCA.
4.   To strengthen the campaign, the NJCA will place on the website a pamphlet explaining the demands.
5.   Posters will be centrally designed and kept in the website for State JCAs and constituents to adopt.
6.  All Constituents will undertake independent campaign programmes in the month of March 2016 to popularize the demands.
7.      29th March will be observed as solidarity day throughout the country unitedly by all the Constituents of NJCA.
8.    The indefinite strike will commence at 6 am on 11.04.2016.
9.     The updated Charter of Demands on which the indefinite strike is to be organized is enclosed.
10.  The Constituent organizations may add sectional demands as Part B of the Charter of Demands of the NJCA
The National JCA appeals all constituents to make intensive campaigns to make the strike an unprecedented success.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Convener
Charter of Demands
1.     Settle the issues raised by the NJCA on the recommendations of the 7 CPC sent to Cabinet Secretary vide letter dated 10th December 2015
2.      Remove the injustice done in the assignment of pay scales to technical/safety categories etc. in Railways& Defence, different categories in other Central Govt establishments by the 7 CPC
3.     Scrap the PFRDA Act and NPS and grant Pension/family Pension to all CG employees under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 & Railways Pension Rules, 1993
4.      No privatization, /outsourcing/contractorisation of governmental functions
ii) Treat GDS as Civil Servants and extend proportional benefit on pension and allowances to the GDS
5.   No FDI in Railways & Defence; No corporatization of Defence Production Units and Postal Department.
6.     Fill up all vacant posts in the government departments, lift the ban on creation of posts; Regularise the casual/contract workers
7.     Remove ceiling on compassionate ground appointments
8.     Extend the benefit of Bonus Act,1965 amendment on enhancement of payment ceiling to the adhoc Bonus/PLB of Central Government employees with effect from the Financial year 2014-15
9.   Ensure Five promotions in the service career of an employee
10.  Do not amend Labour Laws in the name of Labour Reforms which will take away the existing benefits to the workers
11.  Revive JCM functioning at all levels

COM S.K.VYAS MEMORIAL DAY AT CHENNAI.

Comrade S.K.Vyas Memorial Day meeting held at Park Town HPO under the president ship of P3 Circle President comrade P.Mohan at 6.00 p.m ON 13-02-2016. This meeting is sponsored by AIPRPA and AIBDPA Chennai District and NFPE P3, P4,GDS(NFPE) Chennai North Division. Comrades K.Ragavendran (GS AIPRPA); S.Ragupathi (ASG NFPE); C.K.Narasimhan (CS AIBDPA, Tamil Nadu);K Govindaraj (AGS AIBDPA & C/S BSNLEU Chennai); G.Kannan (C/S P4); K.Sankaran (AGS R3); G.C.Narasimhulu (State Wkg President AIPRPA); D.Sivagurunathan (Circle President Casual labour federation);  M.R.Meenakshisundaram (District Secretary AIPRPA); Angel Sathiyanathan (D/S P3); S.Vedagiri ( DS P4); and  Leelaraman (DS GDS(NFPE) addressed on the greatness of legendary leader comrade S.K.Vyas.

Aiprpa Chq's photo.
Aiprpa Chq's photo.
Aiprpa Chq's photo.

COM.S.K.VYAS MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED ON 13-02-2016

 

The legendary leader of central government employees and pensioners, Com. S.K.Vyas was remembered on his first death anniversary through out the country in a befitting manner.

KOZHIKODE : The meeting held jointly by AIBDPA, AIPRPA and Confederation of Central government employees & Workers was inaugurated by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri (Advisor,AIBDPA). Com.A.V.Viswanathan, District Secretary, AIPRPA presided. Com.C.Sivadasan (Confederation) welcomed and Com.Balan Punnassery (AIBDPA) proposed vote of thanks..

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan (Patron, AIBDPA) inaugurated the joint meeting held at P&T House. Com.Jacob Thomas (Vice Chairman, NFPE) presided. Com.M.C.Nair ( Circle President, AIPRPA), Com.Kamalasanan and Com.A.K.D.Pillai (CGPA) spoke. Com.S.Ashokkumar (District Secretary, Confederation) welcomed the gathering.

ALAPPUZHA : The joint meeting held at K.G.Bose Bhawan was inaugurated by Com.K,G.Jayaraj, General Secretary ,AIBDPA. Com.K.Muraleedharan Nair (AIPRPA) presided. Com.N.Guruprasad (Circle Secretary, AIBDPA), Com.T.X.Zacharia (District Secretary,CGPA), Com. S. Jatheendran and Com.Joseph Xavier (NFPE) etc addressed. Com.Krishnakumar (District Secretary, Confederation ) welcomed and Com.P.Surendran (District Secretary,AIBDPA) thanked.

 

ALIGARH- U.P (w) : The meeting held at the Recreation Club, Telephone Bhawan  was participated by 35 pensioners. Com.Abdul Rasheed (Circle Secretary) and Com.R.V.Singh (CHQ Org Secretary) addressed the meeting.

 

Com.S.K.Vyas Memorial Day, 13th February 2016

 

 

SK Vyas

13th February 2016 is the first death anniversary of Com. S.K.Vyas, the legendary leader of the Central Government Employees and also CG Pensioners. He left us last year at Metro Hospital Jaipur due to severe heart attack. National Co-ordination Committee of Pensioners’ Association (NCCPA) has called upon all its units to observe “Com.S.K.Vyas Memorial Day” by holding meetings, rallies etc. and explaining the ideals for which Vyasji lived and worked and our future tasks. AIBDPA has endorsed the call to observe the day in a very effective way.

All units of AIBDPA have been called to organise the day jointly with other pensioners’ organisation and the reports be  sent to CHQ with photos.

WFTU announces 17th World Trade Union Congress

17th World Trade Union Congress

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – 5-8 OCTOBER 2016

Struggle – Internationalism – Unity

Forward! for the attainment of the contemporary needs of the working class against poverty and wars generated by capitalist barbarism

The World Federation of Trade Unions is honored to invite your Organization to be represented at the 17th World Trade Union Congress which will take place in Durban, South Africa on 5-8 October 2016. South Africa was chosen as the host of the 17th Congress in recognition and respect of the heroic land of South Africa and the expression of Internationalist Solidarity with the people of the entire African Continent.

At a time when the International Working Class is adversely affected by:

  • The International Capitalist Crisis.

A crisis which intensifies the ruthless competition between the monopolies and forces the implementation of anti-labour and anti-peoples policies that seek to impose the burden of the crisis on the shoulders of the toiling masses. The labour, social and trade union rights are under attack. Privatizations flourish and unemployment rate is skyrocketing. The quality of life is degrading.

  • The inter-imperialist contradictions that generate new wars and conflicts.

For the control of natural resources, markets, roads for transport of goods and the control of new territories, the competition between the imperialist forces and their satellites is being intensified day after day generating new wars, conflicts and interventions in different countries.

  • The reconstruction of the political sphere.

The two main poles, the social-democrats and the neoconservatives which are represented by new or older parties, are utilized by the capitalist system to transform the indignation of the masses against the anti-peoples policies into passive or active support for the policy of the ruling class.

  • The struggle of the working class and the toiling masses worldwide.

Struggles unfolded in all parts of the world during the past years. Many of them, great and heroic, had to deal with the brutal reaction of authorities and the capitalists who responded against the fair struggles with arrests, imprisonments of militants and even murder of trade unionists. The workers struggle against the anti-labor and neoliberal anti-people policies is the positive perspective that can open up new roads for the reconstruction of the trade union movement.

The working class needs stronger, more dynamic, more mass based, more class-oriented, trade union movement, Trade unions with deep and stable roots within the industries, within the multinationals and within all sectors, to defend its rights and demand “the attainment of its contemporary needs against poverty and wars generated by capitalist barbarism”. Move “Forward” with struggle, internationalism and unity.

The 17th World Trade Union Congress gives the call to go“Forward!” to the international working class and the international class-oriented trade union movement.

Based:

  • on the historic background of the successful 16th World Trade Union Congress which took place in Athens, Greece during April 2011 with the participation of 828 delegates from 101 countries, and
  • on the continuing upward movement of the World Federation of Trade Unions in the period 2005-2016 which today represents 92 million workers in 126 countries,

the WFTU is organizing an open, democratic, class-oriented and internationalist Congress in the heroic land of South Africa.

The World Federation of Trade Unions as well as the South African working class have struggled side by side from the very first moment against the racist apartheid regime for a world without exploitation of man by man, for a socialist world and continue till today the struggle for the defense of the workers and people’s rights.

South Africa, the land of the heroic liberation and anti-apartheid struggle, the land of the militant and heroic SACTU, the land of Moses Mabhida, J.B Marks, Mark Shope and thousands of other known and unknown fighters, the land of the heroic South African working class is ready to whole-heartedly welcome the 17th Congress delegates that will arrive from all around the world to discuss and resolute:

  1. The Report of Activities of the WFTU from 2011-2016
  2. Report on Finances
  3. The Plan of Action for 2016-2020
  4. The Election of the Leadership of WFTU.

Air Transport (to King Shaka International Airport Durban – DUR) must be covered by the participants.

The number of the delegates each organization is entitled to, will be announced soon. In order to meet financial needs of the 17th World Trade Union Congress, an open financial Campaign will be launched for the collection of funds from workers contributions. The Organizations Members and Fraternal Organizations are kindly requested to send their fees on time.

Registrations for the Congress open on May 1st 2016.

For more information please contact through the emails: info@wftucentral.org ; international@wftucentral.org

STAL, Portugal: Solidarity Message with PAME, the Greek Working Class and Farmers

12 Feb 2016

Dear Comrades

On behalf of the Portuguese Local Administration Workers, STAL, we express our solidarity with the National Demonstration on the February 13th.

The demand of the withdrawal of the draft reform wich is against the right to social security and pensions  is righteousness. These measures put into question the struggle of many decades carried by the Greek workers.

We stand with you and we support the Greek working class and the Greek farmers in your struggle.

With our embrace of class, fraternity and solidarity.

National Board of STAL

José Correia

Lisbon, Fevruary  10th 2016

VELLORE DISTRICT CONVENTION HELD TO REPORT ON TIRUPATI AIC.

A largely attended district convention was held at Vellore on 09-02-2016 to report on the proceedings and decisions of the second triennial All India Conference held at Tirupati on 2-3, February, 2016. Com.K.Ezhumalai, District President presided. Com.Jothisuthanthiranathan, District Secretary welcomed the gathering. Com. C.K.Narasimhan , Circle Secretary explained in detail about the Tirupati AIC and the important decisions taken by the conference. Com.C.Jnanasekharan and Com.K.Krishnamoorthy Circle Organising Secretaries also addressed the convention.

BSNLEU submitted it’s application to contest in the 7th Membership verification.

 

BSNLEU has submitted its application to contest the 7th  Membership Verification. Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS and com.S.Chellappa, AGS submitted the duly filled in application yesterday. BSNLEU has done tremendous work since the last 6th membership verification, for the revival of the Company and also to settle the genuine problems of the Non-Executives. Hence, BSNLEU is facing the 7th Membership verification from a position of strength, and it is sure to perform better this time, by increasing its voting percentage.

AS PER THE DECISION OF TIRUPATI AIC,ALL AIBDPA UNITS ARE REQUESTED TO WORK FOR THE RESOUNDING VICTORY OF BSNLEU IN THE 7TH MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION.

BMS to conduct nationwide protest action on 24th February, against the Narendra Modi government.


The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has decided to conduct nationwide protest action on 24th February. This agitation is to oppose the pro- corporate Labour Law amendments that the NDA government wants to bring in, and also to express the Union’s protest on the non- settlement of the demands. It is to be noted that this protest action is being conducted on the eve of the crucial budget session of the Parliament. What is more significant is that both the ruling BJP and the BMS are following the ideology of the RSS. When the entire trade unions went on a General Strike on 2nd September last year, the BMS withdrew from the strike in the last minute, on the advise of the RSS. While withdrawing from the strike, the BMS told that the Narendra Modi government should be given more time to settle the demands. The decision of the BMS to launch the protest action now only shows that more serious struggles are required to stop the Modi government’s anti-worker and pro-corporate steps.

BMS  is already a party to the decision of the Central Trade Unions to launch a country wide Protest Day on 10th March, 2016 demanding settlement of the 12 point charter of demands.