THE FOUNDATION CONGRESS OF TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES STARTED ON 5TH FEBRUARY ,2014 AT BARCELONA,SPAIN.
COM.QUIM BOIX,VETERAN LEADER OF PENSIONERS IN SPAIN PRESIDED OVER THE DELEGATES SESSION.ALL THE DELEGATES FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE DELIBERATIONS.
COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI SPOKE ON BEHALF OF ALL INDIA BSNL DOT PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL CO ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS.
THE CONGRESS WILL CONCLUDE ON 6TH FEBRUARY.
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IS ENSURED OF ATLEAST RS.50000 CRORE AS THE AUCTION OF SPECTRUM PASSED 3 DAYS.
THE AGGRESSIVE BIDDING OF THE TELECOS GOT FURTHUR MOMENTUM ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE AUCTION ON 5TH FEBRUARY AND ACCORDING TO M.F.FAROOQUI,TELECOM SECRETARY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL GET RS.15000 CRORE THIS FISCAL BASED ON THE BIDS RECIEVED AT THE END OF THE THIRD DAY.SUCCESSFUL BDDERS HAVE TO PAY 25% OF THE WINNING PRICE UPFRONT.
THE 48 HRS STRIKE BY THE RAILWAY UNDERGROUND STAFF STARTED ON 5TH FEBRUARY HAS
VIRTUALLY BROUGHT THE UNDERGROUND TO A HALT.THOUSANDS OF WORKERS ARE PROTESTING AGAINST CLOSURE OF 278 TICKET OFFICES ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND WITH THE LOSS OF 950 JOBS.
THE UNDERGROUND SERVICE IS THE MOST USED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN LONDON WITH AROUND THREE AND HALF MILLION JOURNEYS MADE EACH DAY ON 11 LINES SERVING 270 STATIONS.THE STRIKE HAS BEEN CALLED BY RMT AND TSSA,BOTH TRANSPORT WORKER UNIONS.
BOB CROW,GENERAL SECRETARY,RMT HAS ASKED PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON TO PREVAIL OVER THE LONDON MAYOR TO STICK TO HIS ELECTION PROMISE TO LONDONERS NOT TO CLOSE THE TICKET OFFICES.
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED ON YESTERDAY,4TH FEBRUARY,2014,CONSTITUTION OF 7TH PAY COMMISSION FOR THE CENTRAL GOVTERNMENT EMPLOYEES INCLUDING RAILWAYS AND DEFENCE.
THE PAY COMMISSION WILL BE HEADED BY JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR MATHUR,RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUDGE.SHRI.VIVEK RAE,SECRETARY,PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND SHRI.RATHIN ROY,DIRECTOR,NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND POLICY ARE THE FULL TIME AND PART TIME MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY.MEENE AGARWAL,OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ASKED THE COMMISSION TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT WITHIN 19 MONTHS AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY,2016.
THE CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS HAS DEMANDED TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PAY COMMISSION ATLEAST FROM JANUARY,2014.THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO NOT CARED TO INCUDE ONE MEMBER FROM THE STAFF SIDE.
COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI ,ADVISOR,AIBDPA AND PATRON,NCCPA HAS ADDRESSED THE OPEN SESSION OF THE WORLD PENSIONERS CONGRESS ON TODAY,4TH FEBRUARY,2014 AT BARCELONA,SPAIN.
COM.QUIM BOIX,VETERAN LEADER OF PENSIONERS IN SPAIN PRESIDED OVER THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF TUI OF P&R(WFTU).A LARGE NUMBER OF LEADERS OF PENSIONERS”ORGANISATIONS FROM MANY COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED.
COM.V.A.N NAMBOODIRI IN HIS ADDRESS STRESSED THE NECESSITY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS.HE ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE ATTACK ON PENSION IN INDIA AND THE STRUUGLES AGAINST THE PFRDA. HE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE WFTU FOR ORGANISING THE WORLD CONGRESS OF PENSIONERS.HIS SPEECH WAS TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH.
THE WORLD CONGRESS WILL CONTINUE FOR 5TH AND 6TH FEBRUARY.
COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI,ADVISOR,AIBDPA AND PATRON,NATIONAL CO ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF
PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS (NCCPA) HAS LEFT FOR BARCELONA YESTRDAY NIGHT FROM NEW DELHI TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD CONFERENCE OF PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS AND RETIRED PERSONS
BEING HELD ON 5-6 FEBRUARY,2014 IN BARCELONA,SPAIN.
HE IS LIKELY TO ATTEND THE OPENING SESSION ALSO BEING HELD ON TODAY,THE 4TH FEBRUARY,
2014 REPRESENTING AIBDPA.
WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM THAT OUR KARAIKUDI DISTRICT BRANCH IN TAMIL NADU
CIRCLE HAS OPENED ITS WEBSITE AND IS MAINTAINING WELL.
THE ADDRESS OF THE WEBSITE IS GIVEN BELOW-
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HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO KARAIKUDI COMRADES!
THE CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS ARE ALL SET TO LAUNCH A 48 HRS
STRIKE ON 12-13,FEBRUARY,2014 FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE IMPORTANT DEMANDS AS FOLLOWS-
*DATE OF EFFECT OF THE 7TH PAYCOMMISSION IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD BE 01-01-2014.
*GRANT INTERIM RELIEF.
*DA BE MERGED WITH PAY AND PENSION.
*ENSURE PENSION PARITY TO THE OLD PENSIONERS REVISING THE PENSION/FAMILY
PENSION AND GRATUITY.
*REPEAL THE PFRDA ACT.
*GRANT FREE AND COMPHREHENESIVE MEDICAL FACILITIES TO THE PENSIONERS.
*APPROVE THE GENUINE DEMANDS OF GDS INCLUDING GRANT OF PENSION.
*CONTROLL THE PRICE RISE AND MAKE THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EFFECTIVE AND STRONG.
*REVISE THE WAGES OF THE CASUAL/CONTRACT WORKERS AND REGULARISE THEM.ETC
AIBDPA FULLY SUPPORT THE STRIKE AND CALLS UPON ALL ITS UNITS TO ORGANISE DEMONSTRATIONS
IN SOLIDARITY OF THE STRIKE.
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS HAVE BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR AN INCREASE OF 10%
DA/DR WITH EFFECT FROM 01-01-2014.NOW THE TOTAL DA/DR WILL BE 100%.
HOWEVER THE GOVERNMENT IS YET TO TAKE A DECISION AND ISSUE THE ORDERS.