Sub: EXTENSION OF SUPPORT TO THE PROPOSED INDEFINITE STRIKE CALL GIVEN BY POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION.
As all of us are well aware the Postal Joint Council of Action comprising NFPE, FNPO and GDS Unions has given a joint call for indefinite strike from July 5th 2011. The Department is going ahead with the Mail Network Optimisation Project recommended by the multinational consultancy called Mckinsey, which will have for-reaching implications. Thousands of Post Offices and RMS Sorting Offices are under the threat of closure. Unfortunately, the Department is not ready to take the employees or their Unions/Associations into confidence while implementing such measures. The other issues raised in the charter of demands are also equally important.
The Inspector, Posts cadre is one of the most neglected cadre in the Department. We are forced to work day and night for achieving targets fixed by the superiors, in addition to our day-to day inspection and other routine work without any extra remuneration. We are doing an excellent work as the middle level managers. Inspite of all this, our genuine demands for up-gradation of Grade Pay and better promotional avenues have not yet been considered positively by the Department. Our minimum demands for up-gradation of Grade Pay for Inspector, Posts and cadre restructuring to ensure better promotional avenues are still pending. We are in dark when these demands will be accepted by the Department for implementation. Our letters and memorandums are not being considered in a positive manner. There is great resentment among the IPs and ASPs working throughout the country against the attitude of the Department.
We are seriously considering the appeal from the Postal JCA to join the strike.Pending decision by our Central Working Committee, we hereby extend our full and whole hearted support to the proposed indefinite strike from July 5th. We like to make it clear that we shall not act as strike breakers. However, it is also made clear that we shall work within the sphere of duties of Inspector, Posts cadre only in the event of the strike.
(Roop Chand)
General Secretary
Copy to:-
i) All CHQ Office Bearers / Circle Secretaries for information.
ii) Secretary General, NFPE/FNPO for information.
Courtesy: http://postalinspectors.blogspot.com/
4 comments:
The association of Ip/ASP should join the strike call given by JCA from 6.7.2011. Enough of memorandum and deputations have been done but all of them have proved to be futile.Evwn the DG was informed of a possible trade union activity on January this year if the grade pay of Ips was not upgraded. So now its time for action. We should not miss this golden opportunity to join the all india strike to fight for justice
Really a good decision and worth praising. Hope, the CWC of AIAIASP will go one step further and gather unanimity to join the Strike. Still there is time. The Strike Notice will be served on 14th instant by the JCA. AIAIASP can either add their genuine demands along with the demands of the Central JCA or submit separate charter of demands to go on strike coinciding the proposed Indefinite Strike commencing 5th July.
With struggle greetings.
B. Samal
Secretary, AIPEU, Gr.-C
Bhubaneswar Divsion.
At least we have not seen the ASPs and IPs have ever acted as strike breakers.The ground zero reality is they work as the bond between the administration and the operative staff despite conflict of interests. I do not see any thing new in choosing a middle path. Decision of joining the strike is not so easy also. The big question is Can the JCA accommodate the demands of the IPASP association and really act on that?
The JCA held a detailed discussion with Postal board on 6 and 7th June regarding their charter of demands. Whai is our CHQ leaders doing in New Delhi? Are they still thinking whether to join the strike? It seems the CHQ will miss this golden opportunity also to press for our legitimate demnds. The iron rod should be struck when it is hot for better results.
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