Massive demonstrations to protest against retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC

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Massive demonstrations to protest against retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC

Today, in the meeting held in the office of NC/JCM(Staff Side), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi, it has been decided that, all the constituents of NJCA shall give direction to their affiliates to hold massive demonstrations, bearing black badges, on 27th November, 2015, against the following retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC

All India Railwaymen’s Federation

No.AIRF/24(C)

Dated: November 20, 2015

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dear Comrades,
Reg.: Massive demonstrations to protest against retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC

Today, in the meeting held in the office of NC/JCM(Staff Side), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi, it has been decided that, all the constituents of NJCA shall give direction to their affiliates to hold massive demonstrations, bearing black badges, on 27th November, 2015, against the following retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC.

Against the demand of the Staff Side, National Council(JCM) for Minimum Wage Rs.26,000, the VII CPC has recommended Rs.18,000, thereby widening the gap between Minimum and Maximum Wage as 1:13.8 while our demand was to keep this ratio not more 1:8.

The present rate of HRA, i.e. 30%, 20% and 10% has been reduced to 24%, 16% and 8% respectively.

The number of interest-free advance, like Festival Advance, etc. have been recommended to be stopped.

Instead of removing the existing anomalies in the MACPS, the Pay Commission has introduced examination for granting MACP benefit.

The Pay Commission has also refused to make any recommendation against the NPS.

In case of Child Care Leave for women employees, leave wage shall be reduced to 80% for second spell of 365 days CCL.

All of you are requested to comply with the aforementioned decision of the NJCA, and the report of the same should be sent to NJCA Headquarters Office, i.e. 4 State Entry Road, New Delhi.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary
Source: AIRF

AIRF – Privatisation of Railways will be Opposed – Com.Shiv Gopal Sharma

AIRF – Privatisation of Railways will be Opposed – Com.Shiv Gopal Sharma…

Due to outsourcing of unskilled workers by contractors, many train accidents are being reported in recent times. Hence, the government should stop outsourcing and focus on recruiting permanent employees. Besides averting accidents, this will also save precious lives, said Shiva Gopal Mishra, general secretary of All India Railwaymen’s Federation.

Speaking to TOI on the sidelines of the South Western Railway Mazdoor Union’s 11th annual general council (AGC) which began at Mysore Medical College alumni hall here on Monday, Mishra said: “The national council meeting, which should be held thrice a year, has not been convened by the government in the last five-and-a-half-years.

“In spite of repeated representations, the government has failed to take any measure in this regard. Before coming to power, the NDA government had promised a lot of labour welfare schemes. But in reality, it is coming out with various anti-labour policies. It should immediately take measures to fill up all vacant posts. There are nearly 2.50 lakh vacant posts in the railways. Instead of outsourcing, which is posing risk to commuters, the railways should recruit permanent staff at the earliest. Our major demand is scrapping the new pension scheme, removing bonus ceiling and not considering privatization, PPP or FDI in the railways and defence and non-corporatization of postal services. We also came to know that to privatize some of the sectors in the railways, the PM’s office has formed a committee. We will intensify our protest if they privatize the railways,” he said.

“Since 1976, our approach has always been professional in nature. But if the government fails to meet our demands at the earliest, we will stage an indefinite protest from November 23. If we protest, the government will incur huge losses as the whole country will be paralyzed and the country’s economy will be disturbed. So the central government must attend to employees’ problems,” Mishra added.

SWRMU general secretary A M D Cruz said: “The central government has been anti-labour, especially against the railways. The railways will suffer if FDI is implemented. So the government should not encourage FDI in the interest of people.”

 Source: AIRF