7th Pay Commission related demands of Staff side include
re-computation of minimum wage, multiplication factor, pay matrix,
restoring allowances proposed to be abolished, five promotions, and
annual increment of 5%
7th Pay Commission News –
Wanton Inaction on the part of Govt – Staff Side to proceed with Strike
from 11th July 2016 – NJCA instructs all field organisations to serve
strike notice on 9th June 2016.
As proposed, the
constituent members of NJCA, the joint body of all staff side
Associations, met on 3rd June to discuss on the next course of action
after Staff Side could not put forth their demands and suggestions
before Govt relating to certain anti-employee recommendations of the 7th
Pay Commission. NJCA further feels that 7th Pay Commission
recommendations should be implemented only after proper negotiations
with staff side.
Now, NJCA is of the of the view that there is no
possibility for deferring the stike plan as Govt is not willing to talk
to Staff Side with regard to 7th Pay Commission report. It has advised
on the field organisations to serve the strike notice on 9th June, 2016
to commence the indefinite strike action on 11th July, 2016.
No.NJC/201617th CPC
June 4,2016
To
All Constituents of NJCA
Dear Comrades,
We
hope you must have gone through our communication dated 26.5.2016
detailing the brief discussions, we had with the Cabinet Secretary. We
had, as you are aware, done everything possible at our end to bring
about a negotiated settlement on the charter of demands, we
submitted to the Government immediately after the submission of the
report by the 7th Central Pay Commission. i.e. on is” November, 2015.
On 19th May, 2016, we have crossed the six months period since the
Commission submitted the report to the Government. You are aware
that the Commission had concluded their deliberations and prepared
their report in Feb. 2015, itself but was delayed by the
unwarranted intervention of the present Government. Even on the first
occasion when we met the authorities after the submission of the
report by the 7th Pay Commission we had conveyed the anguish and anxiety
of the employees over the delay especially in the background of the
denial of the interim relief and merger of DA. We had pointed out that
unlike in the past the employees had not been granted any financial help
in the form of interim relief or DA merger even in the face of the
unprecedented erosion of the real value of wage due to the high level of
inflation in the economy. We had then requested the Government the
need to take an expeditious decision over the recommendations of
the 7th CPC, at-least on the core issues pertaining to wage
revision.
In the absence of any formal meetings or
fruitful negotiations which had been the practice at all earlier
occasions, the rumour mongers who represent none, had a field day.
The NJCA had been in constant touch with the authorities. You will
recall that at the request of the Cabinet Secretary, when we met him on
1st March, 2016, we deferred our decision to go on strike in April,
2016. The empowered Committee set up by the government could have met
the JCA leaders during the months of April and May and could have
discussed the various pros and cons so that by the end of May,
certain views could have emerged on all matters.
It was in
this background that the National JCA met on 3rd at the Staff
Side office. The meeting considered the piquant situation that has
emerged due to the wanton inaction on the part of the Government,
despite the NJCA agreeing to defer the strike action. The meeting,
therefore, came to the inescapable and inevitable conclusion
unanimously that in the face of the nugatory attitude of the
Government, we must adhere to our earlier decision to tread the path of
struggle and serve the strike notice on 9th June, 2016 to commence the
indefinite strike action on 11th July, 2016. The meeting also decided
to exhort the constituent organizations to mobilize their members
without losing any time as the time available for preparation being
very short i.e. hardly a month. I am also to convey to all of you the
following decision taken at the meeting and appeal to you to create a
vibrant situation throughout the country to convey the impression to all
concerned that we stand united with determination.
1.
Every Association/Federation/Union and all its units will serve the
strike notice on 9.6.2016 by holding massive demonstration at all
work places. The strike notice shall have the 11 point charter of
demands (copy enclosed) and the respective organizations can include
their department-specific demands as Part B of the charter of demands.
2.
The Constituents will plan and execute a massive mobilization campaign
to cover each and every employee/worker in which all the National and
State leaders must take part.
3. The
Unions/Federation/Associations will suspend immediately all ongoing
negotiations with their departmental heads/authorities and concentrate
on the mobilization campaign.
4. On 24th June, 2016, a
massive united demonstration under the auspices of the NJCAwill be held
before the Parliament. The constituent organizations will decide upon
the quota for each State Unit and communicate the same so that the
state units can take necessary steps to ensure that their members reach
Delhi on 24th.
5. The NJCA(CHQ) will write to the leaders of
all the Political parties as also the Central Trade Unions seeks their
support and solidarity as also explaining as to why the NJCAhad to take
the extreme step of organizing the strike action.
6. All the
Constituent organizations and the State Units shall write such letters
to the members of Parliament of their respective States and shall make
efforts to meet them in person to seek their support.
7. All
the State Units of the Constituent organizations either
jointly or independently organize Press Conferences to cover the
Print and Electronic media.
8. The NJCA(CHQ) will hold
such a Press Conference at Delhi on 23rd June, 2016 l.e. just one
day prior to the mammoth demonstration planned before the Parliament.
9.
The Constituent organizations will get in touch with the
Associations/Federations of the retired personnel both at the All
India and State levels to seek out their support for the strike
action and enlist their participation in all demonstrative programmes
organized by the working employees in support of the strike. The
Pensioners organizations may be informed of the Government decision to
reject the recommendation of the ih CPCto provide Option No.1 to the
Pensioners as an alternative pension fitment formula.
10. The
constituents will also seek the participation of those organizations
in their respective organizations who are not associated with the
NJCA being not participants in the JCM Scheme.
We
appeal to all constituents and through them each and every
member of the Central Government employee’s community to take all
out efforts to make this historic decision an all time memorable
event, which must go into the history as the largest participated strike
action of the Central Government employees and workers. We must
consider this as a really historic moment provided to us by the harsh
turn of events and as an opportunity to reassert our strength, unity
and determination not only to win laurels today but to function as an
effective bargaining entity for years to come.
We are fully aware
of the enormous task ahead and equally aware of the possible response, a
brutal Government might take in the circumstances. Without
minimizing the impact of such as retaliatory action on the part of
the Government (from our experience in the past) we know that no power
on earth will be able to subdue our unity and determination and we
shall march forward well realizing that the ultimate victory in all
struggles belong to the working class.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Shiv Gopal Mishra.
Convener
STRIKE
NOTICE FORMAT DIFFER BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AND NON INDUSTRIAL
ESTABLISHMENTS. KINDLY USE THE APPROPRIATE FORM. GIVEN HERE UNDER IS
THE COMMON CHARTER OF DEMANDS. ENCLOSE THE COMMON CHARTER AS PART A
AND DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC ISSUES AS PART B.
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. i) 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; regularize 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.
Download NJCA Circular dated 04.06.2016 and Charter of Demands
