All India Postal Employees Union GDS - NFPE Tamilnadu Circle: January 2013

Thursday, 31 January 2013

NFPE GDS முதல் அகில இந்திய மாநாடு வெல்லட்டும் !

EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER FEBRUARY-2013

WE ARE NOT GOING TO SURRENDER.

JOIN THE TWO DAYS STRIKE ON FEBRUARY 20 & 21

We, the Postal employees, have a proud and inspiring history of participating in the freedom struggle of our country against the British imperialism and in the post-independent

India

against the onslaughts of the retrograde policies of the Government of India. Many of our leaders and comrades have sacrificed their life for the cause of the coming generation. Job security, wages, pension and other service benefits are all the outcome of the struggle and sacrifice of hundreds and thousands of such comrades. They faced dismissal, removal, suspension, increment cut, transfer to remote places, break-in-service and other severe victimization. Dies-non was not at all a punishment for them. They never complained about wage-cut due to dies-non. Not even a single benefit was given by the Government without struggle and consequent heavy victimizations. 1st to 6th Pay Commissions were appointed by the Government only after the united struggle of the employees, each time.

Now we are facing a very crucial and critical situation. The ill-effects of the neo-liberal economic policies of the Central Government has become the greatest threat to the survival of the entire working class, especially Central Government employees including five and a half lakh Postal, R M S and Gramin Dak Sevaks. The question before us is -Are we able to protect our job security and hard-earned benefits? Are we ready to fight or are we going to surrender before this attack? The answer is - No. We are not going to surrender. We will continue our fight till the imperialist globalisation policies are thrown to winds, just as we have thrown the British imperialism out of our country. We are not alone, crores and crores of workers and employees are with us in this fight. We are ready for sacrifice. We are not going to run away from our responsibilities. We shall face the challenge and continue our fight to change the system in our favour. Ultimate victory will be ours.

It is this uncompromising spirit and the readiness for sacrifice, that made National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) to join the two-days historic strike of the working class on 2013 February 20, 21. The strike is being organised by the entire trade unions including INTUC, BMS and the left trade unions. In the Postal, the strike is organised by Central JCA, including NFPE and the INTUC affiliated FNPO. This is the first time in the history of India a cent per cent united strike of 48 hours by all the Unions and Federtions is taking place. More than ten crores workers will participate in the strike. The working class of India, in one voice, demand the UPA Government to change the imperialist globalisation policies.

Central Government employees are the first victims of the neo-liberal economic policies pursued by the Central Government from 1991 onwards. During the last twenty years about eight lakhs posts are abolished. Still five lakhs posts are lying vacant in various departments. Many departments are closed or privatised. More and more casual and contract workers are engaged. Social security schemes, including statutory Pension scheme are given a go-bye. Instead, share market oriented contributory Pension scheme is introduced. Three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal department are denied of their legitimate rights. Casual, Part-time, contingent employees are not given their due wage revision. Even compassionate appointments are denied imposing arbitrary restrictions. Bonus ceiling not raised. Further the Government has declared the National Postal Policy 2012 which is nothing but a road-map to privatisation of Postal Services by granting licences to the multi-national courier services.

The demand for appointment of 7th Pay Commission is not yet accepted, inspite of the thundering success of the 12th December 2012 strike organised by Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers. As an impact of the strike, all the Central Trade Unions have submitted a memorandum to the Finance Minister to announce constitution of 7th CPC in the February 2013 budget itself. Still the Government is silent on Pay Commission and merger of 50% DA. February 20, 21 strike is a continuation of 12th December strike.

The steep rise in prices of essential commodities, disbanding of the public distribution system, deregulation of petrol and diesel prices , disinvestment of public sector, rise in unemployment, shrinking of employment opportunities, proposed move to amend the labour laws in favour of the employers, attack on social security, denial of assured pension for all, introduction of contract and casual labour system in all sectors, denial of minimum wage of Rs.10,000/- to industrial workers, refusal to remove bonus and PF ceilings etc. are all due to this neo-liberal economic policies.

The attack is all round. To save the Postal, to save the Central Govt. departments, to save the public sector, to save the common people and workers of our country including Postal employees the only way out is to fight back these policies. Let us wholeheartedly join this struggle and make it a historic success.

GDS BONUS - LATEST POSITION

GDS BONUS

REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF GDS BONUS CEILING THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS HAS SUBMITTED A REVISED PROPOSAL TO FINANCE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL.

IN THE 12^thDECEMBER STRIKE CONDUCTED BY NFPE AND ALSO IN THE STRIKE NOTICE FOR THE FEBRUARY 20 & 21 TWO DAYS STRIKE SERVED BY NFPE & FNPO ON 22.01.2013 THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN DEMAND.

THE CENTRAL JCA IS MAKING ALL OUT EFFORTS TO GET THE PROPOSAL APPROVED BY THE FINANCE MINISTRY .

= M. KRISHNAN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE

Monday, 21 January 2013

RECEPTION COMMITTEE OF 1ST AIC AIPEU GDS (NFPE)

RECEPTION COMMITTEE

Chief Patron

Com. C.A.Rajasreedhar President SRMU [AIRF]

Patrons:

Com. R.Elangovan Working President DREU

Com. M.Duraipandian General Sec., Confederation TN

Com. S.Chellappa Circle Secretary BSNLEU TN

Chairman:

Com. K.V.Sridharan Ex-General Secretary P3 NFPE

Working Chairman:

Com. A.Sundaram Treasurer Confederation TN

Com. M.S.Venkatesh General Secretary ITEF TN

Com. Ramesh Secretary MCAA

Com. Venkataraman Secretary Madras Civil Audit

Com. A.Balasundaram Secretary Rajaji Complex

Com. Samraj Secretary Sasthri Bhawan Complex

Com. S.Appanraj General Secretary SBCO

Com. C.Chandrasekhar Working President NFPE

Com. S.Ragupathy Asst.Secretary General NFPE

Com. N.Gopalakrishnan Working President P3 CHQ

Com. A.Veeramani Asst.General Secretary P3 CHQ

Com. Gopu Govindarajan OGS P4 CHQ

Com. M.B.Sukumaran AGS R3 CHQ

Com. K.Rajendran AGS R4 CHQ

Com. P.Nagarajan AGS Admn CHQ

Com. S.Santhoshkumar President Postal A/cs CHQ

Com. R.Dhanaraj Deputy GS GDS[NFPE] CHQ

Com. K.C.Ramachandran AGS GDS[NFPE] CHQ

Com. D.Sivagurunathan VP Casual Labour Federation CHQ

Com. M.Kannaian Ex-Circle Secretary R3

Vice Chairman:

Com. Angel Sathiyanathan Chairperson Mahila Committee

Com. R.Manimekalai, Circle Convenor Mahila Committee

Com. G.C.Narasimhalu, Ex-President P3 Ambathur

Com. L.Purushothaman Ex-Regional Secretary P4

Com. P.Mani Ex-President P3 Central Division

General Secretary:

Com. K.Ragavendran Ex-Secretary General NFPE

Assistant General Secretaries:

Com. J.Ramamoorthy Circle Secretary P3

Com. V.Rajendran Circle Secretary P4

Com. R.Sankaran Circle Secretary R3

Com. Ragupathy Umashankar Circle Secretary Admn

Com. R.B.Suresh Circle Secretary Postal Accounts

Com. M.Ramamurthy Circle President R4

Treasurer:

Com. G.Kumar Ex-President P3 North

Organising Secretaries:

Com. J.Sreevenkatesh Circle President P3

Com. V.Venkatraman Circle Vice President P3

Com. R.Venkatramani Circle Treasurer P4

Com. R.Santhanam Assistant Circle Secretary R4

Executive Members:

Com. P.Mohan, President P3 North

Com. P.Selvam, Vice President P3 North

Com. K.Padmanabhan, Divisional Secretary P4 North

Com. C.Swaminathan, President P4 North

Com. M.D.Leelaraman, Divisional Secretary GDS[NFPE] North

Com. M.Sathyanesan, President GDS[NFPE] North

Com. M.Sekar, Divisional Secretary P3 Central

Com. S.Balasubramanian, Treasurer P3 Central

Com. A.Jesu Ex-Divisional Secretary P3 Central

Com. R.Paramanantham Divisional Secretary P4 Central

Com. M.Narayanan President P4 Central

Com. S.Ashok Kumar, DS, GDS NFPE Central

Com. N.Vasudevan President P3 South

Com. S.Ravichandran Divisional Secretary P4 South

Com. S.Angamuthu Divisional Secretary GDS[NFPE] South

Com. K.Murali Divisional Secretary P3 Chennai GPO

Com. A.J.Purushothaman Divisional Secretary P4 Chennai GPO

Com. P.Thiagarajan Divisional Secretary P3 Anna Road HPO

Com. D.Roy Divisional Secretary P3 Foreign Post

Com. M.Selvakumar Divisional Secretary P3 Tambaram

Com.G.Suresh Babu, Divisional Secretary P4 Tambaram

Com. Jaganmohan Branch Secretary P3 Ambathur

Com. S. Vedagiri, Ex-Divisional Secretary GDS North

Com. K. Boopathy, Ex-Divisional Secretary, GDS North

Com. J.D.E.Gnanaprakasam, Ex-D/S, GDS Ms Stg

Auditors:

Com. M.Rajalakshmi Vice President, Postal Accounts Association

Com. M.Bhuvaneswari Auditor, Postal Accounts Association.

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MAKE THE 1st AIC A HISTORIC SUCCESS

RECEPTION COMMITTEE CIRCULAR UNDER ISSUE

A detailed Circular of the Reception Committee is under issue. The Circular will be posted shortly.

All Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions in general and P3, P4, GDS[NFPE] in particular will be sent TARIFF FORMS along with the Reception Committee Circular for obtaining maximum ADVERTISEMENTS to the SOUVENIR

Circle Secretaries are kindly requested to distribute the Tariff Forms to respective Divisional / Branch Secretaries with the direction to at least obtain mimumum one or two advertisements from each branch union.

The 1^st AIC of AIPEU GDS[NFPE] should be a milestone in the history of Postal Employees in general and the three lakhs of GDS in particular. This will be possible only with the fullest cooperation of all leaders at the Circle / Divisional / Branch level.

With Greetings

K.RAGAVENDRAN

GENERAL SECRETARY

RECEPTION COMMITTEE

A NEW WEB SITE FOR THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE

GENERAL SECRETARY GDS [NFPE] UNVEILS WEBSITE

RECEPTION COMMITTEE TO 1st AIC OF GDS [NFPE] FORMED IN CHENNAI [TN]

SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE COM.M.KRISHNAN AND GENERAL SECRETARY AIPEU GDS [NFPE] COM.P.PANDURANGARAO PARTICIPATED.

COMRADE K.V.SRIDHARAN FORMER GS P3 PRESIDED OVER THE MEETING.

COMRADE K.V.SRIDHARAN AS CHAIRMAN AND COMRADE K.RAGAVENDRAN AS GENERAL SECRETARY TO GUIDE THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

IN A MEETING ATTENDED BY ALL CHQ OFFICE BEARERS, CIRCLE SECRETARIES, CIRCLE OFFICE BEARERS AND DIVISIONAL LEADERS OF NFPE UNIONS, THE FULL FLEDGED RECEPTION COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED.

TAMILNADU IS PREPARING TO INVITE ALL DELEGATES AND VISITORS OF THE 1st AIC OF AIPEU GDS [NFPE] AT CHENNAI FOR CONSOLIDATING THE UNITY OF ALL POSTAL EMPLOYEES.

ALL ARE WELCOME TO THE HISTORIC OCCASSION OF 1st AIC OF GDS[NFPE].

வரவேற்புக் குழு அமைக்கும் விழா

RECEPTION COMMITTEE FORMATION PHOTOS

1st ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF AIPEU GDS [NFPE]

21-22 MARCH, 2013

DHARMAPRAKASH KALYANA MANDAPAM

PURASAWALKAM, CHENNAI 600084 [TAMILNADU]

RECEPTION COMMITTEE FORMATION HELD ON 31.12.2012

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE MEETING OF THE FORMATION OF RECEPTION COMMITTEE TO THE 1st AIC.