LOCAL STRUGGLE IN RMS CB DIVISION, TAMIL NADU CIRCLE
PROPOSED ONE
DAY STRIKE AT PONDICHERY DIVISION,
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For the past 5 years to manage the sorting asst vacant places in mail offices nearly 130 to 140 outsiders having +2 qualifications and above are working in all units of RMS CB Dn for sorting unregd articles and sometimes in regd branches also. They are working on hourly rate fixed by Dist collectors. This is a meagre amount [Rs.36/-per hour]. Ignoring the prevailing ground realities, Western regional administration all of a sudden abruptly terminated the services of outsiders on 26.6.13 which resulted accumulation of mails in heaps in front of mail offices.
JCA immediately convened and decided to conduct TU programme by arranging gate meetings, demonstrations insisting the administration to withdraw the order and restore normalcy. The programme which we conducted were published in daily newspapers. In the background Circle Secretary Com. K. Sankaran R3, J.Ramamurthy Circle Secretary P3 met PMG MM at Chennai on 28.6.13 and appraised the situation and requesting restore status quo so as to facilitate to clear the pending mails.
On the part of outsiders they were well determined and very strong . In the background administration withdraw the termination order and permitted all outsiders for sorting and they were also now performing duties as earlier.
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PROPOSED ONE
DAY STRIKE AT PONDICHERY DIVISION, TAMILNADU
CIRCLE
A one day strike was announced on
09.07.2013 , by NFPE/FNPO P 3 & P4 unions,
requesting for settlement of 38 point charter of demands at Pondichery
Division , in Tamilnadu circle.
Main charter of demands are
1. Shortage of staff and requesting for
utilization of short duty pensioners/eligible willing GDS/outsiders to
manage
the vacant posts of P.A.s.
2. Cash conveyance should be
streamlined on day-to-day basis with full
protection; conveyance of taxi/auto fare to be paid with/remuneration should be
paid with for the staff engaged/escorted.
3. Actual auto fare with remuneration
should be paid with for mail conveyance between
S.O.s and while entrusted with , due to non plying
of MMS.
4. Irregular transfer orders issued to six
MACP officials to long distance S.O.s on the plea of seniority, to
be withdrawn .
5. Revision of FSC/drawal of fresh
Divisional gradation list.
6. Permitting outsiders and age barred GDS
to work in Postmen/MTS vacancies on leaves/ vacant places.
7. Combination of beats should not be
insisted upon.
Program
of action :
1. First phase demonstration was conducted
on 04.06.2013 in front of Pondichery HPO.
2. Strike notice was served to the
administration and Labour Commissioner on 14.06.2013.
3. Discussions were held with the
Divisional administration on 17.06.2013 and failed.
4. Second phase demonstration was conducted
on 22.06.2013 in front of Pondichery HPO
5. Conciliatory talks were held before
Asst. Labour Commissioner (Central) on 27.06.2013
6. Circle union intervened with the
Regional administration on 29.06.2013 seeking for exclusive talks
Bilateral talks with the Regional
administration and Circle Unions (involving Divisional union) held on
01.07.2013 and settlement made recording the minutes. Com. J.
Ramamurthy, Circle Secretary, P3, NFPE and Com. G.P. Muthukrishnan, Circle Secretary,
P3, FNPO lead the delegation.
Copy of minutes are published in TN Circle Union
web site.
Strike was officially announced as
withdrawn on 04.07.2013 before the Asst. Labour Commissioner (Central), Pondy.
Agreement reached in favour of :
== SDPAs/GDS permitted to work in vacant
posts; age barred GDS are allowed to work in vacant/leave place of postmen/MTS
== Suitable auto / taxi fare allowed for conveyance of cash and mail
== Suitable remuneration allowed for that
== Irregular transfer orders issued to 6
MACP officials cancelled/ modified
== Surplus staff
working at Divisional office withdrawn
== Combination of beats will
not be insisted upon ETC
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R-3 & R-4 unions prepared for a struggle program in WB Circle :
On 03-07-2013 a memorandum submitted by R-3 & R-4 unions of NFPE to Post Master General (MM) on the following demands :
Memorandum
1.Amenities for Sorting of
Articles.
Note: For Sorting of Articles the Sorting Cases are
a Major part of mail Offices, but the fact are in most of all the Mail Offices
the Sorting cases which are now used without Painting and lettering. Required
immediate instruction from your office.
2. Amenities
for Operational Purpose.
Note: In CRC, R-Net started nearly two years
without providing Barcode in various booking Offices, but so far the norms
concern this work not mentioned. Staff harassment are going on, some offices
entry the SPC articles in R-lists causes harassment. Urges to stop the process.
3. Stop
unnecessary harassment of Staff working in SH & ICSH.
Note: Norms already circulated unilaterally
but in the norms it was not specified that there will no Bag transfer from set
to set. The fallacy which introduced by some Officers in their whims to be
stopped immediately.
4. Filling
up the Posts of MTS & Mail guard in RMS & MMS.
Note: Instruction already been issued from Dte.
Acute shortages of Staff are going on. To fill up the Posts from the feeder
cadre (i.e., GDS) the DPC not holding at the Divn. level. Necessary actions are
required.
5. M.M.S. Schedule.
Note: Before introduction of MMS Schedule it should
be discussed with the staff representatives who are related with this job
particularly MG and Drivers. From C.O. having without practical knowledge
putting the Staffs in hurdles, though in last Bi-Monthly meeting we welcome the
views of PMG(MM).
6. The
dilapidated conditions of Offices.
Note: i) In RMS ‘H’ Dn.- The condition of Ranaghat
RMS is so worst which can not expressed but only some paper works done by the
Dept.
ii) In Dum
Dum P.O.
Building
iii) The condition of Howrah HPO Building
7. Rate
of S.D.S. Drivers.
Note: It is a compulsion on the part of Dept.
to utilize the S.D.S. Drivers for smooth functioning of Mail Movement. But is
very sorry to say that the hourly rate now enjoying by them was introduced
nearly two years back. Immediate enhancement of hourly rate to be settled for
those cross section of Drivers.
8. Stop
intervention in the Divl. affairs.
Note: You have assured in several times that
you have no intension about the functioning of Divl. level, if any information
related with irregularities received by you, then only the higher authority
will interfere, but the report received from various Divisions such as, RMS
‘SB’, Kol. RMS Divn, RMS “WB” Divn etc. you have specified about the
arrangement of Gr-C & D staff which is the prerogative of the HRO/AHRO,
then the Divl. heads urges to stop this process.
9. Necessary
arrangement of MA point at Chitpur(Kolkata).
Note: A move was taken by the Dept. and the
Railway authority responded accordingly, but due to non-settlement of this
chapter the staff related with transshipment particularly M.G., MMS Drivers and
the staffs related with transhipment are suffered- request for settlement.
10. Transfer
posting in the name of attachment from one L2 office to L1 office.
Note: Specific order issued from Dte. vide
No. 28.08/2011 dtd. 14.05.12 and it was again retreated vide D.G. Posts No.
8/4/2013-SR dtd. 22.04.13- Request for issuing necessary instruction at an
earliest.
11. Provide
the facilities at staff quarter.
Note: The staff who are availing the Quarter
in various places like as Salt Lake, Ultadanga, Durgapur, Kharagpur are facing
problems along with their families. Minimum requirement not providing.
12. Issuing
Departmental Identity Card.
Note: Due to reluctant attitude in the Divl.
level the issue not materialized. Necessary instructions are required.
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