STRIKE CALLED ON 20 TO 21 FEB 2013

STRIKE NOTICE FOR 20 th  AND 21 st FEBRUARY 2013 SERVED TO THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, NEW DELHI  TODAY BY JCA LEADERS.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.         Take Concrete measures to contain price rise.

2.         Take Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,

3.            Ensure strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws,

4.         Universal social security covers for the unorganized sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5.         Stoppage of disinvestment in central and state PSUs.

6.         No Contractures of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry/ establishment

7.         Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs. 10,000/-.

8.         Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.

9.         Assured statutory Pension for all.

10.       Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98.

11.       Appoint Seventh Central Pay Commission for revision of wages of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks. Grant merger of 50% of DA with pay for all purposes, including GDS.

12.       Stop abolition of posts and restore all abolished posts with immediate effect.

13.       Grant Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sewaks and extend all benefits of regular employees to GDS also. Enhance GDS Bonus ceiling from 2500/- to 3500/- . End discrimination in wages and other

Service conditions.

14.       Revise the wages of Casual, Part-time & contingent employees with effect from 1.1.2006 at par with the minimum pay scale implemented as per 6th CPC recommendations. Regularization of services of casual labourers.

15.       Drop the proposal for privatization of Postal Sector and retrograde clauses of the National Postal Policy 2012.

16.       Revision of OTA rates as per the Arbitration award.

17.       Complete the cadre restructuring and honor the assurance given to staff side.

18.       Remove arbitrary restrictions imposed on compassionate appointments.