ALL INDIA
AUDIT & ACCOUNTS
ASSOCIATION
Wishes
YOU & YOUR FAMILY
A
PROSPEROUS, PEACEFUL
&
HAPPY
N E W Y E A R - 2010
ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION
AUDIT LEKHA BHAWAN
15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012
Ph: 0120-2881727/4101593/ 0 – 98681 45667
E-mail: auditflag1923@gmail.com
Website: www.auditflag.blogspot.com
Reference: AIA/Circular-32/2009 Date: 19th December 2009
To
Unit Secretaries,
Members of Women's Committee &
Members & Spl. Invitees – NE
Dear Comrades,
45th CONFERENCE – NOTIFICATION ISSUED
Notification for the 45th Conference of All India Audit & Accounts Association has been issued, hard copy of which has already been dispatched to every unit. The Notification is also placed in the website of the Association. As intimated earlier, the Conference will be held from 2nd February to 5th February 2010 at Jaipur. The Reception Committee will issue detailed circular details such as delegation/observer fee etc.
PREPARING FOR FUTURE
The National Executive Committee that met at the side lines of the National Conference of Confederation has decided to collect a questionnaire filled in from all the units before the Conference. The idea is to assess the strength and weakness of the Associations –collectively and individually as well as the dynamics of functioning.
All the units may complete the questionnaire and return it to Head Quarters by 7th January 2010.
HQR QUOTA REMITTANCE
An updated statement on account of Head Quarter quota is attached. Each unit may ensure that the head quarter quota is cleared till this date.
The clearance of Auditlekha Samanvay dues is also not satisfactory, rather it is quite disquieting. The details will be given later.
The NE members may put special efforts in ensuring that their Unit as well as the Units in their station is not defaulters in remittances towards Head Quarter Quota as well as Special Fund.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
(M. S. Raja)
Secretary General
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Name of the Association:
2. Address :
3. Membership as per check off system as on 31st Dec '09:
(Copy of the list of membership may be enclosed)
4. Strength of Executive Committee:
5. Whether the Association has got representation in
i) A) the National Executive:
B) if yes, who & the post being held:
ii) A) In the local COC:
B) if yes, who & the post being held:
6. Whether Audit COC i.e. coordination committee of associations affiliated to
All India audit & Accounts Association is functioning in your station:
If yes, i) name the Chairman & Convener –
ii) Periodicity of meetings of Audit COC -
7. Kindly list the programmes implemented by the Association during the years
1. 2007
2. 2008.
3. 2009
Also please give the response/participation of membership in these programmes.
8. Whether programmes implemented jointly with other affiliates of All India Association. If not why?
9. Whether local agitations are held, if yes, give the list of programmes year wise.
10. Number of sittings of the Executive committee
1. 2007 -
2. 2008 -
3. 2009 -
11. Whether system of section activists is functioning in the Unit,
If yes, give periodicity of meetings &
Number of meetings held in each year, date wise.
12. Name and address of President & General Secretary with telephone numbers:
- Mobile and landline.
13. Whether the Association Room is having telephone connection, pl give number –
14. Whether regularly visit the website of the Association
15. Whether you would like to get your Circulars through e-mail
Please give the e-mail id
16. Whether hard copies of circulars a must:
17. Whether i) Circulars are discussed in the Executive Committee Meetings:
ii) Circulars are widely circulated amongst the membership :
iii) Circulars are translated and circulated amongst membership :
18. i) Number of Auditlekha Samanvay copies subscribed:
ii) Method of distribution – free or for cost:
iii) Whether cost is fully remitted to HQr:
iv) What is the dues as on Dec 009 (if any):
v) Whether you would like to subscribe to more copies:
vi) Whether you would prefer Hindi version of Auditlekha Samanvay:
vii) If so how many copies you would subscribe by paying advance:
19. i) What is your rate of subscription
ii) When was it revised last:
iii) Are you prompt in remitting your Head Quarter remittance, if not what are the difficulties faced?
iv) What is the amount remitted towards special fund:
Signature:
General Secretary
…………………….Association
ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION
AUDIT LEKHA BHAWAN
15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012
Ph: 0120-2881727/4101593/ 0 – 98681 45667
E-mail: auditflag1923@gmail.com
Reference: AIA/A-6/2009 Date: December 16, 2009
N O T I F I C A T I O N
Under Article 9 B of the Constitution of All India Audit & Accounts Association, it is here-by notified that the 45th Conference of All India Audit & Accounts Association shall be held at Jaipur from 2nd February 2010 to 5th February 2010.
The agenda of the Conference shall be as given below.
AGENDA
1. Composing of the House
2. Homage to Martyrs and Condolence Resolution
3. To consider and adopt the minutes of the 44th Conference of All India Audit & Accounts Association held at Chennai from 8th Jan 2007 to 11th Jan 2007.
4. Submission of report by the Secretary General on activities since the last Conference, discussion and adoption there-of.
5. Submission of Audited Accounts by the Finance Secretary for the years 2006-07, 2007-08 & 2008-09, discussion and adoption there-of.
6. Discussion on Organisational front and to take appropriate decisions there-on.
7. To consider Resolution on Policy & Programme and adoption of the same.
8. To consider enhancing the rate of subscription from the existing Rs. 4/- per primary member per month to Rs.8/- per primary member per month with effect from 1st April 2010 and to take appropriate decision there-on.
9. To consider developments in the common front of CG employees, discussion there-on to finalise the approach.
10. Any other matter with permission of Chair
11. Constitution of Electoral College and election of Office-bearers for the term 2010 to 2013.
12. To appoint Auditor for the period 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13.
12. Vote of thanks.
All the units should submit Audited Accounts for the year 2006-07, 2007-08 & 2008-09 to the Head Quarter so as to reach the same before 15th January 2010, enclosing therewith statement on the remittances to HQr. for the said period.
As per Note 2 under Article 9 of the Constitution the voting rights shall be regulated on the basis of membership of each Federated Association in the following manner: two delegates for first 250 primary members and one delegate for each additional 250 members and one for the last fraction of 250 memberships. This shall be decided on the basis of remittances towards Head Quarter quota for the period 2006-07 to 2008-09.
The Members of the outgoing National Executive Committee shall be delegates as per the Constitution.
Observers shall not have voting rights.
The names of delegates and observers should be communicated to HQr by 15th January 2010 with a copy to Reception committee.
The quorum for the Conference shall be 15% of the entitled delegates, subject to 25% of Federating Associations participating. For adjourned meeting, there shall be no need of quorum.
Any Federating Association wanting to move any resolution on Departmental or Common Front of CG employees or on any issue shall have to send the resolution to the Head Quarters of the Association by 15th January 2010. Resolution(s) other than the one sent in advance as stated above shall not be entertained and be summarily rejected.
(M. S. Raja)
Secretary General
Note:
1. The Reception Committee shall communicate the details such as Venue, Delegation/observer Fee etc.
2. Federating Association shall have to make their own arrangement for to and fro journey.
ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION
AUDIT LEKHA BHAWAN
15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012
Ph: 0120-2881727/4101593/ 0 – 98681 45667
E-mail: auditflag1923@gmail.com
Website: www.auditflag.blogspot.com
Reference: AIA/Circular-31/2009 Date: December 10, 2009
To
Unit Secretaries,
Members of Women's Committee &
Members & Spl. Invitees – NE
Dear Comrades,
JAC CALLS FOR
* SUSTAINED STRUGGLE TO END DISCRIMATION; DISPARITY
* PREPARE FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION TO RESTORE PARITY
The Apex JAC met at New Delhi on 8th December 2009 to take stock of the situation that has emerged after the decision of the Government to grant the Grade Pay of 4600 to Assistants of CSS retrospectively with effect from 1st January 2006 and to decide our response to this out and out discrimination against Audit and Accounts cadres.
As stated in the enclosed JAC circular the meeting was of the opinion that this discrimination causing the disparity between audit/accounts cadres and assistants in CSS can not be accepted and has to be fought till parity is restored, especially in the 6 CPC recommendation that the parity between CSS and field offices upto the cadre of Assistants have to be absolute.
The Apex JAC, therefore, decided to mobilise the employees and officers to launch a sustained and intensified struggle culminating in an industrial action, preferably in the first half of March 2010.
Accordingly, the Apex JAC calls upon all field formations of all constituent organisations to
1. Reactivate the local JACs
2. To observe Campaign Week from 4th Jan to 8th Jan 2010
3. To submit the charter of demands on 21st Jan 2010 after mass demonstration
4. To meet at Jaipur on 1st February 2010 to take a final decision on the date of strike.
All the units are requested to contact the local leadership of the constituents of JAC and decide the modalities of implementation of these decisions.
IMPLMENTATION OF CWC CALL
Few units have intimated about the implementation of the programme of "Know Your Demands Week" where as some units have communicated difficulties faced due to late receipt of circular with explanatory notes on Charter of Demands. Some units have enquired why the printed booklet on the Charter of Demands has not been issued as decided by the CWC, opining that that would help them in the whole process of mobilisation.
Taking note of these realities and also of the fact that the Apex JAC has also decided for series of actions and these are to be coordinated, it is proposed to re-arrange the programmes given Circular 29-2009 in the following manner.
Campaign Week from 4th Jan to 8th Jan 2010. (Those units who have already completed this stage may go according to the schedule given by Circular 29-2009).
Mass Deputation and submission of Charter of Demands on 21st January 2010. In addition to the explanatory memorandum on Charter of Demands already circulated, a detailed note on the demand for parity in scales with CSS cadres will be sent soon. Efforts are also on to this along with detailed explanatory memorandum on items in the Charter of Demands in printed booklet form. Units may kindly intimate how many copies of booklets each one of them required.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CONFEDERATION
National Council (i.e. Conference) of Confederation of CG Employees and Workers was held at New Delhi on 4,5,6 Dec 2009.
The Conference was inaugurated by Com Sukomal Sen, Former MP and former Secretary General, Trade Union International – Public Allied Employees (TUI-PAE). The inaugural session was addressed by Comrades: MK Pandhe, President, CITU, Umraomal Purohit, Secretary Staff Side and General Secretary, HMS, SP Tiwari, Gen Secy, TUCC, Subba Rao of BMS, Sreekumar, Gen Secy, AIDEF and Rajesh Menon, Sec Gen, Confederation of CG Officers.
The delegate session was greeted by Coms GL Dhar, Secretary, AITUC, VAN Namboodiri, Gen Secy, BSNL Employees Union and S Mohan, Secy Gen, All India Audit & Accounts Officers Association.
The National Council elected 27-member National Executive with com SK Vyas as President, KKN Kutty as Secretary General and MS Raja as Secretary.
Confederation Circular is enclosed.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
(M. S. Raja)
Secretary General
JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF
ACCOUNTS & AUDIT EMPLOYEES & OFFICERS ORGANISATIONS
AUDIT LEKHA BHAWAN
15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, P.O. VASUNDHARA, DT. GHAZIABAD, U.P, 201012
Ph. 0120-2881727/011-2578 5070
E-mail: auditflag1923@gmail.com/ v_aicaea@yahoo.co.in
No: JAC/Circular-09/2009 Dated: 9th December 2009
To
Chief Executive of Constituent Organization &
Conveners, of local JACs.
Dear Comrades,
A meeting of the apex level JAC was held on 8th December 2009 at Delhi. The meeting was attended by the following leaders.
1. Com. M. S. Raja, Chairman and Secretary General, All India Audit & Accounts Association,
2. Com. V. Bhattacharjee, Convener and Secretary General, All India Civil Accounts Employees Association,
3. Com. P. Rajanayagam, General Secretary, All India Postal Accounts Employees Association,
4. Com. N. Srinivasan, General Secretary, All India Railway Accounts Staff Association,
5. Com. S. Mohan, Secretary General, All India Audit & Accounts Officers Association,
6. Com. A. K. Mehta, Vice President, AICAEA,
7. Com. (Mrs) Kalpana Dutta, Convener, Women's Committee, AICAEA,
8. Com. (Mrs) Kamlesh Kumari, Secretary, NFCAA,
9. Com. Partha Bhattacharjee, Working President, AIRASA and
10. Com. A. S. Rawat, Asstt Secy General, AIA & A Association
At the very outset, the meeting reviewed the decisions taken in the last meeting held on 1st October 2009 and status of such decisions. It was observed by the meeting that although all constituents of apex JAC had endorsed the call to observe demand day on 5th November 2009 in support of the 7 point Charter of Demands, very few Units and Branches of the Constituents of apex JAC responded to the call. The tour programme decided by the apex JAC was implemented partially.
The meeting thereafter, reviewed the situation developed consequent on the Grant of higher Pay Scales to Central Secretariat Assistants retrospectively by the Government of India with effect from 01-01-2006 thereby further disturbing the parity between the Central Secretariat cadres and the Accounts and Audit Cadres. Ignoring the recommendations of VI CPC, Government has denied the legitimate Pay Scales to Accountants, AAOs and Private Secretaries of Accounts and Audit Organizations. Further the Government has unilaterally upgraded the Pay Scale of Assistants in PB-2 (ie Grade Pay 4600) disregarding the recommendation of 6 CPC to grant absolute party between similarly placed personal employed in field offices and in the Secretariat.
The meeting also discussed the non-cooperative attitude of the different authorities of Accounts and Audit Organizations who are reluctant to consider the issue of Grant of higher Sale and Group-A status to AO/SAOs and recommend for Grant of parity between the Accounts/Audit Cadres and Central Secretariat Cadres.
The meeting after thorough deliberations unanimously concluded that the Accounts and Audit Employees and officers are not having any other alternative but to resort to industrial action against the discrimination. The considered opinion of the Apex JAC is that the proposed industrial action should take place in the 1st half of March 2010.
The Apex JAC further decided that to prepare the employees and officers for an industrial action effective campaign programmes should be taken up such as:
1. Revival of local JACs:-
Branch and Unit level Chief Executive of all Constituents at each station shall meet immediately after the receipt of this Circular and revive local JACs.
2. Campaign Week from: - 4th to 8th January 2010
Campaign week shall be observed from 4th to 8th January 2009. During this week, membership shall be mobilized by organizing different programmes like floor meeting Gate meeting, Lunch lour meeting etc. (Campaign material shall be circulated by the apex JAC)
3. Demands Day on 21 – 01 – 2010
On this day all Units/Branches shall submit charter of demands in the from of memorandum to the local heads of the Department after a massive lunch hour demonstration
4. Visit to stations:-
During the period of December, 2009 and January, 2010 apex JAC Leaders shall visit following stations:-
| Sl.No. | Name | Station(s) |
| 1. | M. S. Raja, Chairman + representatives from other constituents | Mumbai, Bangalore & Nagpur |
| 2. | V. Bhattacharjee, Convener, + representatives from other Constituents | Kolkata, Guwahati, Shillong, Hyderabad |
| 3. | P. Rajanayagam, General Secy. AIPAEA + representatives of other constituents | Trivandrum, Cochin, Chennai, Bangalore |
| 4. | N. Srinivasan, General Secy, AIRASA + representatives of other constituents. | Hyderabad, Bangalore. |
It has further been decided that, while visiting Kolkata, Convener shall contact the leaders of All India Defence Accounts Employees Association and request them to join the movement once again.
The meeting adopted a resolution on the demand of putting the Financial Advisor of the Postal Board as Cadre Controlling authority for the recently merged telecom and Postal Accounts cadre to be the Postal authorities
Before Concluding, the meeting decided that the apex JAC shall meet at Jaipur in the first week of February 2010 i.e. One day ahead of the AIC of All India Audit & Accounts Association and finalise the date of strike.
With warm greetings,
(V. Bhattacharjee)
Convener
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D/11/1/2009
Dated: 10th December, 2009
Dear Comrade,
National Council meeting and decisions.
The 23rd National Council meeting of the Confederation was held at New Delhi from 4th to 6th December, 2009. The meeting was inaugurated by Com. Sukomal Sen, former Member of Parliament and former General Secretary of TUI-PAE. The inaugural session was held at Muktadhara, Gol market, New Delhi. Com. Tapan Sen, MP and Chairman, Reception Committee welcomed the Guests, Councillors, and observers on behalf of the Reception Committee. The Council was addressed by Com. M.K. Pandhe, President, CITU, Com. Umraomal Purohit, General Secretary, HMS and Secretary Staff Side, JCM, National Council. Com. S.P. Tewari, General Secretary, TUCC, Com. Subba Rao, Secretary, BMS, Com. Sreekumar, General Secretary, All India Defence Employees Federation, Com. Rajesh Menon, General Secretary, Confederation of Central Government Officers Federations. Com. Swapan Mukherjee General Secretary AICCTU, Com. Sebastiano Soares, General Secretary, TUI, Com. Nguyen Ngoc Ben, Senior Vice President, Vietnam Public Services Union had sent in their messages, which were read out at the inaugural session. On behalf of the Presidium, Com. S.K. Vyas, President, Com. C.C.: Pillai, Working President, Com. T. Narasihman addressed the session. Com Vrighu Bhattacharya, proposed vote of thanks.
Com. G.L. Dhar, Secretary, AITUC, Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, General Secretary, BSNL Employees Union, and Com S. Mohan, Secretary General, All India Audit & Accounts Officers Association addressed the delegate session on 5th Dec 2009.
The subject session of the Council meeting were held at Garhwal Bhawan, New Delhi. 35 Affiliated Associations/Federations and 14 COCs were present at the subject session. The report of the Credential committee presented at the meeting would be circulated along with the detailed circular letter later. The Council adopted the report and accounts submitted on behalf of the Secretariat. In all 51 comrades participated in the discussion on the report. The Secretariat provided all the clarification sought by the members before adopting the accounts. The points made out by the Comrades during the deliberation on the draft report would be covered in the detailed circular letter incorporating the decisions taken at the meeting on various agenda items. The Council adopted various resolutions moved by the Sectt and a few moved by the affiliates and COC representatives. The amendments to the Constitution proposed by the National Executive Committee, which had already been circulated were adopted. Besides, the Secretariat submitted certain proposals on the basis of the feedback from the affiliates and COCs. These were also approved by the Council after deliberations. The amendments were to give effect to the following proposals.
(a) to replace the existing National Council with the triennial National Conference.
(b) To have a National Council as the second tier of functioning to meet once in a year.
(c) To have the National Executive with the members of the elected Secretariat members, Members nominated by the affiliated organizations having membership of more than 3000 and if those organizations do not have a representative in the Secretariat.
(d) To have a progressive representation of councilors/Associate Councillors for the COCs in the National Conference on the basis of paid up amount of subscription with a ceiling limit of one Councilor and four associate Councillors, the maximum subscription being Rs. 5000 and the minimum at Rs.1000.
(e) To have the National Council, the representation of each of the affiliated Associations/Federation through their Chief Executive and the State Secretaries of the COCs.
(f) To expand the number of Secretariat members for the ensuing term to give wider representation to the affiliates.
The Council also decided to adopt the logo of the Confederation as was exhibited at the meeting and change the nomenclature of the COCs as "Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, ………….State Committee/District Committee" as the case may be.
The Resolution moved by the Secretariat on Policy and Programme was discussed in the background of the Government's decision to re-introduce the PFRDA bill in the Parliament seeking even the support of the NDA partners. It was decided by the house that the Secretariat must hold discussion with the leaders of the All India State Government employees Federation and All India Defence Employees Federation to carry out the earlier proposal of organizing a day's strike action as and when the Bill is placed before the Parliament. The resolution on Policy and Programme was adopted. The same is annexed to this letter.
The Council elected the following as the office bearers for the ensuing term of three years. The house unanimously accepted the suggestion of Com. S.K.Vyas, President to appoint Com. P.V. Ramachandran as Auditor of the Confederation. The Council concluded its deliberations on 6th at 6.00 PM. Brief resume of discussions on each item of agenda and the decisions taken thereon would be, as indicated above, conveyed in due course.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty.
Secretary General
LIST OF MEMBERS OF SECRETARIAT OF
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS,
NEW DELHI.
(Elected in the XXIII National Council Meeting held on 4-6 December, 2009)
| S.No | Name of Post | Name of Comrade | Parent organization
| Tel. Number. |
| 1 | President | S.K.Vyas | Audit | 9868244035 |
| 2 | Working President | K.Ragavendran | NFPE | 9868819295 |
| 3 | Vice Presidents: | Narasimhan.G | NFPE | 9440056969 |
| 4 |
| K.V.Sridharan | NFPE | 9868545552 |
| 5 |
| K.P.Rajagopal | ITEF | 9443914467 |
| 6 |
| M. Duraipandian | Audit | 9789833552 |
| 7 |
| N. Somaia | Ground Water. | 9811748243 |
| 8 | Secretary General | K.K.N.Kutty | ITEF | 9811048303 |
| 9 | Secretary | M.S.Raja | Audit | 9868145667 |
| 10. | Assistant Secys. | Vrighu Bhattacharjee | Civil Accounts | 9868520920 |
| 11 |
| Ashok B Salunkhe | ITEF | 9869477401 |
| 12 |
| Ishwar Singh Dabas | NFPE | 9968099272 |
| 13 |
| Jayaraj.K.V. | Atomic Energy | 9869501189 |
| 14 |
| S.S. Mahadevaiah | GDS | 9811577701 |
| 15 | Finance Secretary | Giri Raj Singh | NFPE | 9818801178 |
| 16 | Organising Secy. | P.K.Das | IBM | 9423635211 |
| 17 |
| Ashok Kanojia | ITEF | 9810206426 |
| 18 |
| Mani Achari | Atomic Energy | 9442155128 |
| 19 |
| Geeta Ghoshal | ITEF | 9433960750 |
| 20 |
| P. Suresh | NFPE | 9885077451 |
| 21 |
| R.Seethalakshmi | NFPE | 9448819821 |
| 22 |
| Nageswara Rao | Audit | 9912348233 |
| 23 |
| Pijush Roy | Civil Accounts | 9433515577 |
| 24 |
| P. Rajanayagam | Postal Accounts | 9868451466 |
| 25 |
| R.P.Singh | Agmark | 9969080996 |
| 26 |
| D.P.S.Madan | Central Secretariat | 9871372438 |
| 27 |
| T.K.R.Pillai | Statistics & Programme Implementation | 9425372172 |
| 28 | Auditor | P.V.Ramachandran | ITEF | 9424417526 |
Copy of Resolution on Policy and Programme adopted at the National Council meeting on 6th December, 2009.
RESOLUTION ON POLICY AND PROGRAMME
In the beginning of nineties, India, succumbing to the pressure exerted by the imperialist powers through the IMF, opened-up its economy to globalization, stating that it was left with no alternative. Globalization and liberalization were the panacea suggested for bringing about faster economic growth. Faster growth of economy indeed was brought about but only to the lender nations. Most of the third world countries, setting aside the planned development path adopted the neo-liberal economic policies. What emerged on pursuance of the ill advised policy is the accentuation of hunger, poverty and unemployment. Sharper division between the rich and poor countries ensued. The gulf between the haves and have-nots widened. Most of the nations in South Asia and sub-Sahara Africa suffered from high levels of hunger. The global intake of food articles was substantially reduced. Between 2003-and 2008, the cost of rice in the retail market rose by four times and corn by three times. Our country became distinct for its largest food-insecure population i.e. about 200 million.
Throughout the world, workers rose in struggle. To combat this ongoing resistance, the Trade Union rights were denied. Enactments were made to abridge the labour welfare measures. In India we even witnessed brutal physical assaults with the active collaboration of the Police and state machinery as happened in Gurgaon, Rajasthan and Orissa. Thousands of peasants ended their life during the period. There had been incessant resistance to the policies from all sections of the working people. More and more people began to participate in the resistance movement. The strike actions, under the united platform of Sponsoring Committee of Trade Unions elicited more and more participation of the workers.
The Central Government employees, who were reluctant partners in the struggle in the beginning, realized the enormity and pernicious impact of these policies in the day to day life. The strike action of 30th t October, 2007 against the pension fund reforms was the manifestation of the growing realization of the issues involved. It was only on the threat of an indefinite strike action; the Government of India revised its stand and decided to set up the 6th CPC. The downsizing, contractorisation, privatisation, outsourcing etc were the various methodologies adopted to shed regular employment and usher in informalisation of workforce to carry on even the unavoidable perennial and permanent nature of functions. This has continued unabated and serious struggles are required to stem the rot. We are to take initiative in mobilizing the entirety of Central Government employees.
There had been no bilateral discussions and negotiations with the Unions/Federations/Associations of the Central Government employees worth the name on the demands placed jointly by all these organizations to the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC. What all in the name of discussions happened was to provide an audience to the Staff Side of JCM by the Committee of Secretaries. Most of the issues/demands in the charter were rejected without adducing any reasons whatsoever. This meeting calls upon the National Executive to strive to bring those issues to the centre stage of discussion, demand negotiation with the group of Ministers and organize programme of action including strike to bring about a satisfactory settlement support thereof.
The situation makes it binding on us to prepare for a long and sustained struggle. This conference exhorts its members to strive their best to bring about a much more united and militant movement to make it possible.