ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION
CSV WARRIER BHAWAN
15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012
Ph: 0120-2881727/4101593/ 0 – 98681 45667
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Reference: AIA/Circular-03/2013 Dated: 4th February 2013
To
Unit Secretaries,
Members & Spl. Invitees – NE &
Members of Women's Committee
Dear Comrades,
NE CALLS FOR SUCCESSFUL 2-DAY STRIKE ON 20-21ST FEBRUARY
The JOINT trade union convention, held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium in national capital on 4 September, 2013 by 11 central trade unions - CITU, BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, TUCC, UTUC, AICCTU, AIUTUC, LPF and SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association) and several national federations of central government, state government, bank, insurance, central and state public sector workers and employees; industrial federations and independent local trade unions unanimously adopted declaration calling upon the working class for united action culminating in unprecedented 2 days General Strike on 20-21 February, 2013 against governments' neoliberal policies which are responsible for increasing attacks on their rights, lives and livelihood.
The demands on which the entirety of the Working Class would go on two day strike are:
1) Concrete measures to contain price rise
2) Concrete measures for employment generation
3) Strict enforcement of labour laws
4) Universal social security cover for organized and unorganized workers and creation of National Social Security Fund and
5) Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs / Undertakings,
The National Convention demands immediate action by the Govt. of India to ensure:-
• No Contractorisation 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.
• 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/- linked with cost price index.
• Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.
• Assured Pension for all.
• Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98.
The Secretariat of Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers in its meeting on 4th January 2013 called upon the central government employees to ensure massive success of the two day strike action for which call has been given by the Central Trade Unions and independent Federations.
Confederation reminded the employees of the historic strike of 12-12-12 and called upon to go for higher form of action by joining the two day strike on 20-21 February 2013. The Secretariat of Confederation decided that the demands raised during 12-12-12 strike to be added in the charter of demands in the strike notice that was served on Cabinet Secretary on 22-01-2013. Copy of the Strike notice served by Confederation is placed on the blog.
The National Executive Committee of the Association that met at Chennai on 1st February 2013 called upon the Audit & Accounts Employees and Officers to join the 2-day strike on 20th and 21st February 2013. Accordingly, CHQ of the Association has served strike notice on CAG copy of which is enclosed. Units need not issue separate strike notices, but they may do so as part of mobilisation.
CHQ calls upon every personnel working in IA&AD to join the unprecedented and historic 2-day protest action by the entirety of the toiling masses of the country in a massive manner by striking work on 20th and 21st February 2013.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
(M.S.Raja)
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
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Website: www.auditflag.blogspot.com
Reference: AIA/B-1/11/2013
1st February 2013
To
The Comptroller & Auditor General of India,
9, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg,
New Delhi – 110124
Subject: Two Day Strike on 20-21 February 2013 – reg.
Sir,
11 Central Trade Unions have given call for two day strike on 20th & 21st February 2013. The Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers, New Delhi has endorsed the strike and served strike notice accordingly.
All India Audit & Accounts Association, an affiliate of Confederation of Central Govt Employees and Workers, New Delhi, endorses the strike call.
The charter of demands in pursuance of which the members of this Association would go on strike on 20-21st February 2013 is attached.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours faithfully,
(M. S. Raja)
Secretary General
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
PART – I
- Take concrete measures to contain Price rise.
- Take concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession / incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs.
- Ensure strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
- Universal social security cover for the unorganised 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.
- Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs.
- No Contractorisation of work 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.
- 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/-.
- Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.
- Assured statutory Pension for all.
- Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos.87 and 98.
PART – II
- Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7th CPC.
- Merge DA with Pay for all purposes with effect from 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sewaks.
- Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Government Employees.
- [a] Departmentalise all Gramin Dak Sewaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; Withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc.
[b] Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularization. Pending regularization, provide them with pro-rata salary at 6th CPC rates.
- (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.
- Fill up all vacant posts and creates posts n functional requirements.
- Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorisation, corporatization and privatization of Government functions.
- Stop Price rise; Strengthen the PDS.
- (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure; (c) introduce PLB in all Departments; (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.
- Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.
- Implement all arbitration awards.
- Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.
- A Grant Five promotion to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group-A services.
- (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill. (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector;(c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.
- Vacate all Trade Union victimisations.
