15/1089-90,
VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD
Website:
www.auditflag.blogspot.com
Reference: AIA/Circular-07/2014 Dated: 4th March 2014
To
Unit
Secretaries,
Members
& Spl. Invitees – NE &
Members of
Women’s Committee
Dear
Comrades,
NO
DA MERGER, INTERIM RELIEF; 7TH CPC NOTIFICATION ISSUED
CONFEDERATION
CALLS FOR MASSIVE DEMONSTRATION ON 7TH MARCH 2014
The
Central Government employees were eagerly waiting for the (supposedly) last
cabinet meeting before the announcement of schedule for the forthcoming Lok
Sabha election – they wanted to hear the govt’s decision on DA merger and grant
of Interim Relief to CG employees, some were even expecting the raising of
retirement age to 62 years.
There are
certain paper organisations which wanted to take claim for any government
decisions on these issues. They had even issued circulars that DA merger is
sure to come and hence no need to go for strike!
The
electronic media, more than that new generation hype i.e. the social
media (though quite anti-social many are), played havoc with the sentiments and
expectations of the central government employees.
Finally,
the cabinet meeting is over, no decisions either on IR or DA merger has come.
There is despondency amongst the central government employees especially
amongst those elements who wanted to take credit for the results that would
have come as a result of the struggle and sacrifices of others.
For we
people, who were in the forefront of the struggles and who, come what may, are ready
for sacrifices for the cause of the working people, it is an occasion to firm up
their resolves to continue the fight till the demands are met. While going for
the strike on 12-13 February 2014 we knew that struggle is the only path which
will guarantee our demands and that we may have to intensify the struggle
further in pursuance of those demands.
For those
who are familiar with the saga of struggles this is nothing new. We are
determined to carry the struggle forward.
One silver
line in the terms of reference for 7th CPC is that the government,
despite its earlier announcement that the recommendations would be effective
from 1-1-2016, has left the option of date of effect to be decided by 7 CPC.
Further, the CPC can submit interim reports if it so desires, says the
notification. This opens up an avenue for us to put up a united fight to ensure
that the demands are got conceded.
But the
decision of the government not to concede DA merger and IR are nothing but
reprehensible and hence to be protested.
Confederation
has called upon every central government employee to register their strong
protest against the denial of the justified demands by holding MASSIVE
DEMONSTRATION ON 7TH MARCH 2014.
We
endorse the call for demonstration on 7th March 2014 given by the
Confederation and call upon every Unit to hold Massive Luch Hour meeting (with
sloganeering) on 7th March 2014.
Com
VB Aruna is No More
Kerala
Unit lost two of its valiant comrades within a span of 48 days. Com KN Vijayakumar,
Convener, Audit & Accounts Association (and General Secretary, Accounts
Category II Assn), Kerala expired on 16th January 2014 and Com V.B.
Aruna, Secretary, Accounts Category II Assn, Member, Women’s Committee CHQ and Confederation and Convener, Women’s
Sub-Committee, Kerala State Committee of Confederation passed away today early morning due massive heart attack.
HQr
conveys its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and also to their
comrades in Kerala who will be feeling the vacuum generated by the untimely
departure of Comrades Vijayakumar and Aruna.
Some
introduction on the Chairman, 7 CPC
Shri AK
Mathur, Chairman, 7 CPC is a retired Supreme Court Judge. The Audit and
Accounts fraternity cannot forget him because he is one of the two member bench
of the Supreme Court that rejected the case on Pay Parity (the other judge
being Markandeya Katju). With Justice Dalbir Bhandari as his bench mate he was
positive, and with Markandeya Katju Shri Mathur went against the employees.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
(M.S.Raja)
Secretary General
