MORE THAN 15000 POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES INCLUDING GRAMIN DAK
SEWAKS & CASUAL, PART TIME, CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED
INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 6TH
MAY 2015
About 15000 Postal Employees marched to Parliament today under the
banner of Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) &
NUGDS). Employees from all the 22 circles participated in the historic march with
colorful banners, flags and caps shouting slogans against the negative attitude
of the Government towards the demands of the Postal Employees. Grant of Civil
Servant Status to Gramin Dak Sevaks and inclusion in 7th CPC, Merger
of DA and grant of interim relief to all employees, scrap new pension scheme,
Revision of wages of casual, Part-time contingent employees, implementation of
cadre Restructuring committee report, settle 39 point charter of demands are
the main demands raised in the Parliament March.
The rally was inaugurated by Com. A. K. Padmanabhan, All India
President, CITU. Shri. M. Raghavaiyya (General Secretary, NFIR & Leader JCM
National Council). Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra (General Secretary, AIRF &
Secretary JCM National Council), Com. S. K. Vyas, Advisor, Confederation, Com.
M. Krishnan (Ex-Secretary General, NFPE & Secretary General, Confederation
of Central Government Employees & Workers) Com. R. N. Parashar (Secretary
General, NFPE) Shri D. Theagarajan (Secretary General, FNPO), Com. M. S. Raja
(Secretary General, Audit & Accounts Employees Association), Com. Vrigu
Bhattacharjee (Secretary General, Civil Accounts Employees Association), Com.
K. Raghavendran (Ex-Secretary General, NFPE) addressed the rally. Com. Girirraj
Singh (President, NFPE) Com. T. N. Rahate (President, FNPO) presided. General
Secretaries of all affiliated unions/Associations of NFPE, FNPO and General
Secretaries of AIPEU-GDs (NFPE), NUGDS have lead the March to Parliament.
Postal Joint Council of Action declared nationwide indefinite strike from 6th
May 2015. If the Government is not ready to settle the demands before that
date. The date of the strike was fixed as 6th May, taking into
consideration the fact that the JCM National Council National Convention to be
held on 11th December will be declaring series of agitational
programmes during the month of February, March and April 2015.
