We are aware that National Trade Union Centers of
our Country have given a clarion call for workers to participate in the
2nd September strike on 12 point Charter of Demands. The strike matters
were discussed among the FNPO affiliated General Secretaries personally and
debated on a marathon hours and consensus was reached to participate in the
2nd Sep 2016. Strike taking into consideration of anti-labour attitude of
the Government. Mainly FNPO General Secretaries discussed issues relating to
7th CPC and its implications which affect the Central Government employees
in the long run. Though the Government agree to appoint three committees on
minimum wages, allowances and new Pension Scheme, we cannot presume the
favorable recommendations of the committees at this stage.
Unilateral amendments to the Labour
laws by the present Government will affect the trade union movement of the
country. If we are away from the strike, we will be blamed by the future
generations.
By participating in the one day
strike can we change the scenario of the nation was also discussed by the
General Secretaries at length. Finally we decided non-participation in the
strike will affect the organization. The results are not important but
organization is important. That is why we are participating in the strike.
Some of the unions are in the habit
of participating in the one day strike to keep up their entity in their
political arena and to achieve personal political ambitions.
Though we belong to
INTUC, we have no political ambitions to improve our position in future. We are
worried about the labour movement in general and welfare of Postal employees in
particular. The postal Department is already functioning with huge shortage of
staff and the Department is planning to outsource our permanent jobs through
private agencies. This has already been implemented in the many international
countries. Now the India Post started outsourcing vigorously. This will affect
future employment to the citizens permanently. If we do not participate in the
strike, we will become dishonest to the trade union movement.
There are many issues
which we cannot express openly . But the FNPO is firm participating in the
strike only to protect the labour movement in the country and not binding for
any pressure.
