STRIKE WILL CONTINU
Today (04-06-2018) Secretary, Department of Posts called
the three striking Unions (AIPEU-GDS, AIGDSU & NUGDS) for discussion at
04.00 pm. Three GDS General Secretaries and some office bearers went for
discussion. Secretary, Posts told that if the striking unions give a letter
withdrawing the indefinite strike, he is ready to take them to the Minister,
Communications for discussion.
Unions
clearly told that the condition that first withdrawing the strike and then
discussion with Minister is not acceptable to them.
No
responsible trade unions can accept such a condition. Earlier on one
occasion when one Union had a bitter experience. They gave withdrawal letter as
a precondition for talk with Minister. Department has immediately put the
withdrawal letter in their website and strike fizzled out even before
discussion with Minister. With that experience in mind, Unions told Secretary,
Posts that giving withdrawal letter first is not possible.
The three GDS Unions, then gave a signed letter to the
Secretary, Department of Posts, in which we made it clear that we are ready to
defer the strike if our request in the letter is accepted by the Secretary
(Posts) or Hon’ble Minister. The contents of the letter given to Secretary,
Department of Posts by the three General Secretaries is reproduced below:
It can be seen from the above that all three GDS unions have taken a
reasonable and positive stand. Nobody can blame
that the Unions are unreasonable.
After
reviewing the strike situation in all Circles and also after reviewing the
stand taken by the Department, all the three GDS Unions unanimously decided to
continue the strike till an honourable settlement is reached. (BMS union is
also continuing the strike. We don’t know whether discussion is held with them
separately).
All
are requested to make maximum efforts to ensure 100% strike in all Circles /
Divisions.
Three GDS Unions has given a call for relay hunger fast at
Divisional level from 6th June 2018. All Divisional Secretaries
and Circle / All India Office bearers are requested to commence indefinite
relay hunger fast infront of all Divisional Offices from 06th June
2018 onwards.
Copy of the letter :
