INDEFINITE STRIKE of 33 lakhs Central Government, Defence and Railway Employees:

INDEFINITE STRIKE of 33 lakhs Central Government, Defence and Railway Employees:

National Joint Council of action (NCJA) comprising of Central Government employees Co ordination committee, All India Defence Employees Federation (AIDEF), All India Railway men’s Federation (AIRF), National Federation of Indian Railway men (NFIR) met at New Delhi on 03.06.2016

This massive congregation of the representatives of central government employees has decided to commence an indefinite strike action from 11^th July 2016, having failed to elicit any positive response from the government in settlement of the 10-point charter of demands submitted months back.

The meeting congratulates the employees for forging exemplary unity and carrying out various programs chalked out by the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) after the national convention on December 11, 2014. Even though the government was compelled to set up the 7th CPC on account of the sanctions generated through the action programs, it has refused to grant interim relief and merger of DA and excluded the Gramin Dak Sewaks of the Postal Department from the ambit of the 7th CPC.

It is a matter of regret that in spite of public admission of non-privatisation of Indian Railways by the prime minister and assurance of minister of railways on various occasions, including in parliament, Dr Bibek Deb Roy Committee had submitted a report which is a clear roadmap for privatisation of the Indian Railways. 

CHARTER OF DEMANDS:

 1.   Settle the issues raised by the NJCA on the recommendations of the 7^th CPC sent     to Cabinet secretary vide letter dated 10^th December 2015.

2.  Remove the injustice done in the assignment of pay scales to technical/safety categories etc., IN Railways & Defence, different categories in other Central Govt.  Establishments by the 7^th CPC.

3   Scrap the PFRDA Act and NPS and grant Pension/family Pension to LL cg   employees under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 & Railways Pension Rules, 1993.

4.   i) No Privatization/outsourcing /contractorisation of governmental functions.

     (ii)Treat GDS as Civil Servants and extend proportional benefit on pension and  allowances to the GDS.

5.  No FDI in Railways & Defence: No Corporatization of Defence Production Units

6.   Fill up all vacant posts in the government departments lift the ban on creation  of  posts; regularize the casual/contract workers.

7.   Remove ceiling on compassionate ground appointments.

8.    Extend the benefit of Bonus Act 1985 amendment on enhancement of payment ceiling to the adhoc Bonus/PLB of Central Government employees with effect from the financial year 2014-15.

9.  Ensure five promotions in the service career of an employee.

10. Do not amend Labour Laws in the name of Labour Reforms which will take away   the existing benefits to the workers.