ON 8th NOVEMBER-2011
DECLARATION OF
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS
HELD ON 07th SEPTEMBER-2011
AT MAVALAQNKER HALL – NEW DELHI
The National Convention of Workers being held on 7th September 2011 at Mavalanker Hall, New Delhi noted with serious concern that despite several rounds of all in united protests by the entire trade union movement of the country, the Govt. has remained totally unresponsive to major concerns of the working people.
Practically no step has been taken by the Govt. to address the basic demands of the workers being pressed through joint memorandum by the Central Trade Unions to honourable Prime Minister and the Lok Sabha Speaker and various other joint countrywide programmes.
Rather, aggressive moves are being taken to further aggravate the rise in prices through frequent hike in prices of petrol, Diesel, LPG and Kerosene. Disinvestment of shares of Public Sector Units is being actively pushed through by the Govt. to facilitate phased privatization of the highly profit-making PSUs. Existing labour rights including right to form union and to social security and pension are being sought to be curbed through various legislative and administrative moves. Mass scale contractorisation of the regular work is continuing in all the workplaces including in PSUs and Govt. establishments. Contract workers are not being paid in most of the places even the statutory minimum wages which is very low to meet the basic requirements for a human living.
The National Convention also expresses its serious concern over the flaring up of rampant corruption all around and huge black-money-generation in the economy and seeks to draw the attention of the Govt. to the widespread popular discontent and disgust over the issue of corruption demanding concrete legislative and administrative measures and change in the economic policy regime to eradicate and prevent corruption and bring back the black money stashed abroad.
The National Convention calls upon the working people of the country to further widen the unity achieved through united struggle and launch united protest against the unresponsive approach of the Govt through intensified countrywide struggles.
While reiterating the five point demands formulated jointly by the Central Trade Unions and Federations for 1) concrete measures to contain price rise 2) concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs, 3) Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws, 4) universal social security cover tor the unorganized sector workers without any restriction and creation of a NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and 5) Stoppage of disinvestment in central and state PSUs, the National Convention of Workers also demands immediate action by the Govt of India to ensure:-
No Contractorisation of work of permanent/perennial nature and till then payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry/establishment
Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs.10,000/- per month with indexation.
Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.
Assured Pension for all
Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions nos 87 and 98
To pres the above demands and to prepare for higher level of united action, the National Convention decides to hold Countrywide multiple forms of action such as SATYAGRAH/JAIL BHARO, MASS SQUATTING etc. in all the state capitals and industrial centres on 8th NOVEMBER 2011.
The National Convention also calls upon all the trade unions and workers and employees in general irrespective of affiliations to hold state wise and industry wise conventions to make the above programme a total success and prepare for countrywide GENERAL STRIKE as early as possible in the next phase.
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ADMISSIBILITY OF COMMISSION TO SAS AGENTS.
SB ORDER NO. 17/2011
No.116-01/2007-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated: 09.09.2011
To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.
Subject: - Admissibility of commission to SAS Agents.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that there are lot of audit paras raised by teams of DG P&T Audit in many circles regarding irregular commission paid to SAS agents where the investment was made exceeding the limit of Rs.50,000/- by cash at a time. One Draft Audit Para relating to Delhi and NE Circles has become CAG Para.
2. As per agency rules, prior to issue of SB Order No.3/2011 dated 11.3.2011, limit for acceptance of cash at a time from SAS agents was Rs.50,000/- which has now been reduced to Rs.10,000/-. In 2004, Regional Director, National Savings Institute, New Delhi vide letter no. Misc/2004 dated 3.11.2001 had intimated the Delhi Circle that agents are not entitled for commission on cash deposits of more than Rs., 50,000/- at a time. CAG Para was also referred to Min. of Finance (DEA) which opined that commission if paid in such cases is irregular and recovery of commission paid cannot be waived.
3. It is therefore requested that where any SAS agent deposited cash more than Rs.50,000/- at a time in any post office and commission was paid to him, the commission paid has to be recovered from the concerned agent if his agency is active and action should be taken against the officials responsible for accepting cash deposits exceeding the prescribed limit. Where the agent is inactive but his agency is not lapsed, his appointing authority may be asked to recover the amount from his security deposit. In case the agency of agent is expired and not further renewed or agent has already expired, such cases may be referred to this office.
4. In future, it may be ensured that no cash more than the prescribed limit of Rs.10,000/- at a time should be accepted from the SAS agents as no commission is payable on such irregular deposits.
5. It is requested that necessary action may be taken immediately to circulate this letter to field units and any violation of these orders by postal staff should be viewed seriously.
6. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).
Yours faithfully,
(Kawal Jit Singh)
Discrimination between Departmental and GDS employees in respect of ceiling on amount for calculation of Bonus.
GDS/CHQ/10/6/2008 Dated: 12.09.2011
To
Sm. Radhika Doraiswamy,
Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001
Subject:- Discrimination between Departmental and GDS employees in respect of ceiling on amount for calculation of Bonus.
Madam,
We feel that the theory of pegging the ceiling on pay to certain amount not with standing the actual amount of pay and fixing Rs. 3500/- for departmental employees and Rs 2500/- for GDS employees has not received correct assessment. The pay of Rs. 3500/- or Rs. 2500/- has not been fixed on scientific basis. The bonus is to be calculated taking the amount of Rs. 3500/- as pay be what so ever the actual pay. The principle is that where is pay is more than 3500/-the bonus will be calculated on Rs. 3500/- as pay. Supposing the average annual pay of an employee—departmental or GDS. (as in case of seasonal employees)—the bonus has to be calculated on his actual pay. If such average salary is less than Rs. 3500/- This principle does not make any difference between departmental and GDS employees. Where the pay of the GDS is more than Rs. 3500/- it has to be pegged down to the fixed amount. But this principle does not justify the lesser amount of Rs. 2500/-. In case, the bonus were to be fixed on the basis of actual pay or ratio between the class of employees, there would been a higher ceiling for HSG-I officer, and lesser ceiling for a group 'D' (now multi functional Group 'C'). The principle of Bonus being a deferred wage is not fully observed in making two different pay-ceilings.
Had the bonus to be calculated on the actual amount of pay, the GDS employees would not have any qualm regarding lesser bonus because it would be according to law.
For the purpose of arriving at the number of days for which bonus is to be granted, an HSG-I employees is taken as one unit and also a group 'D'. There is no separate yard stick for calculation on the basis of quality of work or pay of the incumbent. Similarly, since generally, the pay of a GDS employees are more than Rs. 3500/- it has to be pegged down to Rs. 3500/- and where the emoluments are less than Rs. 3500/-, the bonus has to be calculated on the actual pay.
The principle does not call for any discrimination and has to be considered to the principle of deferred wage.
We, therefore, request you kindly to take necessary action at your level, that this discrimination is put an end to and ceiling for GDS employees also be raised to the amount equal for all other employees.
With regards,
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union
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