NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY EMPLOYEES (NFAEE) formed in the year 1997 and got recognition under CCS (RSA) Rule in the year 2007. The head quarters of the Federation is at Mumbai.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Monday, August 31, 2015
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National Federation
of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC
ENERGY
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 –
IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
NFAEE Office, Opp. NIYAMAK BHAVAN, Anusaktinagar,
Mumbai 400 094
Web site: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com ; Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com
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Ref. No: nfaee/sg/15/165 31.08.2015
To
The Under Secretary (IR&W)
Department of Atomic Energy
Sub: One day strike on 2nd September 2015 -
Reg
Sir,
Please
refer your letter No; 3/1/2014/IR&W/291 dated 19th August 2015 addressed
to the Secretary General NFAEE in response to the Notice served on 11th
August 2015 for one day Strike on 2nd September 2015.
In
this regard I am directed by the NFAEE Secretariat to bring the following your
kind attention:
·
The strike notice
has been served as decided by the Confederation of Central Government Employees
and Workers which is an apex level organisation of all Central Government
Employees working in Postal Department,
Income Tax, Central Exercise, Audit & Account, Civil Accounts,
Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Ground Water, CGHS, CPWD,
Survey of India, etc. etc.
·
Accordingly all
Federations of those Department recognized under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993, such as
National Federation of Postal Employees, Income Tax Employees Federation, All
India Audit & Accounts Association, All Indi a Federation of Civil Accounts,
All India Ground Water Employees Association, Botanical Survey of Employees
Association, CPWD Employees Association, CGHS Employees Association, ISRO Staff
Association, etc were served Notice to their Department. NFAEE and its
affiliates also followed the same and served the notice to the Department on 11th
August 2015.
·
As it is
mentioned in your letter all the Demands are to be settled at the level of
National Level which was raised at various level with the Government of India
and no decision has been arrived till date. Hence the Confederation of CG
Employees & Workers cautiously took the decision to join in the Nationwide
strike on 2nd September 2015 with the above sighted charter of
demands
·
The Confederation
of CG Employees & Workers served the strike notice to the Cabinet Secretary
on 11th August 2015, so far not called for a meeting for discussion
on demands annexed with the Strike Notice.
·
Under this
circumstance there is no alternative is left the CCGEW, NFAEE and its
affiliated unions and association than to go ahead with the strike action
·
Formation of
union and association is the right under the constitution and even court of law
permitted to express the protest and participate in the protest action
programme.
·
The Nationwide
strike on 2nd September 2015 is not a illegal or banned strike
action as the strike notice was served in due course.
·
Under this
circumstance we would like to communicate you that the Strike action shall be
carry out as per the Notice served on 11th August 2015 and assure
you that the Industrial action on 2nd September 2015 shall be take
place in a peaceful atmosphere
Thanking yours
Yours
faithfully,
(Jayaraj KV)
Secretary
General
Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj. KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25596519; (Res): 022 –
25554179; (Mobile): 9869501189
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National Federation
of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC
ENERGY
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 –
IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
NFAEE Office, Opp. NIYAMAK BHAVAN, Anusaktinagar,
Mumbai 400 094
Web
site: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com
; Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com
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Cabinet Agrees to Give 4 Months Extension to
7th Pay Commission
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Ref.No: nfaee/sg/15/163
27.08.2015
Dear Comrades,
Following the request from the 7th Central Pay Commission, the
cabinet has given an additional four months’ grace time, according to a
government release.
The 7th Pay Commission was constituted on 28.02.2014 by the
Government of India. The 18 months’ time given to the Commission ends
today.
Earlier the Pay Commission source claimed that almost all the work
has been completed and the compilation work shall be completed within a month
time and the report may be submitted to the Government by
20th September 2015.
Suddenly the Commission has stated that there is excess of pending
workload to prepare final report and that they want to intensive consultation
with stakeholders. Hence, the cabinet gave a nod to extend the time until
December for the Commission to carry out its work.
In the meantime there was report that Chairman 7th CPC met the
Prime Minister. Similarly Finance Minister and
Defence Minister also had interaction with Prime Minister.
Also there was a statement by the Finance Minister that
during the Parliament Session reviewing the Interim Budget that the
report of 7th Pay Commission may put the Indian Economy in Risk.
If reading all these together genuinely can doubt that some hidden
agenda may be behind the last 48 hours high drama ended with cabinet
decision to extend the tenure of the Pay Commission to 4 months.
As a result of this new development, the Commission will submit
its report in January 2016.
What would be the political agenda behind the sudden changes in
the attitude of the Pay Commission?
The reply to such intervention should be given by
showing the unity and making the Nationwide strike on
2nd September 2015 a grand success.
With fraternal Greetings
Comradely yours,
Jayaraj KV
Secretary General
Address for
Correspondence: Jayaraj. KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay,
Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25596519; (Res): 022 – 25554179; (Mobile): 9869501189
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National Federation
of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC
ENERGY
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 –
IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
NFAEE Office, Opp. NIYAMAK BHAVAN, Anusaktinagar,
Mumbai 400 094
Web site: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com ; Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com
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Ref. No: nfaee/sg/15/160 26.08.2015
To
All Affiliates belongs to Industrial Units
NFAEE
Sub: One Day Strike on 2nd September 2015 –
Reg
Dear Comrades,
It is brought to the notice
by Zirconium Employees Union and NFCIWU that the RLC Madurai, and Hyderabad
respectively issued Notice to attend conciliation process under Industrial
Disputes Act, 1947. Similarly other unions and association of Industrial units
also might be received such requests from the concerned RLC or ALC.
As all demands all not
department of unit specific and decision can be taken by Government of India, I
suggest giving a reply in advance to the Regional Labour Commissioner
indication the following points:
·
The nature of strike being a nationwide and the notice given to
the Government of India by Central Trade Unions, All India Federations Confederation
of Central Government Employees & Workers and National Federation of Atomic
Energy Employees.
·
The nature of Charter of Demands are All India specific and not
Department of unit specific
·
The decision on charter of demands can be taken by the Government
of India only and not by the General Manager or the Head of the units
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Hence conducting conciliation at regional level is not useful as
no decision can be taken at local level.
·
If the RLC really interested to resolve the matter may forward the
matter to Central Labour Commission immediately to intervene and to advice to convene conciliation meeting with
the national Leaders of the Central Trade Unions, Federations and Confederation
of Central Government Employees & Workers with Government of India who all
are served notice for Nationwide strike on 2nd September 2015
With fraternal Greetings
Comradely
yours
(Jayaraj KV)
Secretary General
Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj. KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25596519; (Res): 022 –
25554179; (Mobile): 9869501189
CONFEDERATION OF
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
MAKE THE 2ND
SEPTEMBER 2015 ALL INDIA STRIKE
A HISTORIC SUCCESS.
Dear Comrades,
We have placed on our website the synopsis of the discussion the leaders of the Central Trade Unions had with the Group of Ministers on the 12 point charter of demands. The Central Trade Unions evaluated the Government’s response to the strike call and have come to the conclusion that in the absence of any tangible result, the strike action must take place. The only issue on which there had been a concrete proposal from the Government was on the question of raising the bonus ceiling. In fact such an assurance has been given by the earlier Government also. Due to the pressure exerted by the employing class, the said assurance could not be translated into reality. To have the assurance to be put into practice, the Bonus Act has to be amended and that is possible only in the next session of the parliament. In other words, if one is to believe the assurance held out by the Government on the question of raising the ceiling for bonus computation, it can only have prospective effect i.e. for the next year 2016. We firmly believe that the corporate would not allow the present government to give effect to this assurance. The acrimonious ceiling on bonus while allowing unlimited extraction of profit for the companies is to be fought out through bitter struggles.
There had been no word from the Government on the question of rolling back its proposals on the labour reforms. The proposed labour reforms will hurt the working class most. The regularization of contract workers, payment of minimum wage, ensuring statutory Pension benefit, the registration or recognition of trade unions within a stipulated time limit to enable the workers to have the right to collective bargaining, the non implementation of the agreements reached at the various tripartite Labour conferences were some of the significant issues on which the working class sought settlement. Introduction of 100% FDI in Railways, 49% in Defence, corporatisation & privatisation of government entities, end for contract/casual temporary employment also met with stoic silence or rejection. The Group of Ministers has successfully eluded the issues. The BMS unions have declared that they would withdraw from the strike action. Their decision being political based is understandable, but is difficult to appreciate. We can only hope against hope that they would realize the reality of the situation in the days to come and become part of the joint struggles very soon.
The 7th CPC has sought further time to submit its report. They are now likely to submit their report by 31st December, 2015. Given the way the commission had acted on this vital issue, we are not certain of it. It is on the specious plea that they would be submitting their report within the stipulated time, they had rejected our demand for interim relief. They ought to have submitted an interim report to the Government before seeking further time on the memorandum submitted by the Staff Side on merger of DA and Interim relief. Even if the report is submitted say by 31st December, 2015, which we feel is unlikely, the Government is bound to take another six months to take a view on the Commission’s recommendations. It is incumbent upon the National JCA to meet immediately and take appropriate decision in the light of the unexpected step taken by the Commission in seeking further time to submit its report. They must go ahead with the decision to go on strike from 23rd November, 2015 demanding the Commission to submit urgently an interim report on merger of DA and Interim relief.
There had been no positive steps taken by the government to revive the functioning of the JCM at National or Departmental levels. There appears to be no intention on their part to cause discussion on our charter of demands. In this background we must revitalize and rejuvenate the functioning of our Organizations at all levels. We have received excellent reports of the strike preparation from all over the country.
DO EVERYTHING NEEDED TO MAKE THE 2ND SEPTEMBER, STRIKE A STUPENDOUS SUCCESS.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
M.Krishnan
Secretary General
FLASH
NEWS
28t h August 2015
COUNTRYWIDE
GENERAL STRIKE ON 2ND SEPTEMBER STANDS
CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS REASSERT THE CALL FOR UNITED ACTION
MARCH
AHEAD UNITEDLY, MAKE THE COUNTRYWIDE GENERAL STRIKE ON 2ND SEPTEMBER A MASSIVE SUCCESS
After two rounds of discussion between the Group of Ministers and the
central trade unions on the 12-point charter of demands of the trade unions
held on 26th and 27th August 2015, the GoM headed by Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley sent an
appeal through the press release dated 27-08-2015 (Press Information Bureau)
after 10 pm urging upon the trade unions to reconsider the call for countrywide
general strike on 2ndSeptember 2015 claiming that the Govt has given
concrete assurance to consider most of the demands of the trade unions
and that the trade unions agreed to consider the Govt’s proposals. Similar
appeal was also made in the meeting of 27th August. Both the claims of the Govt are totally
incorrect.
To put the facts straight, the joint platform of central trade unions have
been pursuing with successive governments at the centre with their basic
demands since 2009 and observed three rounds of countrywide general strike
since 2010, the last being for two days in February 2013. In the two rounds of
meeting between the CTUOs and the Group of Minister, nothing transpired in
concrete terms except vague statements by the ministers on steps to be taken or
being taken on some of the issues, that too not in the right direction.
The Govt’s press release mentioned, inter alia, certain issues in support
of their unfounded claim.
1. The Govt stated
about “appropriate legislation for making formula based minimum wages mandatory
and applicable” for all. But despite concrete pointers made by the trade unions
that such formula should be what has already been unanimously recommended
by the 44th Indian Labour Conference in
2012 and again reiterated by 46th Indian Labour Conference in July 2015 in which the Govt of India is also a
party, the Ministers did not give any concrete commitment on the same. In
fact said formulae recommended by 44thILC in 2012 and reiterated by
46th ILC in July 2015, makes
minimum wage around Rs 20000/- at 2014 price level and the Trade Unions
demanded only Rs 15,000/. The Ministers’ vague formulation does not ensure even
half of that. Is such a position worth consideration?
2. On contract
workers, the Govt assured that they will be guaranteed minimum wages. What is
there to assure except spreading deliberate confusion? Existing laws of
the land lawfully ensures payment of minimum wages to contract workers. The
Govt’s statement regarding “sector specific minimum wages for the contract
workers” also does not make any sense. The trade unions demanded “same wages
and other benefits as regular workers in the concerned industry/establishment
to be paid to contract workers.” The 43rd Indian Labour Conference held in 2011 recommended the same and 46th ILC unanimously reiterated the same in 2015, in which, again, the present
Govt is a party. How could they deny the unanimous recommendation of the
highest tripartite forum in the country like Indian Labour Conference?
3. The steps taken by
the Govt on Labour Law amendments, are meticulously designed to throw out more
than 70% of the workers on industries and other establishments from the purview
and coverage of almost all basic labour laws and also to eliminate almost all
components/provisions of rights and protections of the workers. This was
supplemented by more aggressive steps already taken by a good number of state
governments to already amend the labour laws in the similar lines. On this
issue, the Govt stated only that they will hold tripartite consultation before
taking such steps. The trade unions demanded scrapping of such proposals
by the central govt and also not to give assents (through President) to the
unilateral amendments made by the state governments. Even in all the tripartite
consultations held on some of the proposals of the Govt, the trade unions’
unanimous suggestions has been ignored by the Govt in favour of loud supportive
applauds of the employers. Once these retrograde changes in labour laws totally
dismantling the rights and protection measures for the workers and also
throwing more that 70% of the workers out of the purview of labour laws are
enacted, thereby rendering the almost entire working people a right-less entity
in their workplace, what would ensure even payment of minimum wage and other
social security benefits for them, even if those provisions are improved ?
Can any trade union, worth its name accept such a machination designed to
impose conditions of virtual slavery on the working people ?
4. Despite repeated
insistence by all the trade unions, the Govt refused to concede to the demand
for recognizing the Scheme workers, viz., Anganwadi, Mid-day meal, ASHA,
Para-teachers and others as “worker” with attendant rights of statutory minimum
wages and other benefits in gross violation of the unanimous recommendation of
the 45th Indian Labour Conference in
2013, reiterated again by the 46th ILC in 2015. These workers and all the schemes have been put to
further crisis threatening their existance owing to drastic cut in budgetary
allocations for those schemes. In such a situation, does the assurance of the
Govt to “extend social security measures” and “working out ways” for the same
carry any meaning?
5. On bonus issue,
the Govt has assured to revise the eligibility and calculation ceiling to Rs
21000/- and Rs 7000/- respectively from existing Rs 10000/- and Rs 3500/-.
Trade Unions’ demand has been that since there is no ceiling on profit, all
ceilings in the Payment of Bonus Act should be removed altogether. Trade unions
also demanded substantial upward revision of the formula for gratuity
calculation and remove the ceiling on gratuity payment. The Govt has negated
the demands.
6. On price rise
situation, claim of the Govt that it has gone down does not match with ground
reality in respect of commodities for daily necessities of the common people.
The demands of the trade unions for putting a ban on speculation/forward
trading in essential commodities and services along with universalisation of
public distribution system throughout the country have been totally ignored.
7. Trade Unions
demanded stoppage of disinvestment in public sector undertakings playing
crucial and supportive role in advancement of the national economy. Govt
totally ignored the same, rather has been going on aggressively in
disinvestment route in all the major PSUs much to the detriment of the
interest of the country’s economy. On the demands for stoppage of further
FDI in defence, railways and financial sector, the stance of the Govt is
continuing to be a total denial. Rather, the Govt has been aggressively
pursuing deregulation and privatization in strategic sectors like electricity,
Port & Docks, Airports etc in a big way.
There are other issues as well, statement of Govt continued to be totally
vague and their claim is unfounded. How can anybody, rather any trade union
worth its name can consider above stands taken by the Govt on vital demands of
the workers as a positive development and move out from the programme of united
strike action ?
Therefore, there is absolutely no reason for reconsidering the decisions of
the Central Trade Unions for countrywide general strike on 2nd September 2015. Rather, the situation demands that there should be no
vascillation in carrying forward the call for general strike on 2nd September 2015 throughout the country in all sectors of the economy with
firm determination.
The Central Trade Unions appeal to all working people irrespective of
affiliations to make the call for countrywide general strike against the
anti-worker, anti-people policies of Govt a massive success.
Tapan
Sen
General Secretary CITU
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