CONFEDERATION OF C.G. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
It seems that Modi Govt. is not in
favour of a negotiated settlement on the 7th CPC related issues with
the staff side. The Seventh CPC report was submitted on 19th
November 2015. Six months are almost over since then. Till date the Govt. has
not come forward for a negotiated settlement. Instead, Empowered Committee of
Secretaries (ECoS) headed by Cabinet Secretary conducted a meeting with the
staff side on 1st March 2016. In the meeting Govt. did not disclose
its mind on any of the demands raised by the staff side in the charter of demands
submitted to Govt. Staff side explained the justification for each demand but
official side didn’t make any comment, either positive or negative. The
concluding paragraph of the minutes of the meeting reads as follows:
“After hearing the participants,
Cabinet Secretary observed that the deliberations have helped ECoS in
understanding the major concerns of the staff side and said that all issues
have been taken note of. He assured that fair consideration will be given to
all points brought out by JCM before taking final views. He further stated that
the ECoS needs to examine the Report of the Commission in entirety as well as
the issues raised by JCM in consultation with all other stake holders. As such,
it may take some time to take a final call on the recommendations of the
Commission.”
It may be seen that, neither did the
Govt. side made any commitment on any demands, nor did they indicate in the
minutes that further discussion will be held with the staff side to arrive at a
negotiated settlement on each demands. It seems that the Modi Govt is moving
ahead to issue unilateral orders taking the staff side for a ride.
The JCM staff side Secretary, in his
letter dated 2nd May 2016, addressed to Cabinet Secretary, has made
the stand of the staff side clear, without any ambiguity. The letter reads as follows:
“I have been directed to draw your
attention towards minutes of the Standing Committee of National Council JCM
held on 7th May 2008 and our rejoinder submitted to Govt. in the
matter of Report of 6th CPC.
You will kindly find that it was not
only a general discussion, but also official side explained their views on each
and every issue.
I would therefore request your good
self to kindly arrange for similar type of meeting for bi-lateral settlement on
each of the issues raised by the staff side, NC/JCM before the Empowered
Committee of Secretaries.”
Thus the picture is clear now. The
Govt, it seems, has a hidden agenda to take the staff side for granted without
giving any further opportunity for a negotiated settlement. The staff side on
the other hand has taken a position that if unilateral orders are issued,
without taking the staff side into confidence, the NJCA shall go ahead with the
indefinite strike from 11th July 2016 as already informed to the
Govt. Employees have faith in the NJCA and they believe that the NJCA
leadership shall assert itself and shall not compromise on major demands.
The coming days are crucial. If the
Govt. adopts delaying tactics or issue unilateral orders rejecting our demands,
then confrontation shall become inevitable. The stand taken by the then Nehru
Govt. that “Pay Commission report is an award and is not negotiable” has
resulted in the historic indefinite strike of 1960, which commenced on July 11th
midnight.
The NJCA leadership should be ready
for a showdown, if Modi Govt refuse to arrive at a negotiated settlement with
the staff side as demanded by Secretary, JCM(NC) staff side.
M KRISHNAN
Secretary
General
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