NC/JCM Letter to Prime Minister
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
EMail: nc.jcm.np@gmail.com
Ph.:
23382286
REF.NO.NC/JCM/2016/CS/PM Dated 14th June 2016
Respected Prime Minister
Shri Modiji,
I write this on behalf of the apex level
body of all the Central Government Employees Organizations who are
participating in the Negotiating Forum; called the Joint Consultative
Machinery. The JCM as a Negotiating Forum was conceived and implemented in 1966
after the prolonged discussions with the Staff Associations and the Federations
in the Central Services in the wake of first industrial action in 1960. The
idea of setting up the JCM was in realization of the absence of a platform to
discuss, deliberate and settle the demands/issues/grievances/problems of the
Civil Servants. Up to 1995-96 the JCM, which has a three level negotiating
platform was functioning well, meetings were regular. However, after the
promulgation of the new recognition Rules in 1993, the meetings at the Ministry
level became few and far between and at the national level, the deterioration
stepped in a little latter. The National Council, which was to meet thrice in a
year did not meet even once in a year. The last meeting of the National Council
was held on 15.05.2010 The organizations participating in the JCM were
demanding the meeting to be held, but the pleas were ignored by the successive
Cabinet Secretaries. The Charter of Demands (copy enclosed), in pursuance of
which the strike is decided to be organized, has arisen due to long neglect of
the grievances of the employees/workers.
When the 7th CPC was set up in February,
2014, no announcement for Interim Relief or DA Merger was made by the then
government, which had all along been the practice whenever the government had
set-up the Pay Commissions earlier. We fully co-operated with the Commission,
submitted a memorandum detailing the issues and explained the reasoning behind
each demand. The 7th CPC submitted report on 19.11.2015 to the government. In
our communication dated 10.12.2015 (copy enclosed), we sought
improvement/amendment over the recommendations of the 7th CPC and explained our
demands both in writing and orally before the Empowering Committee. Most of the
meetings were monologues except perhaps the last one. What we have understood,
is that, the Empowering Committee might not come forward to make any major
changes. A fruitful meeting is supposed to be a dialogue where both parties at
the negotiating table exchange their understanding, views and difficulties and
reach a mutually acceptable position. In 1998, when the then Cabinet Secretary
decided not to have such a dialogue with the Staff Side and unalterably issued
the Government Notification on the 5th CPC recommendations, the then government
did set up a committee of Group of Ministers. The GoM held discussions on all
issues and averted the strike action. The 1998 situation establishes, without
an iota of doubt, that, the Staff Side has always taken reasonable stand on all
the issues and paved way for settlement.
The one and only recommendation made by the
7th CPC was to provide some relief to the past old pensioners. The Department
of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has unfortunately recommended to the
Cabinet Secretary that, even that recommendation must be rejected on the
specious plea that the requisite relevant records might not be available.
These developments have caused anguish, anxiety and anger amongst
the workers. It is now more than six months that the Commission submitted its
report. If the government comes forward to hold a meaningful discussion with
the leaders of the NJCA, a mutually acceptable settlement can be brought about
and the impending strike, slated to commence from 11.07.2016, can ultimately be
avoided.
We seek your co-operation, supports and
intervention in the matter
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary(Staff Side),
NC/JCM
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary(Staff Side),
NC/JCM
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