CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
NEW DELHI
PRESS STATEMENT
Dated 2nd September 2016
The
initial report received at the Confederation Central Head Quarters indicate the
participation of about ten lakhs Central Government employees in today’s
nationwide general strike action of the Indian Working Class. Earlier,
endorsing the call of the Central Trade Unions, the Confederation of Central
Government employees and workers had called upon the Central Government
employees to take part in the one-day strike to compel the Government to
withdraw the anti-people and anti-labour neo-liberal policies pursued by the
Central Government.
Offices
of the Postal, Income Tax, Ground Water Board, Survey of India, Geological
Survey of India, Printing and Stationery department, Botanical Survey of India,
Indian Bureau of Mines, RMS offices, census department, Indian Space Research
organization, Central Government Health Scheme, Atomic Energy, Medical Stores
depots, Film Institute of India, AGMARK, Indian Council for Medical Research,
Film division and various other autonomous scientific and research institutions
etc. remained closed and the work completely paralysed.
The
strike also affected the functioning of various offices of Indian Audit &
Accounts department, Civil Accounts, Central Excise and Customs, CPWD etc.
Total civilian employees of various Defence organisations and Defence Accounts
Departments participated in the strike. The Strike was total in Kerala, West
Bengal, Tamilnadu, Andhra, Telangana, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Assam,
North Eastern states, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and 70 to
80% in other states.
The
Central Government employees were particularly unhappy over the totally
negative attitude of the NDA Government towards their demands while
implementing 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations. Ban on creation of new
posts, non-filling up of about six lakhs vacant posts, introduction of New
Contributory Pension Scheme, non-regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and
casual, contract workers, ceiling on compassionate appointments, rejection of
the demand for increase in the minimum wage and fitment formula, reduction in
the percentage of House Rent Allowance, abolition of 52 allowances etc. are
some of the retrograde measures taken by the Central Government.
The
Confederation National Secretariat Congratulates the Central Government
employees, who undertook intensive campaign to make the strike a grand success.
The Confederation salutes all its members for their whole hearted participation
in the strike and making it an unprecedented success.
M.
Krishnan
Secretary
General
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