02.09.15

 Dear Comrades,

I)                    As you are aware, the Central Trade Unions in the country have decided to organize yet another one day strike on 2nd September, 2015. They took the decision in the National Convention of the workers held at New Delhi on 26th May, 2015. The NDA Government, as expected, has intensified the pursuance of the neo-liberal economic policies. The two important enactments they had placed before the Indian Parliament seeks to (i) amend the existing labour welfare legislations, detrimental to the interest of the workers and (ii) virtually end the legislation passed by the UPA II Government in the matter of acquisition of land from farmers, both to favour the corporate houses. The amendments, once passed, will deprive the worker’s various welfare measures undertaken by the Government in the post independent era. It will, undoubtedly, have an adverse impact on the service conditions of the Central Government employees and officers in the days to come, as many of the present rules and regulations have been framed in consonance with the provisions of those enactments. The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, to which most of the Civil Servants’ Associations and Federations are affiliated, being party to the National convention of the workers, have served the strike notice on 11th August, 2015 on 12 point Charter of Demands and would be mobilizing the employees in the strike action scheduled for 2nd September, 2015. As in the past, the strike will enlist the participation of a large number of Central Government employees.

 In that background I appeal to all the constituent of JAC to extend moral/solidarity support to the Strike action on 02-09-2015 by conducting lunch hour’s demonstration at least on 02.09.15.

II)                   In the context of the continued procrastination on the part of the Central Board of Excise and Customs  in settling the Department specific issues, especially the stagnation issues of all cadres  and  much delayed promotion to the different  cadres, it is required  to mount sustained and continuous programmes of actions under the banner of JAC

With fraternal regards,

Yours comradely,

LOKANATH MISHRA