Dear Members of CEC and Units: Enclosed is the letter seeking consent of the Members of the Central Executive Committee and Units for joining our Association in the 21 & 21 February strike. Please send the consent of your individual and your unit by 21st January 2013 12 o clock. The scheduled date for serving strike notice is 22/01/13. The promotion of UDC to Assistant is under process. The seniority list of UDCs has already been circulated. The proposal of the restructuring of the Administrative staff have been returned by the Finance Ministry which need some minor clarification from the FOD. On 2nd January GS met the ADG who assured him of returning the proposal immediately. The details of the objection raised by the Ministry of Finance and the final position of recommendation of the restructuring are being sent separately.

ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO VISIT ASSOCIATION WEB SITE  DAILY AND DISCUSS THE ISSUES POSTED AMONST THE MEMBERS AND WELL WISHERS AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO VISIT OUR WEB SITE.

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (NG) 

 MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

GOVERNMENT ON INDIA

Web Site: www.aiamshq.blogspot.com

Hall No. 201 & 205, Vijay Stambh,

Zone I,  Maharana Pratap Nagar,

                                                                                                                                 Bhopal, dated 17/01/13

To          

Members of CEC/Units,

            All India Association of Admn Staff (NG),

            MoS & PI

Sub:    Joining of the Association in the 20-21 February All India Strike-Regarding.

Dear friends,

       Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers in its National Executive Meeting held at Delhi on 02/01/13 has decided to join the two day general strike on 20 & 21 February 2013, called by the Central Trade Unions and Federations. The decision was taken in the wake of   the Government’s negative attitude towards the demands put up by the Confederation in the 12/12/12 strike. It has also decided, in case the Government is not considering our genuine demands even after conducting a two day strike on 20 & 21, February the Confederation will organize an indefinite strike action, the specific decision on this matter will be taken later.

 All India Defense Employees Federation which is not a part of the Confederation has decided to join the Strike on 20 & 21 February. All the Central Trade Unions, including INTUC and BMS have decided to join the strike. In Postal Department all the Unions including FNPO have decided to join the two day strike. Beside, Income Tax, Central Ground Water Board, Geological Survey of India and all other big and small organizations of Central Government Employees will remain on strike on 20 & 21 February.

It may be noted that all the Central Trade Unions have supported the Central Government Employees’ Demands and included several of the demands of 12/12/12 strike, including constitution of 7 pay commission, in the memorandum of demands put up to the Finance Minister during the pre-budget meeting with leaders of Central Trade Unions. It is also a fact that without the support of the Central Trade Unions and the support of the Member of Parliaments associated with them on the floor of the Parliament we would not get 7^th Pay Commission. Thus joining in the General strike, called by the Central Trade Unions and Confederation, will be beneficial to the Central Government Employees.

You are aware that I am a member in the National Executive of the confederation which has decided to join the strike. Now, we have to decide the joining of our Association in the strike. My personal opinion is that we must take a decision to join the strike on 20, 21 and campaign may be made accordingly. However a final decision will be taken according to majority opinion received.

As has said in the earlier occasions, only we have to give up the pay for the striking day and no other action will be there since it is a strike called by the Confederation. Further the demands put up are not related to our Department. I enclose the copy of the letter issued to me by our office through which one day salary has been deducted for joining the strike on 12/12/12.

It is requested to please inform your opinion regarding the joining of the Association in the strike by 18^th of this month through SMS/e-mail so that a final decision in this effect may be taken according to majority supports. If your reply is not received by 18^th of this month it would be presumed that you are in support of the joining of the strike and strike notice will be served accordingly. Thus all the CEC/Units are requested to send specific reply.

Finally, an important Para of the Confederation circular is given below:

“We must convey to our comrades effectively during the campaign that so long as the present economic policies remain the governing principle of governance there may not be any justice imparted to the employees and meaningful negotiation will come about on the basis of strength, unity and struggle only.  We must also convey to them that our next step would be to organize an indefinite strike in association with all sections of the Central Government employees.  We may in this connection refer to our letter our President has written to Com. Shivgopal Misra, General Secretary, All India Railway men Federation (which is already placed on our website). We expect a positive response from the AIRF in the near future.  We must articulate our demand for the abolition of the present Pay Band and Grade Pay System and bring back the pay scale structure in the next wage revision.  The 7^th CPC must not be allowed to water down the computation of minimum wage.  The Commission should also have the requisite authority to go into various anomalies created by the 6^th CPC and address those in consultation with the Staff Side.  Above all, this strike is emphatically to bring back the defined benefit pension scheme in replacement of the contributory scheme introduced with effect from 1.1.2004”

Encl:      demands put up before the Finance Minister by the Central TUs.

Letter ordering to deduct one day salary/

With warm regards

Yours sincerely

(TKR Pillai)

General Secretary