All India Postal Employees' Union Group-C, W. B. Circle Workers Of The World Unite Tuesday 15 February 2011 COM. MRINALKANTI ROYCHOWDHURY, DIVL. SECRETARY, Gr-C, ALIPORE H.O. PASSES AWAY COMRADE MRINALKANTI ROY CHOWDHURY, OUR SECRETARY OF ALIPORE H.O. BRANCH AND A DEDICATED TRADE UNION SOLDIER, HAS BREATHED HIS LAST ON FEBRUARY 14, YESTERDAY, AT 11-25 P.M. IN A SOUTH KOLKATA HOSPITAL. ALL CIRCLE UNIONS REQUEST TO WEAR BLACK BADGE ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY IN REMEMBRANCE AND MOURNING OF OUR BELOVED AND RESPECTED COMRADE. SOFT-SPOKEN, JOVIAL AND DEARLY COM. MRINAL DA ATTENDED THE PUNE ALL INDIA CONFERENCE WITH US WITH A HEALTHY CONDITION. BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING BACK, HE WAS DETECTED SUFFERING FROM CANCER AT THE TERMINAL STAGE. HE WAS TAKEN TO TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MUMBAI, BUT THE DOCTORS GAVE UP. HE LOST HIS BATTLE AGAINST THE SILENT DISEASE LAST NIGHT, SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, SON, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, DAUGHTER AND GRAND DAUGHTER. WE HAVE NO WORDS TO CONVEY OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY. Com. Mrinal Roychowdhury, born on 05.3.1953, started his career on 01.8.1970 as Boy Messenger at Basirhat In undivided South Presidency Division. He was promoted to clerical cadre on 24.11.1974. Later, he preferred transfer to Alipore H.O. under Rule-38 and joined there as P.A.(Signaler) on 01.5.1993. He always remained a reliable activist of our organisation and finally, shouldered the responsibility of the Secretary of Alipore H.O. till his parting day. Com. Mrinal Da, 58, was one of the most-seen faces in all organisational programs at Circle & All India levels. He was also among the very few personalities around us in these days who could attract people on the first day with his soft, cheerful and friendly approach. Despite being a Branch Secretary, he was far from any publicity or loudness. But his inert strength was manifested when under his leadership, the courageous comrades of Alipore H.O. time & again barricaded in front of the reactionist forces. In his last days, he actively contributed and helped other division's comrades to get different paper formalities completed from judicial authorities of Alipore. With his untimely and unanticipated demise, we all have lost a selfless comrade with an everlasting smile on his lips. RED SALUTE COMRADE MRINAL ROY CHOWDHURY. Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 3:30 PM 0 comments Sunday 30 January 2011 PROGRAMS OF NFPE IN PROTEST OF PART TIME WORKERS' DEPRIVATION Our comrades are well in knowledge of the long deprivation of the Part-Time & Contingent-paid workers of Dept of Posts. Wages of all categories of employees have been revised through the 6th Pay Commission & GDS Committee. But the Central Govt, despite several sorts of communications and movements, did not show any sympathy to the justified and legitimate demands of wage revision to the Part-time & Contingent-paid workers of our department. Rather, many orders have been issued during this time with the clear intention to abolish their posts gradually. In these days of consistently steep price-rise, neither their wage has been revised, nor their Dearness Allowance is increased since July 2008. They are working by our side watching us to enjoy the increased D.A. & wage. NFPE has called upon us to hold two programs on 10.02.2011 & 03.03.2011 protesting the reluctance and delay in granting the justified financial benefits to these colleagues. On 10th Feb, all divisions will hold demonstrations at their headquarters and on 3rd March, a demonstration will be floored at Yogayog Bhaban (Circle Office). All organisers are requested to prepare and observe the above programs with due importance and provide necessary assistance to the divisional Part-time organisation to mobilise. Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 4:23 PM 0 comments Monday 24 January 2011 HOLD DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE WAY & POLICY OF PAY-CUT FOR 7th SEPT 2010 STRIKE This is already under the notice of all organisers and our members that the department has ordered to deduct one day's salary for our strike on 7th September 2010. Some over-enthusiastic divl administration have even issued letters to our members marking the day as 'unauthorised absence'. Let us first make it clear that we never think or demand that the department will pay us for a day of strike unless it is regularised by leave through amicable discussion and decision. But we are strongly against the way the authority is behaving and their policy of implementation of the pay-cut. The fundamental question is ------ whether a local authority is empowered with the capacity to decide to regularise a day of strike with leave. In 1998, our period of strike was regularised with leave by the decision of the cabinet. The 14 days of strike in the year 2000 have not yet been regularised with leave due to denial by the cabinet. So, it is the cabinet that is empowered with the capacity of taking a decision regarding regularisation of strike period with leave. So, it is beyond the jurisdiction of any authority below the rank and power of the cabinet. So, we are of the opinion that our administration is acting beyond their jurisdiction here. Then again, our federation served strike notice to Directorate. So, the question of unauthorised absence is irrelevant and illogical. Secondly, if anybody faced any difficulty to enter the office or perform office duty on any day, he/she should intimate the authority on the very next day. But here the administration is asking the staffs after four months about their difficulties.Thus, the administration is purposefully encouraging the non-strikers and trying to create a fear-psychosis. Thirdly, all rulings of Govt and the Supreme Court direct to deduct pay on 'No Work No Pay' basis, but our dept is deliberately violating it repeatedly. So, the Circle Unions have decided to hold demonstration in all divns tomorrow at lunch-hours and sent the following resolution. We are also considering legal aspects of the situation . RESOLUTION DATED 25.01.2011 This mass demonstration of all cross section of postal employees under NFPE ( with EDE), ..............division notes with serious concern that the orders have been issued at all levels inviting leave applications from the employees taking part in Postal Strike on 07.09.2010. To our opinion, this is highly irregular and clear instance of administrative interference into trade union rights. In no circumstances, the administration should move beyond its jurisdiction. This is our further opinion that the absence of the officials from duty on 07.09.2010 is not at all unauthorised as formal Strike notice was served to the competent authority by our federation (NFPE) & its affiliated organisations under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. It would not be out of place to mention that the department had never declared the strike unjustified. This demonstration, therefore, resolves that the day should not be treated as unauthorised absence and the principle of 'No Work No Pay' should be maintain ed in general. This demonstration further resolves that the administration should refrain from taking any unauthorised and irregular activities to avoid serious staff resentment . (Signature of the President of the meeting) Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 10:59 PM 0 comments Sunday 23 January 2011 POSTAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE, WEST BENGAL, HOLDS A SUCCESSFUL TRADE UNION CLASS NFPE Group of Circle Unions of West Bengal, under the banner of Postal Coordination Committee, held the Trade Union Class today, as notified, at Shramik Mangal Kendra, Kankurgachi, Kolkata. Com. Nirupam Sen, Hon'ble Minister of Industry & Commerce, Govt. of West Bengal, delivered his speech on the topic 'Movement of The Working Class : Role of The Left Front Govt.'. Prof. Dr. Subhankar Chakraborty spoke on the topic 'Fascism & Th eThoughts of Rabindranath Tagore'. Both the topics had their relevance in the present times and the speakeres were authorities on their subjects. Naturally they mesmerized the audience during the two sessions of the class. East Kolkata, the host division, was very particular in management of the event. 592 comrades participated from all over the circle in today's class. The whole program was disciplined as per the tradition of our circle. Both the speeches have been video recorded. All comrades are requested to place requisition to collect the video CD from Circle Union or Com. Uttam Pal (9432801013) and ensure sincere efforts for wide publicity. Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 10:08 PM 0 comments Saturday 22 January 2011 CIRCLE UNION CONGRATULATES ALL DELEGATES OF WEST BENGAL CIRCLE TO THE 28th ALL INDIA CONFERENCE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTION Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 5:24 PM 0 comments Saturday 1 January 2011 ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACKS ARE HALTED AT KOLKATA GPO ----- CIRCLE UNION CALLS FOR STAFF SOLIDARITY THE RULE-37 TRANSFER ORDERS ARE NOT GETTING INTO EFFECT AT KOLKATA G.P.O. THE CIRCLE ADMINISTRATION IS RECONSIDERING THE ENTIRE SITUATION TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE TO RESOLVE THE COMPLICATION. THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SITUATION TOOK PLACE AFTER ALL STAFFS OF KOLKATA GPO STARTED A TOTAL PEN-DOWN FROM 31.12.2010 MORNING AT THE CALL OF THE CIRCLE UNIONS. NORMALCY HAS BEEN RESTORED AT GPO AT ABOUT 1:30 P.M. WHEN ALL WERE BACK TO WORK AFTER THE RETHINKING BY THE ADMINISTRATION. On an overall assessment of the situation, the Circle Unions finally decided to take a program of total pen-down at Kolkata GPO alongwith demonstration at C.O. and in all divisions at lunch hour in demand of withdrawal of the orders of Rule-37 transfer. Accordingly, all staffs of GPO refrained themselves from work from the morning. The huge response to the call showed the level of grievance of the staffs against the administration. Counter functioning, mail & delivery, even plying of cash vans were stalled affecting other divisions also as it was the pay day. When the Regional administration took the matter up early in the day with the Circle Union, we only wanted to know from the Regional PMG that why such a drastic action was required when a discussion between the Circle Unions and administration was going on to clinch the issue. In discussion, the PMG, Kolkata referred to the 'Letter Incident' of Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram to Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, C.M., West Bengal as an instance of present poor service of Kolkata GPO. The Circle Union firmly replied that it was a separate case and to mix it up with the present one was an absolute injustice (you may please remember that the Rule-37 orders were issued in respect of the alleged unpleasant incident with the Director, GPO). The discussion failed with the stubborn stance of the Regional Administration. The pen-down went on. Shortly after this, the Chief Postmaster General, Sri S.K.Chakraborti invited the Circle Union leadership for a discussion. The Circle Union presented its observation that there was no such situation which required harsh orders like Rule-37 transfers now in the earlier case. In the case of delayed delivery of the Home Minister's letter ---- we have still to wait to see what comes out in the inquiry. But it appears that the administration has taken the advantage of the situation and issued the orders in question in the earlier case. The Ch PMG has discussed the matter with a realistic approach and finally, in presence of the PMG, Kolkata Region, it has been decided that the orders of transfers under Rule-37 will not be given effect to presently. The Ch PMG himself will take the score of the situation taking the union side into confidence, and a decision would be reached after a few days. The Union side also agreed to the observation of the Ch PMG and a position was reached to restore normalcy at Kolkata GPO. At about 1:30 P.M., all branches started to function properly at GPO. At the decision of the Circle Union, the Director, GPO had been assured that the staffs of GPO would leave the office today only after finishing the day's work which were left pending since morning, and they did so. The Circle Union, with this development of the situation, called off the demonstrations at C.O. and in divisions as well. All of our fighting colleagues are, however, requested to please be in readiness to jump into any kind of trade union action within a very short time at the call of the Circle Union, if the need be. We congratulate the spirit and solidarity of the Postal fraternity of West Bengal for the way they have participated and extended support to the GPO staffs. The All India Union has also been apprised of the facts here. According to the General Secretary, emphasis will be given in the ensuing All India Conference on the aspect of growing administrative attacks in West Bengal Circle. Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 2:37 AM 0 comments Friday 31 December 2010 RAISE VOICE OF PROTEST AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE ATROCITIES AT KOLKATA G.P.O. ---- DEMONSTRATION AT C.O. AND ALL DIVISIONS TOMORROW. The Circle and Kolkata GPO administration has issued transfer orders for two officials under Rule-37 of P & T Manual vol-IV, one to South Presidency and the other to South Nadia Divisions. These orders have been issued at such a time when the Circle Unions have interfered to clinch the complications between GPO staff-side & the administration. We do not think that there can be any issue which cannot be settled on the table of discussion. The complication originated when the administration deviated from their earlier assurance and made an effort to redeploy more posts from GPO to other divisions beyond justification and without taking any concrete workload. Unpleasant situation was invited by the administration in that way during a local demonstration by our branch unions of Kolkata GPO. Two officials of GPO have already been charge sheeted under Rule-14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, and now they are transferred under Rule-37 to far-flung divisions curbing their service conveniences. The Circle Unions have called upon the branch & divisional secretaries of branches & divisions in Kolkata city to participate in a massive demonstration at the C.O. at 1:30 P.M. tomorrow. All other branch & divisional unions will also hold lunch-hour demonstration against the atrocity and send a savingram to the Chief Postmaster General in the following text : Savingram dated 31.12.2010. ====== Stop administrative attacks & vindication on staffs XXX Drop charge sheets under Rule-14 & withdraw transfer orders under Rule-37 at Kolkata GPO XXX else we shall be compelled to launch circlewide severe trade union action ===== Please send the savingram to the Chief Postmaster General by fax from all divisions. Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 9:17 AM 0 comments Wednesday 29 December 2010 REFLECTION OF REDEPLOYED POSTS IN VACANCY STATEMENTS ---- INFORMATION IS REQUIRED In last few years, a number of posts in different cadres have been redeployed / diverted to other divisions. Circle Unions have made it clear that in no case staff should be moved unless he / she is personally interested. On common understanding with the Circle Administration, only posts identified as surplus in one unit / division has been redeployed / diverted in other unit / division. But it has been pointed out by almost all divisions who have received such redeployed posts that as per the present norms and guidelines of preparing the vacancy statement for a year, such new posts cannot be shown, and thus, practically such redeployment becomes ineffective and just another tool for post abolition. The Circle Union has studied the case with some divisions and it appears that the complaint has definite material in it. We need concrete statistics to proceed against this irregularity due to which we have lost posts in disguise of redeployment or diversion. Therefore, all Divisional Secretaries under Kolkata Region (other regions will follow shortly as per our request) are requested to please prepare a report on factual position in the following format : 1. Year of receiving additional posts. 2. No. of redeployed / diverted posts received alongwith Circle Office memo. no. 3. Vacancy statement for that year. 4. Whether number of redeployed posts received could be added to the normal vacancy. Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 4:35 AM 0 comments Friday 17 December 2010 CIRCLE UNION HOLDS TALK WITH CHIEF PMG ON TRAINING & JOINING OF NEW P.A.s A delegation of the Circle Union has met the Chief Postmaster General and discussed on the process of joining of new Postal Assistants as early as possible. The matter of the selected P.A.s against the vacancies for the years 2006-2008 is not yet clear. Hon'ble Tribunal has concluded the hearing of their cases on 14th December last and yet not pronounced the verdict (order is under CAB). According to sources, the department will decide further course of action for them after vetting the judgement of the C.A.T. For the candidates selected against the vacancies for the years 2009-10, the Circle Office is finalising a syllabus for an in-house training which would be provided to them for immediate joining even before the formal induction training. Actually, this has been instructed by the Postal Directorate through their circular dated 10.11.2010 (see the blog below). This syllabus will be sent to Directorate for approval and action will be taken consequentially. The Circle Union has also placed a request in writing to exempt the candidates from further training who already completed induction training at Vadodara but not appointed (in the former batch) and again selected against the last vacancy. It is expected that this would be accepted by the department after due approval from competent authority. Posted by AIPEU Group 'C' WB Circle at 10:11 PM 4 comments Monday 13 December 2010 POSTAL ASSISTANTS SELECTED FOR THE YEAR 2009-10 ARE TO BE APPOINTED WITH AN IN-HOUSE TRAINING BEFORE FORMAL INDUCTION TRAINING West Bengal Circle Office has circulated a decision of the Postal Directorate, New Delhi, to offer appointment to the selected Postal Assistants against the vacancies for the years 2009-10, with an in-house training without delaying for the formal induction training. The excerpts from the order of the Directorate circulated under our Circle Office no. Rectt/ R-8/ Direct Quota/ 2009-10 dated 22.11.2010 are reproduced below. 'MOST IMMEDIATE No. 60-9 / 2010-SPB-I Government of India Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Posts Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi - 110001 Dated 10 November, 2010 To, All Chief Post Masters General. Sir / Madam, .............. at present there is acute shortage of Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants (PAs/SAs) in the Circles with the result that many references are received from VIPs pointing out the shortage. Apart from it the issue of shortage of staff is raised in both the Houses of Parliament. ........ 2. As per the procedure being followed the candidates selected for appointment of PA / SA after the completion of pre-appointment formalities viz. character and antecedents verification, medical examination and verification of their educational certificates are required to undergo training in PTCs before their services could be utilized. This often causes delay in making the offer of appointments because of nonavailability of seats with the result that they start looking for opportunities elsewhere and ultimately a good percentage of the selected candidates does not become available for appointment and the vacancies remain unfilled. 3. The matter has been considered in the Directorate and it has been decided by the competent authority that the Circles should take immediate action to ensure that the pre-appointment formalities of the candidates are completed at the earliest. In this regard following time-line may be followed : 1. Declaration of results -------------- by 21.11.2010. 2. Issue of offer of appointment ...... -------------- by 10.12.2010. 3. Completion of pre-appointment formalities ------ by 10.02.2011. 4. Issue of appointment order -------------- by 25.02.2011. .................................. 5. On completion of the pre-appointment formalities in respect of the candidates they may straight away be issued offer of appointment by the Circles. This would motivate them to join as PA/SA immediately. Thereafter when they join they may be deputed for training as soon as the slots become available in the PTCs (Postal Training Center). Pending their training the Circle may issue their posting orders and commence their in house training by chalking out the course as far as possible based on PTC syllabus depending on the resources available with them. ........ ................................. Yours faithfully, Sd. (V.C.KAJLA) Director (SPN) Copy To: DDG (Training)' As per the spirit of the above observation by the Directorate, the Circle Union requests all Divisional Secretaries and organisers to closely watch over the progress of the joining procedure so that it is not delayed at any stage. Circle Union will meet the Chief Postmaster General on Wednesday / Thursday with the request to instruct all Divisional Heads clearly and accurately, as some of them have made few correspondences seeking clarifications. Candidates and their guardians may please keep close contact with our secretaries and try to expedite the verification procedure by contacting respective authorities, if possible. 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