BIMONTHLY MEETING OF VADODARA REGION HELD ON 6TH AUGUST

Bimonthly meeting of Vadodara region was held on 6th August 2013 at 13:00 to 15:00 hrs. The meeting was held in quite positive atmosphere. We had submitted 7 items on Agenda and the same was posted on this blog earlier. As admissible first 3 items were taken up for discussion besides several issues informally debated.

Com.S.M.Patel Asst CS and Com.J.A.Rathod Asst.FS accompanied C/S in meeting.

Leaders from P.4, R.3, R.4 and Adm Union also attended the meeting and discussed various items successfully.

The PMG as well as DPS Vadodara were affirmative and considerate on submissions of the staff side.

Minutes of the meeting will be posted as and when received.

URGENT ATTENTION ALL DS AND YOUNG COMRADES WILLING TO ATTEND STUDY CAMP

THANKS TO OUR FEDERATION

FOR PERMITTING YOUNG INTERESTED COMRADES

ON OUR REQUEST

NFPE WESTERN ZONE STUDY CAMP

AT PUSHKAR (RAJASTHAN) ON 25 & 26 AUGUST 2013

As you are aware, our Federation is organizing Zone wise Study Camps. Accordingly Comrades of Gujarat Circle attended Central Zone Study Camp at Vidisha (M.P.) earlier.

In these Study Camps, we get valuable guidance on various subjects; history of our NFPE and Trade union Movement, quality of a good leadership and so many things we can learn in study camps. More over we can avail golden chance to meet and hear our most beloved great leaders of Federation, CHQ and affiliated unions. We can also interact with comrades of other circles. As a Circle Secretary, I wish that more and more young comrades may attend such study camps and avail of the opportunity.

We also desire to organize a Study Camp for our Circle only but it will take considerable time in implementing the program.

This study camp has been organized for comrades of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal and Punjab Circles. 206 comrades are to attend from these circles which include 129 comrades from Rajasthan circle itself. As Rajasthan circle is adjoining to our circle and Pushkar is not so far away from Gujarat, I requested our leaders to allow few young comrades of our circle also in this camp. I am happy to inform that it is permitted to send few comrades from Gujarat circle on my request.

We have to reach Pushkar before 08:30 a.m. on 25^th August 2013  and can leave the camp only after 06:00 p.m. on 26^th August 2013. The delegation fee is Rs.600/-. All arrangement of Breakfast, tea, food and Accommodation will be available.

After getting permission, I came to know that Janmashtami festivals are also on the same dates. Comrades, I believe that this would be the best use of the festive days this year. I request young comrades to decide and intimate their names to me through their Divisional Secretary under intimation to me also.

All DS are requested to bring this message to comrades of their division and respond very urgently.

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS HELD NATIONAL WORKERS CONVENTION AT NEW DELHI ON 06TH AUGUST 2013

A massive National convention of all Central Trade Unions, Central and State Government Employees & Teachers Federations and Public Sector employees Unons etc was held at Mavlankar Hall New Delhi on 6^th August 2013. The convention was addressed by the leaders of BMS, INTUC, AITUC, CITU, HMS, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, UTUC, LPF. Presidium consisted of the leaders of all the above Central Trade Unions. The resolution adopted by the National convention called upon the workers to organize following.

1. Demonstration/Rallies/Satyagraha at all state capitals with respective statewide mobilization on 25^th September 2013

2. Massive Demonstration before Parliament with main mobilization from neighbouring states on 12^th December, 2013

3. On the same day of Demonstration before Parliament (12^th December 2013), District-level Demonstrations at all District Headquarters all over the country.

4.  Sectoral programme of joint actions for effectively opposing Restructuring, Outsourcing etc. and on sector-specific issues/demands and against Divestment of shares in Pubic Sector Enterprises.

5.  Exclusive Joint Action Programmes on the demand of Minimum Wage and Contract Workers related other demands.

Copy of the resolution and Photos are published below.

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

Confederation

SUPREME COURT DISMISSED THE REVIEW PETITION ON PAYMENT OF ARREARS W.E.F. 01-01-1996 TO 18-02-2003 - COPY OF JUDGEMENT

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-G5Psl16Nz6ZWc3cHFydG9hLVk/edit?usp=sharing

PEACEFUL DEMO IS NOT MISCONDUCT: COURT MADRAS HIGH COURT QUASHES THE CHARGE MEMO ISSUED TO TWO STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI) OFFICERS

While quashing the charge memo issued to two State Bank of India (SBI) officers alleging misconduct for holding a lunch hour demonstration in August last year, the Madras High Court has held that a mere peaceful demonstration, per se, inside the campus, cannot be understood as a mark of misconduct under the rules.

A Division Bench comprising Justices Chitra Venkataraman and K.B.K.Vasuki passed the common judgment on appeals filed by two officers of the bank against a single Judge’s order of February 8 this year.

The two, D.Thomas Franco Rajendra Dev, Deputy Manager, SBI, RBU, LHO, Chennai and D.Suresh Kumar, Chief Manager, RBU, LHO, Chennai, were the general secretary and elected president of the All India State Bank of India Officers’ Association respectively. The association held a lunch hour demonstration on August 28 last year in front of the local head office and in all the administrative offices of the bank. Members, including the two officers, participated.

In September last year, the two were issued charge memo for alleged misconduct under the bank’s officers’ service rules.

They filed writ petitions contending that registered trade unions had a right to demonstrate peacefully. The right flowed from Art.19 (1) ( c ) of the Constitution. They denied that they instigated the officers of the bank to hold the demonstration. There was no misconduct.

A single Judge rejected the writ petitions, holding that the court could not interfere at the stage of charge memo on the basis of the defence pleaded by the petitioners. Aggrieved, the two filed the present appeals.

REVIEW OF FORMS FOR PENSIONARY/RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND NOMINATIONS UNDER VARIOUS RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS' WELFARE

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/PPWE010813.pdf