Modification in 7th Pay
Commission report needed – Massive Rally and March to Parliament
organised by NJCA – 20,000 Central Government Employees participated
A massive
parliament march and rally of about 20000 Central Government Employees
was held at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 24th June 2016. The rally was
organized by National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) of Central
Government Employees comprising Railways, Defence, Confederation and
Postal organizations demanding modification in the recommendations of
7th Central Pay Commissions including minimum wage and fitment formula.
Other demands are scrapping of New Contributory Pension Scheme, No FDI
in Railways and Defence, Grant of Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak
Sevaks, filling up of vacancies, enhancement of bonus ceiling, No
outsourcing, downsizing, contractorisation and corporatisation etc.
massive
rally and march to parliament on 24th March 2016The NJCA had already
given strike notice to Government on 9th June 2016. The Modi Government
is not ready for a negotiated settlement with the staff side. The rally
called upon the entirely of Central Government employees to intensify
the campaign and preparations and make the strike a total success.
The
rally was presided by Shri. N. Raghavaiah (General Secretary, NFIR
& Chairman NJCA), Coms. Shiv Gopal Mishra (General Secretary AIRF
& Convenor NJCA), Sreekumar (Secretary General AIDEF) M. Krishnan
(Secretary General, Confederation) R. N. Parashar (Secretary General,
NFPE) Guman Singh (President, NFIR), Rakal Das Gupta (President, AIRF)
K. K. N. Kutty (President, Confederation) B. C. Sharma (NFIR) S. K.
Tyagi (AIRF), Mrs. Champa and Mrs. Gita Pandey addressed the rally
About
33 lakhs Central Government Employees will participate in the strike.
40 lakhs Central Government Pensioners have declared their solidarity
with the strike. Central Trade Unions had also extended their full
support. State Government Employees Federations have cautioned the
Central Government that they will also be compelled to join the strike
if Government refuse to settle the demands relating to 7th CPC
recommendations as majority of the state Governments are implementing
the Central pay parity to their employees also
