NFPE                                                                                                 NFPE

ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME CONTINGENT AND CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION

  Central Head Quarters, NEW DELHI

ADVISOR:  COM. C.C. PILLAI                              PRESIDENT: COM. M. KRISNAN                      

WORKING PRESIDENT: Com. Y.NAGABHUSHANAM      Web site: aipcpccwf.blogspot.in                                                                                                                                                                                               

GENERAL SECRETARY: COM. P. MOHAN                       email: yn.krishna@yahoo.in

No. aipcpccwf/id cords/wb/20                                                                                                           DT.1-5-2020

                                                                       

                                         

TO

THE POST MASTER GENERAL

NORTH BENGAL REGION

KOLKATA 700 054

                                         Sub- non issue of identity cords to

                                                  Casual/contingent workers-reg

                                                    

Respected sir,

                            

                                         it was brought to the notice of this union that in WB Circle, particularly in north Bengal region in many divisions ID CORDS were not issued to casual/contingent workers working in post offices, even though  DEPT.OF POST was declared as essential services and they have to work without any break and attend to their duties regularly.

                                         Because of this they are facing trouble to attend duty, as they were detained by police and asking to show the identity cords. In this connection, we submit that already Dept issued instructions to issue duty passes to all the staff including casual/contingent workers in the division by Dvnl. Superintendents. All the circles are strictly fallowing these orders. But complaints are receiving from WB circle only on non implementation of directorate orders.

                                    

                                  

                                        As such you are requested to issue instructions to Dvnl. Superintendents to issue passes to all staff including casual/contingent workers and see that they will attend to their duties without any problem with piece of mind.

An early action and a line in reply is requested.

Thanking you, sir

Yours faithfully,

[P. MOHAN]

GENERAL SECRETARY.

COPY TO: 1. THE CPMG, WB CIRCLE, KOLKATA

                   2. THE SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE, NEW DELHI, FOR N/A

                   3. THE CIRCLE SECRETARY, AIPCPCCWF, WB CIRCLE KOLKATA

                        FOR INFORMATION AND N/A

Central TradUnion 's message in connection with MAY DAY ......

 Central TradUnion 's message in connection with MAY DAY ......

MAY DAY REVOLUTIONARY GREETINGS

LET US START FIGHT AGANIST ANTI LABOUR POLICIES OF THE RULING CLASS WHICH IS GOING INFAVOUR OF CORPORATE INTOTO AND UNITE ENTIRE WORKING CLASS,PENSIONERS & COMMON PEOPLE ON THIS MAY DAY,THE DAY OF WORKERS.

PROCEDURE FOR VERIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS FOR RECOGNITION UNDER CCS (RS) RULES, 1993 REVISED OPTION OF MEMBERSHIP-REG.

OBSERVE MAY DAY

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No. Confd.-2020                                                                                         Dated: 29.04.2020

CIRCULAR

OBSERVE MAY DAY

HOLDING PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS

IN FRONT OF OFFICES

AGAINST DA & DR FREEZING

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Confederation National Secretariat calls upon the entirety of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks and also Central Govt. Pensioners to observe MAY DAY (01.05.2020) holding protest demonstrations in front of offices with playcards against the unilateral decision of the Central Government to freeze DA & DR due from 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021.

While conducting protest demonstrations , it should be ensured that all instructions of Central and State Governments during lockdown period such as social distancing , wearing of masks , limiting the number of participants to permissible  minimum (not more than the number permitted by District Collector or local police authorities) should be strictly observed . Don't violate any COVID - 19 related precautionary measures and instructions of the District Collectors and Police.

                                                                                             R. N. Parashar 

                                                                           Secretary General.

                                                                Confederation of CGE & Workers

NFPE ENDORSE THE DECISION OF CONFEDERATION OF CGE & WORKERS

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

O.M. ON PAYMENT OF WAGES TO OUTSOURCED PERSONS OF MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS AND OTHERS ORGANIZATIONS OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DURING LOCKDOWN PERIOD DUE TO COVID-19 (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW ORIGINAL OM)

https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/Payment%20of%20Wages%20to%20Outsourced_Contractual%20Staff%20-%20COVID%2019_1.pdf

Fwd: Circulation of OM received from Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure for necessary action to all CPMGs :

Yours sincerely,

       (S.B.VYAVAHARE)

                          ADG (GDS/PCC)

                                 DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001

                              Tel.No.011-23096629

       The above OM No. 23(4)/E-Coord/2020/1 received form Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure dated 23.03.2020 endorsed by Department of Posts on 03.04.2020 for necessary action by email.

PAYMENT OF WAGES TO OUTSOURCED PERSONS OF MINISTRIES / DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DURING LOCKDOWN PERIOD DUE TO COVID'19 - INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING.

NFPE                                                                                                 NFPE

ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME CONTINGENT AND CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION

  Central Head Quarters, NEW DELHI

ADVISOR:  COM. C.C. PILLAI                              PRESIDENT: COM. M. KRISNAN                      

WORKING PRESIDENT: Com. Y.NAGABHUSHANAM      Web site: aipcpccwf.blogspot.in                                                                                                                                                                                               

GENERAL SECRETARY: COM. P. MOHAN                       email: yn.krishna@yahoo.in

No. aipcpccwf/wages/wb/20                                                                                                           DT.28-04-2020

TO

THE POST MASTER GENERAL

NORTH BENGAL REGION

KOLKATA

                                                        SUB- Non drawl of wages to casual worker for

                                                           the month of march-reg

Respected sir,

                                          It was brought to our notice that wages were not paid to part time workers in KAKURGACHI PO KOLKATA-700054 SRI. GOWTAM KUNDAGRAMI, PART TIME WATER CARRIER IS ONE AMONG THEM. In this connection we submit that already Ministry of finance, Dept.of expenditure issued clear instructions to all Departments not to stop payments to all casual labour. They are working sincerely with dedication to their duties in this dangerous situation keeping away their families and health as Postal Department declared as essential service.

                                           In this connection it is not out of place to mention that in other areas and state governments are paying extra rewards for their dedicated work. But unfortunately only in our Department in some Regions/Divisions this is happening, which is totally unethical and inhuman attitude.

                                          As such we request you to issue clear instructions to pay the wages to casual workers immediately and prove you are humanitarian in nature.

Expecting an immediate action and a line in reply.

Thanking you, sir.

Yours faithfully,

[P. MOHAN]

GENERAL SECRETARY

COPY TO: CPMG, WEST BENGAL CIRCLE FOR N/A

IN THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AT NEW DELHI.

P.I.L. DATED 24th APRIL 2020 via Email regarding payment of DA or Dearness allownce with effect from 01st January 2020 atleast to veterans and if possible to all employees. 

Major Onkar Singh Guleria Retired, a Senior Citizen and CANCER PATIENT,  aged 69 years, son of Late Shri Kikar Singh Guleria resident of village Jachh PO Jassur Tehsil Nurpur Distt Kangra Himachal Pradesh 176201. 

VERSUS

1.Union of India through Secretary Finance Govt of India New Delhi 110011.

2. Union of India through Secretary Home Govt of India New Delhi 110011.

BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE AND ALL HIS COMPANION JUSTICES OF SUPREME COURT OF INDIA TO DIRECT UNION OF INDIA TO PRACTICE WHAT PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA PREACHES TO 130 CRORES DESHWASI AND DEFREEZE DA or dearness allownce by paying with effect from 01st January 2020 to Veterans atleast if not to employees.

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH, 

1. That the applicant a CANCER PATIENT, disabled of right foot and also suffering from hypertension and a Senior Citizen with no home but living in a rented building in my last span of life and also to take care of wife a senior citizen suffering from various ailments and my only source of income is my monthly military pension of the rank of Major that too on reduced scale. I and lakhs of Veterans are aggrieved by arbitrary act of Union of India through Secretary Finance Govt of India New Delhi who were committed to pay arrears of DA or dearness allowance in first week of April 2020 but purposely  not payed and on 20th April 2020 has FREEZED "DA or dearness allowance" retrospectively with effect from 01st January 2020 to cause us Veterans an irreparable loss that too at a time when Pandemic of COVID 19 VIRUS (China Originated Virus in December 19) has been commiting genocide in entire world and we to survive honourably need every paisa due to us from Govt of India. I attache arbitrary orders of freezing of DA or dearness Allowances dated 20th April 2020 of Secretary Finance Govt of India as ready referance for the Hon'ble Court.

2. That DA or dearness allowance can be basically understood as a component of salary, aimed at hedging the impact of inflation. The DA or dearness allowance is calculated as a specific percentage of the basic salary which is then added to the basic salary. PENSION received by a retired individual is considered as salary and taxed as, income from salary. Generally whatever is received from the employer in cash including DA or dearness allowance is treated as salary.

3. That the Union of India itself after studying the impact of inflation had announced increased instalment of DA or dearness allowance with effect from 01st January 2020 and promised to pay its employees and Veterans receiving pension in first week of April 2020 which was illegally and arbitrarily withheld and as a afterthought issued malafied orders dated 20th April 2020 ordering of freez of DA or dearness allowance retrospectively from 01st January 2020. It has come as a big blow especially to pensioners at a time when all veterans are more vunerable to catching COVID 19 VIRUS (China Originated Virus in December 19 ) as being daily advocated by Prime Minister of India and all functionaries of Union of India and Doctors through media and advisory letters in black and white. When Union of India is doling out financial package after package from announced budget of 2020-21 in Parliament and later various stimulous financual packages gìven and planning to give to business houses for whom at drop of hat the Political and Administrative Governments of whom many are directly or indirectly associated with industry then huge financial stimulous is being passed even during this national rather international calamity of COVID 19 ( CHINA ORIGINATED VIRUS IN DECEMBER 19), Whereas, petty amount for Union of India but it is a large amount for its employees and Retired personnels who in last span  of life are undergoing various hardships  is being denied by freezing "DA  or dearness allowance" that too retrospectively wef 01st January 2020. This arbitrary and illegal mechanical step of  Union of India without applying mind must be struck down immediately and all beneficairies paid their legitmate authorised "DA or dearness allowance" wef 01st January 2020 and continued to be paid. Even Union of India has taken care of other classes of India but subjected the "MIDDLE CLASS" to this horible torture by freezing its "DA or dearness Allowances"at a time when we need every paisa in our last span of life. We by cutting our legitimate expenses have even made small contribution to "PM CARES FUND" which so far is not transparent.  

4. Then why does Prime Minister of India preaches to look after Senior citizens,  not to  cut salary when his own Govt is doing it. Atleast the Union of India must practice what its Prime Minster preaches.

5. Copy if this P.I.L., is being sent to all concerned by mail and all Chief Ministers are also requested to pay "DA or dearness Allowances" wef 01st January 2020 to their employees and Retired personnels."HAVES"Political and Administrative class and affluent families are nit in touch with reality. A prominent singer is heard on TV asking 130 Crore Deshwasi to donate atleast Rs.100 Per person to make it Rs13000Crores donations. Madam there are many who have not seen or handled Rs.100 note in their entire life. Then if five of family members donate then amount comes to Rs.500/- which is equivalent to one month amount given to BPL Families by Govt of India. Madam have a heart and producers allowing her to speak this in print media has never applied mind to these ground realities. Sad, how insensitive are our "HAVES"Class!

RELIEFS SOUGHT WITH SPEAKING ORDERS. 

5. In the given premises it is respectfully prayed that the Hon'ble Court be pleased to direct Union of India through Secretary Finance Govt of India New Delhi and Secretary Home Govt of India to:

(A) Pay immediately "DA or dearness Allowances" to all employees and Retired personnels and same be done by respective States and Union Territories of India. 

(B) Union of India be directed to immediately stop various financial stimulous package being given or are being planned to be given in near future to business houses as after freezing "DA or dearness Allowances" Union of India admits that financial health of the Nation is not sound and healthy. More over these business houses are directly or indirectly related to all Political class who like to enjoy all benefits even in national calamities. Some are seen distributing Govt or public donations of food etc to poor to ensure their own stamp on it. India with Lockdown has gone back to "SATJUG" in many ways and air and water is purified and need of the hour is purification of "HAVES", i.e., the Political cum business class. Union of India must practice what Prime Minister of India preaches to look after senior citizens and not to cut salary.

6. Kindly direct registry to confirm receipt and action taken via revert Email. 

NAMASTE INDIA! JAI HIND! 

(MAJOR ONKAR SINGH GULERIA RETD)

(A CANCER PATIENT) 

Mob: 7018748978,  9418009991. 

Email: maj.onkarsinghguleria@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE                                                                                24th APRIL 2020

From

CENTRE OF INDIAN TRADE UNIONS (CITU)

CITU DENOUNCES CENTRAL GOVT DECISION TO FREEZE AND CONFISCATE INCREASE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions denounces the Central Govt’s decision to freeze, rather confiscate the increase in Dearness Allowance payable to Central Govt employees and pensioners falling due from January 2020 and also future dues, falling due on July 2020 and January 2021 on the plea of financial crisis arising out of COVID 19 vide Finance Ministry Order no 1/1/2020-E-II(B) dated 23^rd April 2020.

No doubt, the country has been passing through a financial crisis but why should the workers and employees be made the sacrificial item for the same who themselves suffer most owing to Covid-19 followed by lockdown. Quite a number of employees are deployed and consequently are involved in various governmental activities and services meant to combat the spread of the pandemic  Covid-19 especially of those departments declared as emergency services viz, health, postal, defence, railways etc. While taking such decision Govt did not bother to consult the unions and federations of the central govt employees, displaying rabid authoritarianism.

CITU strongly urges that response to financial crisis by the central govt must start with measures to garner resources where it is there aplenty at the disposal of handful of ultra rich class. As Per OXFAM Report, combined wealth amassed by only 63 billionaires in India is more that the total Union Budget in 2018-19 which was at Rs 24, 42, 200 crore. Top 10% of population cornered 77% of national wealth. Wealth of India’s richest 1 per cent is 4 times more than the bottom 70%. Govt must tap this huge accumulation of wealth with barely 5% of ultra-rich, amassed mostly through undue and illegitimate patronization of the economic policy regime, through appropriate direct taxation/wealth tax measures instead of brutally pouncing on the working peoples’ earnings and livelihood. And this right is vested with the Central Govt only

CITU strongly condemns this retrograde decision of the Central Govt to confiscate outright the legitimate dues of the employees and pensioners on account of increase in DA till January 2021, although prices of all essentials will continue to increase to further increase the profit of the big-business/corporate.

CITU demands withdrawal of this DA Confiscation order by the central government also demands that the state governments be extended financial help to enable continuity of variable DA payment to their employees. CITU calls upon the Govt employees’ movement in particular and the trade union movement in general to unitedly oppose this retrograde anti-worker measures.

(Tapan Sen)

General Secretary

Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)

B. T.  Ranadive Bhawan, 13 A, Rouse Avenue, New Delhi- 110 002

Phone nos 91-11-23221288,23221306, Fax- 91-11-23221284

website:citucentre.org

CONFEDERATION OF CGE&WORKERS ADDRESSED TO THE CABINET SECRETARY

FREEZING OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND DEARNESS RELIEF TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS AT CURRENT RATES TILL JULY, 2021.

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. Confd./DA-2020                                                                                Dated :24.04.2020

To

The Cabinet Secretary,

Government of India,

Cabinet Secretariat

Rashtrapati Bhawan,

New Delhi

Sub: Freezing of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and

         Dearness relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates till

         July, 2021.

Dear Sir,

            We solicit your kind reference to the O.M. No. 1/12020-E.I (B) dated 23^rd April, 2020issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance  on the above subject in view of the crisis arising out of the pandemic Covid-19.

            The Central Government employees throughout the country noted the contents of the above cited O.M. with surprise and anguish.  As you are aware, the Central Government employees responded admirably the call of the Honourable Prime Minister to donate one day’s salary to the Prime Minister’s Relief fund to enable the Government to meet out the financial exigencies arising out of the pandemic.  This apart, both the employees and pensioners have contributed immensely to the Prime Minister’s and respective Chief Minister’s public relief funds voluntarily. 

            It was unfortunate that the Government did not cause any consultation with the standing committee of the JCM, the negotiating forum of the Central Government employees and took an arbitrary and unilateral decision on a vital matter like freezing the wages.

            The Government are aware that quite a number of employees are deployed and consequently are involved in various governmental activities and services meant to combat the spread of the pandemic Covid-19 especially of those departments declared as emergency services viz, health, postal, defence, railways etc. endangering even their life.   Not taking into confidence the employees’ representatives before taking decision to impose a mandatory freeze of dearness allowance is in utter disregard to the norms and procedure followed by the previous Governments when such situation had arisen.  Besides at no previous occasion, the Government of India had resorted to impounding the dues arbitrarily.  We, therefore, oppose the arbitrary decision of the Government to impound the DA .

            Further, we are to inform you that the decision to deny the payment of the freezed amount even after overcoming the crisis is totally unacceptable to the employees.  We are pained to note that the Government has been shifting the financial burden of the crisis on to the employees and workers, when in fact they require the financial assistance from the Government to face the crisis caused by the pandemic.

            In the circumstance, we request you to direct the Ministry of Finance to rescind the decision to impound the DA and withdraw the O.M., as the Government has no legal or moral authority to take such a decision.   The refusal to accede to this demand will only pave the way for an avoidable confrontation and agitation. 

            Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

                                    

                                                                                 (R N  Parashar)

                                                                              Secretary General

Copy to:

The Secretary, Personnel,

Department of personnel and Training,

Government of India,

North Block, New Delhi. 110 001

NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM) STAFF SIDE WRITES

TO THE CABINET SECRETARY

PROTEST AGAINST FREEZING OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT           EMPLOYEES AND DEARNESS RELIEF TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT  PENSIONERS

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No.NC-JCM-2020/CS/PM                                                                       April 23, 2020

The Cabinet Secretary

Government of India,

Cabinet Secretariat

Rashtrapati Bhawan,

New Delhi

Sub:   Protest against freezing of Dearness Allowance  to Central Government         Employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government  Pensioners.

Ref: Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2020-E-II(B), Dt: 23/04/2020

Dear Sir,

            The constituent organizations of the National Council(JCM) are very much shocked to note the arbitrary decision taken by the Government to freeze the DA to Central Govt. Employees and Dearness Relief to the Central Govt. Pensioners up to 30/06/2021. Before taking such a major policy decision the Govt. has not bothered to consult the staff side of the NC(JCM) and without even hearing the views of the staff side, the decision taken especially on a policy matter which effects the wages of the employees and the pension of the senior citizens is against the spirit of the JCM scheme. The entire 48 lakh Central Govt. Employees (including Armed Forces Personnel) and the 65 lakh Pensioners are very much disappointed against the  most drastic decision taken by the Govt. against is own employees.

           The Central Govt. and State Govt. employees are the one who are playing their front line role in the fight against COVID-19 Virus, by taking all risk and working in the field exposing themselves without any sufficient Personal Protective Equipments. The Railway employees, Defence Civilian employees, Postal employees and all other Central Govt. employees have already contributed their one day wages to the PM-CARES Fund. The Ordnance Factory Employees have contributed their two days wages, In the Railways , Employees belonging to different categories are deployed for various activities such as PW Tracks, signaling, Electrical and Mechanical assests, running freight trains, parcels special trains, Transport essential goods etc. Almost all the Central Government Departments are involved in one or other activities during the entire lockdown period. The Ordnance Factory Employees are directly involved in manufacturing of various Protective Equipment required for the Doctors, Nurses & Health Care Workers and for other Civil Authorities. Ignoring all these contribution of the Govt. Employees, the Govt. is targeting them on the plea of “Crisis arising out of COVID-19”.  The Staff side of the National Council (JCM) is of the firm view that the 48 Lakh Central Govt. Employees (including Armed Forces Personnel) and 65 lakh Pensioners do not deserve such a treatment from the Government.

          A part from that many of all our affiliates of JCM Staff Side have contributed to PM-CARES Fund crors of rupees. As well as  they are providing shelter, Food, Transport etc to mitigate the problem of poor employees / workers who have lost their job and everything in this Lockdown.

           Moreover the freezing of DA will have a serious impact of the HRA of the Central Govt. employees. In accordance with 7^th CPC recommendations and as approved  by the Govt. the HRA rates will be revised from 24% to 27% in “X”  cities, and from 16% to 18% in “Y” Cities and  8% to 9% in “Z” cities. The manner in which the price for the essential commodities are rocketing sky high, DA is expected to cross 25% from 01/07/2020 onwards. Since the DA is freezed the employees will loose this hike in the HRA also.

           You will appreciate that the Pensioners who are senior citizens are most vulnerable in the fight of the COVID-19 virus and any stoppage of DA in their case at this juncture is not an appreciable decision on the part of the Government.

           The decision of the Govt. has subjected the Central Govt. Employees and the Pensioners to unnecessary financial hardship and mental agony when they all are on the field fighting from the frontline against the spread of COVID-19 Virus through various official activities. Therefore we request you to convey our feelings to the Hon’ble Prime Minister and also our request to reconsider the above decision of the Govt. and withdraw the same, so as to motivate the Central Govt. employees to perform their responsibilities, especially in this crisis period.

      Yours faithfully,

                                                                              (Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary

Copy To:- The Secretary, Department of Personnel &Training, for                                     information & necessary Action

 The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for   information & necessary Action

PRESS STATEMENT

               ON FREEZING

          OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE AND DEARNESS RELIEF

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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

        1^st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001

        Website: www.confederationhq.blogspot.com

      Email: confederationhq@gmail.com

   President                                                                                 Secretary General

RAVI NAIR                          R.N. PARASHAR           9969234999                                                                               9718686800 

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No. Confd./DA-Covid-19/2020                                                              Dated: 24.04.2020

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

STRONGLY OPPOSE DA &

DR FREEZING.

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Central Government's decision to freeze three instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) of Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief (DR) of Pensioners from 01.01.2020  to 30.06.2021 is a severe and unexpected blow to the Central Government Employees and Pensioners. Already most of the Central Government employees and Pensioners have contributed one day's salary and Pension to PM CARES Fund. 

       Confederation strongly oppose and protest the unilateral decision of the Central Government. We demand the Government to review the decision immediately and withdraw the DA & DR freezing orders. 

      Confederation CHQ is in touch with National Council (JCM) Staff Side Secretary and other leaders. Efforts are being made to arrive at a united stand and convey the same to Government through Secretary, JCM Staff Side. Detailed statement of Confederation will be issued shortly.

                                                                 R.N.PARASHAR 

                                                              Secretary General 

                                                     Confederation of CGE& Workers

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