DECISION TAKEN IN THE MEETING OF NATIONAL JCM (STAFF SIDE)

As published on the Confederation website regarding the DECISION TAKEN IN THE MEETING OF NATIONAL JCM (STAFF SIDE). The text matter of which is as follow :

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NJCA

NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

4, STATE ENTRY ROAD, NEW DELHI-110055

No.JCA/2014                                                                                               Dated : January 11, 2015

Dear Comrades,

As scheduled, the meeting of the National JCA was held at the the staff side office today, i.e. 11th January, 2015. The list of members who attended the meeting is annexed to this communication. The meeting was chaired by Com. M. Raghavaiah, General Secretary, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen. The meeting made the following decisions :

1. The Statement made by Shri Narendra Modi, Honorable Prime Minister of the Country at Varanasi to the effect that the Railways would not be privatized was misleading and intended to create confusion in the minds of the Railwaymen, especially in the background that the proposal to induct FDI in Railways to the extent of 100% is being pursued vigorously.
2. The Government has decided to set up a Corporation to carry on the functions of the 41 ordnance factories under the Ministry of Defense.
3. Except a few states, the steps required to be taken for form the State level Committees of the JCA have not been undertaken.
4. In order to expedite the formation of such committee in all States, the NC JCM website will carry the names and address of the State leaders of the participating organisations.
5. The Zonal Secretaries of AIRF will be asked to ensure that such committee are formed at all State Capitals before the end of this month and the convention is held on a mutually convenient date for all but before 15th February, 2014.
6. District Conventions or March to Collectorates will be organised by the Committee in all District capitals of the country.
7. The entire month of the March and the first half of the April will be utilized for campaigning amongst the employees at all work-sports.
8. The March to Parliament will be organized on 28th April, 2015.
9. Every effort will be taken to reach a target of 5 lakh workers to participate in the said March. Target quota for each organisation will be fixed.
10. The State Committee will advise the National Convenor as to which organisations (those CGE organisations who are not presently participating in the JCM must be addressed to join the movement.
11. The State Committees after the Convention will be hold Press Conferences to give media publicity to the decisions taken including the decision to go on indefinite strike action.
12. The National JCA will  hold a Press Conference at Delhi prior to the March to Parliament programme.
13. The charter of demands will be amended (items No. 2) to include the following words : " and ordnance factories under the Ministry of Defense."
14. Reminder letter will be sent to the Cabinet Secretary expressing distress over his silence and the non convening of the National Council, Anomaly Committee and Departmental Councils of the JCM.
15. The Convenor reported that the 7th CPC has informed him of their intention to convene the meeting of the organisations for tendering oral evidence in the month of February, 2015.

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(Shiva Gopal Mishra

Convenor

Source : Confederation blog