DATED - 07.07.2016
STRIKE
IS DEFERRED, BUT THE STRUGGLE SHALL CONTINUE
Finally, the united struggle of 33 lakhs Central
Government Employees under the banner of National Joint Council of Action
(NJCA) comprising Railways, Defence and Confederation has compelled the totally
negative and unwilling NDA Government to negotiate with the staff side leaders.
Hon’ble Prime Minister has intervened and directed three Cabinet Minsters viz.
Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitly and Railway
Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu to hold discussion with the NJCA Leaders on 30th June
2016. After discussing the demands raised in the Charter of demands, the
Ministers assured that a high level committee will be constituted to consider
the demands raised by NJCA especially the demand for improving the minimum wage
and fitment formula.
As no written communication or minutes regarding
the assurances given by Group of Ministers is forthcoming, the NJCA met again
and 6th July and decided to go ahead with the strike decision.
Again Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh called the NJCA leaders for discussion
on 6thJuly and reiterated the assurances already given on 30th June
and stated that the Finance Minister will issue a press statement on 6th July
itself confirming the assurances given by the Group of Ministers. It was
further assured by the Minister that the proposed High level committee will
submit its recommendations to Government within a time frame.
Accordingly, the Government issued the press
statement and after detailed deliberations the NJCA unanimously decided to
defer the indefinite strike till the committee finalizes its report. The press
statement of the NJCA and the Government are attached.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
E-mail: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
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