Coming soon, Post Bank of India

The postal department plans to enter the banking business with the Reserve Bank of India deciding to grant new bank licences to entities with credible track-record.

Consultant appointed

Sources said the Department of Posts, which has a strong foot print in rural areas, has appointed Ernst and Young (E&Y) as the consultant for the proposed ‘Post Bank’

“Ernst and Young is expected to submit a detailed project report by April, after which all the necessary measures will be taken up to apply for banking licence,” a source at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology told PTI.

The sources added that the Department of Post (DoP) might need Cabinet approval for setting up Post Bank of India.

Of the 1.55 lakh post offices in the country, around 24,000 district offices may be ready to offer banking services in the next two years.

The DoP is in process of setting up 1,000 ATMs.

“Post Bank shall not only take care of the banking needs of the rural poor but shall also converge with micro-insurance and micro-remittance services of the DoP,” the source said.

As per data shared with Parliament, there were over 26 crore operational small savings accounts in post offices as on March 31, 2012, having deposits worth Rs.1.9 lakh crore.

Grand sucess of two days strike dated 20 & 21-02-2013 in Maharashtra circle

 

TOTAL STRIKE OF POSTAL AND RMS OFFICES IN MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE

  Congratulations to all the Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks who participated in the two days strike dated 20^th & 21th Feb and making it an All TIME HISTORIC SUCCESS. 

 WORKERS UNITY ZINDABAD

 

 

SPECTACULAR SUCCESS OF TWO-DAYS STRIKE BY C.G.EMPLOYEES ALONGWITH WORKING CLASS OF INDIA

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

PRESS STATEMENT

About 8 lakhs Central Government employees took part in the 48 hour (two day) general strike yesterday and today organised by the Indian working class as per the call of the Joint platform of 11 Central Trade Unions of the country. Besides 5 lakh Defence Civilian employees are also reported to have participated in this historic action.

The Strike was total and cent per cent in Income tax and Postal departments. The participation ranged from 60 to 90% in other Government of India organisations except in the Central Secretariat. As per the report, the strike was total in Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and 60 to 70% in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and partial in other States.

In Delhi, the Income tax and RMS offices of the Postal Department virtually remained closed. Not a single employee reported for duty in these offices. Many offices of the Civil Accounts and Post offices in Delhi also did not function on these two days.

Many establishments of Printing and Stationery, Indian Bureau of Mines, Geological Survey of India, Medical Depots, Customs, Ground Water Board, ISRO, Directorate of Marketing Inspection, Civil Accounts, Central Public Works Department remained closed throughout the country on both the days.

The National Secretariat of the Confederation places on record its sincere gratitude and appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the State/Branch level leaders to make this historic action of the Indian working class a resounding success by eliciting the total participation of the Central Government employees. The success of the two days strike action will no doubt embolden the employees and workers to chalk out intensified action programme including indefinite strike action to compel the Govt. to rescind the anti-people economic policies pursued since 1991.

K.K.N. Kutty

Secretary General.

Thursday 21 February 2013

TWO DAYS STRIKE EXHIBITED THE TOTAL UNITY AND PROTEST OF POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES

Entire Postal and RMS services came to a standstill

We (NFPE & FNPO) once again extend our warm greetings and congratulations to all Postal and RMS employees who made the two days nationwide strike a thundering success. About 1,50,000 Postal and RMS offices including Branch Post offices remained closed for two days. About more than five lakhs employees including GDS struck work. Though the strike will be over tonight, the struggle against the anti-worker policies will continue. Let us keep this unity and fighting spirit intact.

Unity for Struggle, and struggle for unity

Thank you, Thank you all

M. Krishnan                                                   D. Theagarajan

Secretary General                                           Secretary General

NFPE                                                             FNPO

Wednesday 20 February 2013

STRIKE TOTAL IN POSTAL AND RMS OFFICES

Central JCA (NFPE & FNPO) congratulates all the Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks who participated in the two days strike commenced on 20^th Feb and made it an All TIME HISTORIC SUCCESS. Please keep up this tempo till 21^st evening and ensure cent percent success

M. Krishnan                                                           D. Theagarajan

Secretary General                                                   Secretary General

NFPE                                                                     FNPO   

Tuesday 19 February 2013

February 20, 21 General Strike

Discussion with Government again failed

Central Trade Unions rejected the Government’s, appeal to call off the strike.

10 Crores workers will participate in the strike.

13 lakhs Central Government employees including 5.5 lakhs Postal employees joining historic two days strike. Entire Postal and RMS offices including Branch Post offices will be completely closed for two days. Ensure cent per cent success.

M. Krishnan

Secretary General

NFPE

February 20, 21 Strike

Against the exploitation of the virtual capitalism,

It’s the expression of our inner tumult.

Against the commodifying everything,

It’s for changing everything.

Against the apolitical disintegration,

It’s the moulding of the common man and working class of India.

If winter comes, can spring be far behind?

Let us join the mass upsurge on Feb 20, 21 and continue the fight

to change the capitalist-oriented Imperialist globalization policies

NFPE Zindabad

Working Class Unity Zindabad

M. Krishnan

Secretary General

NFPE

grand sucess of JCA RMS B Division

The local JCA of RMS B Division Pune has given notice of agitation programme to The PMG Pune w.e. from 15-02-2013 onwords i.e Black Badges on 15-02-2013 & Not to perform OTA , Dharana At office of SRM on 19-02-2013, Dharna at PMG Pune as on 06-03-2013 & Indefinite strike w.e. from 07-03-2013. After Marton meetings i.e as on 12-02-2013 with SRM Pune,13-02-2013 with Shri Charles LOBO  PMG Pune, On 14-02-2013 with DPS Pune & on 15-02-2013 with SRM B Dn Pune and some favourable assurance from administration side and assurance given by honourable PMG to our Circle Secretary the agitation programme has been differed for one month subject to implementation of assurances given by administration side. Com A B Shivtare ACS NFPE R-III, Shri T G Tupe ACS FNPO R-III, Shri V R PAWAR ACS NFPE R-IV, Shri P R Gaikwad ACS FNPO R-IV, Com S J Mane DS NFPE R-III, Shri D B Jadhav DS FNPO R-IV, Com N T Chaudhari D S NFPE R-IV, Com R R Malwade Senior Leader NFPE R-IV Shri P D Bavikar President CHQ FNPO & COM R H Tadvi Br Sec were taken efforts from JCA side for negotiation with administration.  Workers Unity Zindabad.

Agitation programme of JCA B Division has been postponed

ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION

(Gr. C, MGs & MTS)

NATIONAL UNION OF RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES

(Gr. C, MGs & MTS)

(JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION)

RMS ‘B’ DIVISION, PUNE 411001

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No. JCA/NFPE-FNPO/R-III&IV/Agitation/11/12-13 dtd 15/02/2013.

To,

The Superintendent of RMS

RMS ‘B’ Division,

Pune 411001

Subject: Settlement of burning problems of RMS ‘B’ Division- Observation of agitation programme.

Ref: JCA meeting with Hon’ble PMG Pune on 13.02.13, meeting with Hon’ble DPC Pune Region on 14.02.2013 & with your honour on 15.02.2013.

Respected Sir,

With reference to the subject cited above, as per assurance given by the Hon’ble PMG Pune, Hon’ble DPS Pune & Hon’ble your honour, it is decided by considering assurance of honourable PMG with circle  leaders  regarding look into the matter for restoration of L1 office at Pune RMS and stoppage of HO pattern in due course as he has assumed charge of PMG Pune recently also assurance of non curtailment of OTA and some positive replies from honourable DPS & SRM B Division Pune also assurance for solve all problems in due course the current agitation is herby postponed for one month to see the development of administration and not to do delay for public mail.

Final decision of postpone of agitation will be taken after observation of minutes of meeting from administration side. The agitation will be made sever in future and revised programme will be intimated shortly, if required.

Your honour is again requested to adopt the co operative and humanitarian nature with the staff to avoid resentment among the staff.

Yours Faithfully,

        (sd-)                                                                          (sd-)

( D B Jadhav)                                                                 (S J Mane)

Divisional Secretary                                                       Divisional Secretary

National Union of RMS & MMS Employees-III      All India RMS & MMS Employees Union-III

RMS ‘B’ Division, Pune 1                                        RMS ‘B’ Division, Pune 1

   (sd-)                                                                                   (sd-)

(P R Gaikwad)                                                               (N T Chaudhary) 

Divisional Secretary,                                                      Divisional Secretary,

National Union of RMS & MMS Employees-IV      All India RMS & MMS Employees Union-IV

RMS ‘B’ Division, Pune 1                                        RMS ‘B’ Division, Pune 1

Copy to,

1.   The Labour Commissioner, Pune-  w.r to honurs letter No.RLCP-8(33)/2013 dated 13-02-2013

2.    General Secretary/Secretary General, NFPE /FNPO, New Delhi.

3.    The Postmaster General, Pune Region, Pune 411001(Through ACSs)

4.   Circle Secretary, AIRMS & MMS Employees Union & National Union of RMS & MMS Employees (III & IV). 

5.    ACS, AIRMS & MMS Employees Union  & National Union of RMS & MMS Employees (III & IV),  Pune Region, Pune 411001. 

6.    All Branch Secretaries, RMS ‘B’ Division, Pune.

7.    Notice Board.

8.   OC

Circle Secretary on tour

Circle Secretary Com. H M Gedam alongwith circle secretary P-IIICom. Mangesh Parab on tour  of Pune , Satara, Karad, Phaltan & Ahmedngar  w.e from 14-02-2013 to 16-02-2013on account of two days strike dated 20 & 21-02-2013.

Join the two days strike on February 20 & 21

WE ARE NOT going to surrender.

Join the two daYs strike on February 20 & 21

               We, the Postal employees, have a proud and inspiring history of participating in the freedom struggle of our country against the British imperialism and in the post-independent India against the onslaughts of the retrograde policies of the Government of India.  Many of our leaders and comrades have sacrificed their life for the cause of the coming generation.  Job security, wages, pension and other service benefits are all the outcome of the struggle and sacrifice of hundreds and thousands of such comrades.  They faced dismissal, removal, suspension, increment cut, transfer to remote places, break-in-service and other severe victimisations.  Dies-non was not at all a punishment for them.  They never complained about wage-cut due to dies-non.  Not even  a single benefit was given by the Government without struggle and consequent heavy victimisations.  1st to 6th Pay Commissions were appointed by the Government only after the united struggle of the employees, each time.

               Now we are facing a very crucial and critical situation.  The ill-effects of the neo-liberal economic policies of the Central Government has become the greatest threat to the survival of the entire working class, especially Central Government employees including five and a half lakhs Postal, R M S and Gramin Dak Sevaks.  The question before us is -Are we able to protect our job security and hard-earned benefits?  Are we ready to fight or are we going to surrender before this attack?  The answer is - No. We are not going to surrender.  We will continue our fight till the imperialist globalisation policies are thrown to winds, just as we have thrown the British imperialism out of our country.   We are not alone, crores and crores of workers and employees are with us in this fight.  We are ready for sacrifice.   We are not going to run away from  our responsibilities.  We shall face the challenge and continue our fight to change the system in our favour.  Ultimate victory will be ours.

               It is this uncompromising spirit and the readiness for sacrifice, that made National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) to join the two-days historic strike of the working class on 2013 February 20, 21.  The strike is being organised by the entire trade unions including INTUC, BMS and the left trade unions.  In the Postal, the strike is organised by Central JCA, including NFPE and the INTUC affiliated FNPO.  This is the first time in the history of India a cent per cent united strike of 48 hours by all the Unions and Federtions is taking place.  More than ten crores workers will participate in the strike.  The working class of India, in one voice, demand the UPA Government to change the imperialist globalisation policies.

               Central Government employees are the first victims of the neo-liberal economic policies pursued by the Central Government from 1991 onwards.  During the last twenty years about eight lakhs posts are abolished.  Still five lakhs posts are lying vacant in various departments.  Many departments are closed or privatised.  More and more casual and contract workers are engaged.  Social security schemes, including statutory Pension scheme are given a go-bye.  Instead, share market oriented contributory Pension scheme is introduced.  Three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal department are denied of their legitimate rights.  Casual, Part-time, contingent employees are not given their due wage revision.  Even compassionate appointments are denied imposing arbitrary restrictions.  Bonus ceiling not raised.  Further the Government has declared the National Postal Policy 2012 which is nothing but a road-map to privatisation of Postal Services by granting licences to the multi-national courier services. 

               The demand for appointment of 7th Pay Commission is not yet accepted, inspite of the thundering success of the 12th December 2012 strike organised by Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers.  As an impact of the strike, all the Central Trade Unions have submitted a memorandum to the Finance Minister to announce constitution of 7th CPC in the February 2013 budget itself.  Still the Government is silent on Pay Commission and merger of 50% DA.  February 20, 21 strike is a continuation of 12th December strike.

               The steep rise in prices of essential commodities, disbanding of the public distribution system, deregulation of petrol and diesel prices , disinvestment of public sector, rise in unemployment, shrinking of employment opportunities, proposed move to amend the labour laws in favour of the employers, attack on social security, denial of assured pension for all, introduction of contract and casual labour system in all sectors, denial of minimum wage of Rs.10,000/- to industrial workers, refusal to remove bonus and PF ceilings etc. are all due to this neo-liberal economic policies.

               The attack is all round.  To save the Postal, to save the Central Govt. departments, to save the public sector, to save the common people and workers of our country including Postal employees the only way out is to fight back these policies.  Let us wholeheartedly join this struggle and make it a historic success.

Air Mail Sorting Division, Mumbai - 400 099 has deferred the Agitation Programme as  PMG (MM) has given an assurance to sort out the issues of charter of Demand The meeting will be held at Circle Office on 11th February,2013 at 16.00 hrs

Non acceptance and disagreement of minutes

J.C.A.

N F P E

ALL INDIA RMS & MMS EMPLOYEES UNION GR. ‘C’

ALL INDIS RMS & MMS MAIL GUARD & MTS GR. ‘C’

AIR MAIL SORTING DIVISION, MUMBAI-400 099

No.: AMSD/NFPE/TKS/Gr.C & Gr.D/Charter of Demand/13          Dt. 02-02-2013

To,

Shri. J. S. Patil

Sr. Supdt. of RMS,

AMSD, Mumbai – 400 099.

                  

Sub :  Non acceptance and disagreement of minutes.

Sir,

            The Meeting of our union office bearers of both Gr.C & Gr.D union held on 02/02/2013 has discussed and deliberated the contents of the Minutes of the meeting held on 01/02/2013 in response to our Charter of Demand and following opinion and decision was taken.

            While going through the minutes issued it is noticed that the actual discussions held in the meeting is not properly reflected in the minutes in some items but the union seems to be twisted while issuing the minutes

            We will like to bring the following incorrect noting/reply to the items in the minutes

(1)   The reply given for point 2- about providing faced articles is not correct

(2)   The reply given for point 3- of diversion of DO/HRO staff to mail office- to refer to circle office is improper as it is reverse gear thinking DG’s order referring to circle office hence not acceptable

(3)    Point 4- of restoration of manpower as per sanctioned strength of Division office/HRO AMSD immediately the reply given is improper. Hence not acceptable.

(4)   Point 5 & 6- are co-related with each other however administration is agreed on point 6 that pending weekly off’s should be cleared expeditiously meaning the reply given to point 5- is totally vague because your view to educate the staff to avoid abrupt absenteeism is totally contrast with point 6 hence your decision on the subject is unacceptable.

(5)    Point 9- it is fact that the Airlines required the mails 2 hours prior to flight scheduled departure hence if external agencies force us to adopt cut off time then why our department could not? Hence reply given is only providing half solution and not fulfills the requirement.

(6)   Point 10 the decision given on the issue was totally shocking as the matter was about threatening of disciplinary actions, suspensions, humiliation, sudden change of duties etc. and answer was improper and not at all satisfactory. The matter is about the threatening and humiliation, sudden change of duties of officials done by administrative officers and not about the gravity of the negligence or indiscipline of the officials to be taken into consideration. This reply given by Division Head is irrelevant to the point.

(7)    Point 20- answer given is not understandable.

Hence both the Gr.C & Gr.D union has come to the conclusion that the Division Administration has shown improper approach to the genuine problems and given decision was unjustified.  And issues are not settled properly hence the J.C.A has unanimously decided to continue with the Agitation programme as decided.

                                                           

                                       

Copy to:

1.   The Chief Postmaster General

Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai – 400 001.

2.   The Postmaster General (M.M.),Mumbai – 400 001.

3.   Circle Secretaries, Maharashtra Circle

4.   The General Secretaries Gr.C/MTS C.H.Q.N. Delhi.

5.    Sr. Police Inspector, Air Post Police Station, Mumbai – 400 099.

6.     Division Secretary of All recognized union, AMSD, Mumbai -99.

7.     Division Secretary- Tapal Kamgar Sena, AMSD, Mumbai- 99.

8.     Notice Board.

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