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MAY DAY NRMU extends its hearty greetings of May Day to all the readers of Mazdoor Aawaz and Railway employees.

The problems of women are very grave. There is wanton failure from the side of Government and the police to tackle the problems. Trade Union has its responsibility in the matter.

Unions cannot be lukewarm. It should stand up and protect them from such heinous attacks.

On the day we commemorate the martyrdom of the comrades who sacrificed their lives for the cause of working people of the world way back in 1886 at Chicago and we take stock of the struggles, sacrifices and achievements of the working class since then and prepare for further steps for solving the problems of working class. It is faced with several serious problems as a result of Neoliberal policies of the ruling class and globalization. There is grave economic crisis in almost all the countries of the world. The working class is the main victim. Huge unemployment, wage reductions, closure of establishments and industries etc. are rampant. Heavy price-rise and scarcity of food articles are creating intolerable situation to the working class. Security of job is at stake.

Suicide and starvation deaths are spreading in the country in a big way.

Scarcity of drinking water, electricity etc. have become very serious problems. The living of lower and middle class is extremely miserable.

The merciless attack on the working class when their issues are taken up and struggles are launched have become the order of the day. As a whole the situation is very grim.

Another problem is that of Unorganized and Contract labourers who are treated very badly by Contractors, Government and Labour Department. In most of the cases, minimum wages are not paid to them and they are not provided any social security measures. They are treated as slave labour. The organized labour has the responsibility to take care of their problems and help them to come out from the difficulties.

The Central Government employees’ Unions namely AIRF, Confederation and AIDEF have come together and has planned for launching all kinds of agitations including strike to achieve their vital demands which have been hanging fire for a long time. The Govt. has taken very adamant and negative attitude. Therefore the struggles will be relentless and forceful. No doubt the Government will come out with heavy hand and take all steps to suppress the movements and victimize employees. Therefore we have to strive for total unity and be in readiness to face the situation unmindful of trouble which they will have to face.

All sections of workers are on warpath. Hope has been generated as a result of all Central Trade Unions coming together on one platform and launching united agitations against retrograde policies of the UPA-II Government.

Let us prepare for it by remembering our Martyrs of 1886.

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ban on recruitment in Central Govt. and the respective Ministries / Departments concerned are required to fill up the vacancies within the framework of existing instructions/ rules keeping in view functional requirement of the posts.

OBITUARY Legendary Maths Wizard Shakuntala Devi, dubbed the World’s fastest “Human Computer”, who made Complex mental calculations as a child prodigy, died on 21-4-2013.

She was 83.

As per the Employment Market Information Programme of Ministry of Labour and Employment, employment growth in the Organized sector including public and private sectors has increased from 281.72 Lakh in 2009 and 289.99 Lakh in 2011 registering a compound annual growth rate of 1.46%. the compound annual growth rate was 5.05% per annum in Private Sector and a marginal decline of 0.70% in Public Sector, mainly due to rightsizing.

Union condoles her death and shares the grief with the bereaved family members.

********** Former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Sharan Verma, who has the credit for being the architect of the Country’s New anti-rape Law, died on 22-4-2013. He was 80.

Union condoles his death and offers deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

There is no ban on recruitment in Central Govt. The respective Ministries/Departments concerned are required to fill up the vacancies within the framework of existing instructions/rules keeping in view functional requirement of the posts.

In so far as Raiwlays is concerned, notifications for filling up of about 2 Lakh posts pertaining to safety, maintenance and operations have already been issued.

********** Singing legend Shamshad Begum died on 23-4-2013. She was 94. She had a powerful voice and her singing style had a lot of innocent factual expressions.

Union pays its heartfelt homage to the departed singer of Hindi Cinema and offer deepest condolence to the bereaved family.

The estimate number of total vacancies of regular Central Government Civilian Employees (including Railways) as on 1.3.2011 is 5,81,591. the data in respect of CPSUs and Railway PSUs in not centrally maintained”.

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FEATURES NO BAN ON RECRUITMENT IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Courtesy : Postal Life April 2013

NB :- Railway Board issued an order to surrender 1% posts despite the above instructions.

“There is no ban on recruitment in Central Government “ said Minister of Dopt. In Lok Sabha while answering to a question, Minister V. Narayanaswamy said that there is no

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rise in the prices of essential commodities. While the Govt. permits wage negotiation and revision in the fully owned Public Sector Undertakings every five years, the denial to revise the wages of Central Govt. employees despite such large scale erosion in the real value of wages is absolutely unjustified.

A joint action by all Central Govt. Employees demanding 7th CPC Joint call issued by AIRF – AIDEF and Confederation is published below :

ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN FEDERATION CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

The Govt. had been persisting with the enactment of the PFRDA bill in the Parliament in almost all sessions ever since the UPA-II Govt. took over.

Ironically they could elicit support from the main Opposition Party in the country for this ill advised enactment.

Lakhs of new workers who have joined in various organizations of the Govt. since 2004 are worried of their future, which is forlorn and bleak, in the wake of the denial of an age old social security scheme of Pension.

We have been together opposing this move right from the day, the NDA govt. introduced the bill in the Parliament in 2003. However, our efforts, actions and objections have all been ignored with disdain by the Govt. though they could not muster enough support required pass the bill in the Parliament, the Union Cabinet has recently taken the decision to allow 49% FDI in the pension fund.

ALL INDIA DEFENCE EMPLOYEES FEDERATION 23rd March 2013 Dear Comrades, As you are aware, the Government in reply to a question raised in the Parliament has stated that setting up of the 7th Central Pay Commission for effecting wage revision of Central Government Employees is not presently under its consideration. You will recall, that a similar statement was made by the then Finance Minister, when the demand for setting up the 6th CPC was raised by the employees. The Joint movement of the Central Government employees, for which we created the platform of the Steering Committee of the Organizations participating in the JCM under the leadership of late Com. J.P. Chaubey, the then General Secretary of All India Railwaymen Federation could ensure that the Government rescind its stand then and set up the 6th CPC. The real value of wages determined by the 6th CPC has now been eroded to the extent of above 100% due to the unprecedented inflation in the economy and spiraling

We are to channelize our efforts through a wider platform of Unity Efforts are on anvil to bring about such a platform. In the meantime, we have decided to call upon all Units and Branches of AIRF, Confederation and AIDEF to organize Demonstration on 29th April, 2013, infront of all offices and send the following telegramme to the Prime Minister.

With greetings, Your fraternally, Sd/Shivgopal Mishra AIRF

Sd/K.K.N. Kutty Secretary General Confederation

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Shivaji Maharaj and Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. The audience appreciated their speeches.

SET UP THE 7TH CPC TO EFFECT WAGE REVISION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

CST Mumbai :- In front of DRM’s office in the open ground, the employees gathered in large numbers on 15-4-2013. A stage covered with red flags in a very attractive manner was erected on which the bust of Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar were kept. At 1-30 p.m.

Com. Menon garlanded both the busts and put flower petals on them.

The audience also put flower petals on the busts. Thereafter Coms. Y.G. Joshi, Girish Mishra and Gangal addressed the gathering. They spoke eloquently on the lives of both the great leaders. The audience heard the speeches attentively.

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Matunga Workshop :- A huge gathering of Rly. Employees was present at the venue of the programme. They were addressed by leaders of the branch and Coms. Y. G. Joshi, President of the Union, Girish Mishra, Subhash Patil and others.

Celebration of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti National Railway Mazdoor Union conducted impressive celebrations of the birthdays of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Chatrapti Shivaji Maharaj at several centres of Central Railway.

Everywhere good number of employees participated and paid tributes to both of them.

Parel Workshop :- The meeting was held in the Welfare hall at Parel on 16-3-2013. Com. P. R. Menon, General Secretary, Coms. Subhash Thorat, a social activist and writer and Girish Mishra an activist of Matunga Workshop (having thorough knowledge on both the great persons) addressed the gathering.

Com. R.B. Mahapure, Secretary of Parel branch conducted the meeting.

The speeches of all the persons were thought provoking and the audience heard the speeches with rapt attention.

Neral – Karjat :- On 14th April 2013 a function was held at Neral. A good number of employees attended the function. At the beginning their photos were garlanded. Then Com. Barve presented songs in a very impressive manner. Then Com. Venu.

Nair and Branch’s leaders addressed the gathering. They spoke elaborately on the contribution of Chatrapathi

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Byculla :- A large no. of employees gathered on platform no. 4 of Byculla station in front of Union office on 20-4-2013 to celebrate the Jayanti of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. Coms. A. K. Mahendru, AGS, Meshram (Parel Workshop), S. S. Nayak, Secy. Matunga Br., Sachin Jadhav (Stores), Pradeep, Secretary, Stores Br, and others were present on the occasion. Com. S. D. Shinde, Chairman, Byculla Branch conducted the proceedings. At the outset Com. Mahendru garlanded the photos of the three great leaders of the masses and prayer was recited. Coms.

Mahendru, Nayak, Jadhav and Meshram delivered impressive and educative lectures and emphasized how NRMU has been carrying forward the ideology of the great leaders.

Com. Suresh G. Kajrolkar proposed vote of thanks.

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the programme. The programme was very impressive.

Burhanpur :- The celebration was held in the Union office on 14-4-2013 at 5-00 p.m.. More than 200 employees along with union office bearers and activists were present on the occasion. Com. M.K. Kapde, ex. Secretary of Burhanpur branch and Genl. Secretary of retired Employees Association and Shri K.S. Nimesh, Chairman, SC/ST Association delivered impressive speeches on the life of great leader.

18 employees who took retirement under LARSGESS were also felicitated on the occasion. They were given shawl, shreephal and bouquets.

Similar programmes were held at Khandwa, Manmad, Nasik, Badnera and Akola branches.

Pune :- The main programme was held at Divisional Office, Pune. Statue of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar situated outside Union office was garlanded.

Slogans were raised in memory of the great leader. All office bearers of Pune branches and a large no. of Union activists were present on the occasion. Impressive and educative lectures were delivered on the life history of Dr. Ambedkar. RTMU members also participated in large numbers. After that a procession was taken from the union office in a colourful manner, beating drums which passed through platform No.1 and parcel office.

Similar programmes were held at Dadar, Kurla, Panvel, Thane, Kalva, Kalyan, Igatpuri, and Lonavala by the branches.

Bhusaval Division : NRMU Bhusaval celebrated the Jayantis of the great leaders of masses with full devotion and respect on 14th April 2013. All the office bearers and active members of all six branches assembled at Kamgar Bhavan and took out a grand procession with portraits of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar which were placed on a truck decorated with banners, red flags and flowers. It passed with D. J. Music, shouting loud slogans, via Rly. Colony and culminated at Dr. Babasaheb statue. The procession was led by Com. Ibrahim Khan, Divisional Secretary who delivered a thought provoking speech. More than 1000 workers participated in

Similar programmes were held at Diesel shed, Loni, Ghorpuri O/L, Dehu Road, Miraj (Genl.), Miraj (Mech.), Kolhapur and Wathar branches.

Solapur Division :- All the branches of Solapur jointly conducted the programme in the Union office, Booking office, Goods shed, Reservation office, Running staff

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lobby, IOW(M) and PWI offices.

Photos of Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj and Dr. Ambedkar were garlanded at all the places amidst loud slogan shouting. Coms. D. Ramesh Babu, Divisional Secretary and S. M. Lokhande, Divl. President delivered impressive speeches on the relevance of the teachings of great leaders.

Similar programmes were held at Ahmednagar, Daund, Kurduwadi, Wadi and Shahabad with respect and honour to the great leadership of the masses.

NGP (G) :- Similar programme was organized by Nagpur (G) Branch in a well decorated shamiyana near RMS building on 15-4-2013. Coms. S. K. Bose, Jt. Genl. Secretary, J. M. Pinto, Working President, Rakesh Kumar, Div. President, Pramod Bokade, Branch Secretary and others were present on the occasion. Food packets were also distributed.

Nagpur Division :- The programmes were held all over Nagpur Division in a befitting manner on 19th April 2013 in which large number of employees along with Union office bearers and activists assembled in the Union Office (Genl.) Branch. Photos of the great leaders were garlanded and prayer was recited. After that food packets were distributed. Administrative Branch organized fruits distribution programme at the Railway hospital Nagpur. Shri Brijesh Dixit, DRM NGP inaugurated the programme and appreciated the Union for arranging such programme. Coms. Ajay Patil, Secretary, Yuva Manch, and Bashir Khan also delivered educative speeches on the life of Dr. Ambedkar.

Com. Babynanda Mote along with other members of women wing were also present on the occasion.

C. Rly. ECC Society Byculla :- On 15-4-2013 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti was celebrated in ECC society in an impressive manner. The function was held in a hall. All the employees assembled there. At the outset Com. A. K. Mahendru garlanded the photo of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar. Com. Seetharaman. S., President of the ECC employees’ Union conducted the proceedings and highlighted the importance of the day. After that Com. Mahendru spoke elaborately on Dr. Ambedkar’s contribution to the downtrodden people and the nation.

He also told that NRMU has been following the path shown by Dr. Ambedkar in true sense.

Similar programmes were held at Amla, Betul, Dhamangaon and Wardha.

It was an impressive programme.

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Ajni :- On 14-4-2013 the programme was held at TRS Loco Shed, Ajni at 10-00 a.m. In the evening, colourful programme was organized at Kamble chowk in which more than 100 union activists of Ajni Main & LTRS branches took part.

Sweets and Sharbat were served. A rally was also organized on the occasion. Coms. Kannan, Secretary, Snehalata Sakhare, Vice President, Rambhade, Secretary and others were present on the occasion.

Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary of AIRF addresse huge meeting of Railway employees at Matunga Workshop The Union organized an open meeting on 19-4-2013 in the open space in Matunga Workshop in

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connection with the Secret Ballot election for deciding the recognition of Unions. Almost all the employees of Matunga Workshop and hundreds of workers and activists of the Branches of Mumbai Division came in procession and participated in the meeting. It was an unprecedented gathering. Over 5 to 6 thousand workers with full of enthusiasm and ferver were assembled in the meeting.

They were shouting thunderous slogans in a sky rendering sound.

At 11-30 a.m. the meeting started.

Com. Y. G. Joshi, President of the Union presided. Coms. Shiv Gopal Mishra, P. R. Menon, S. K. Bose, C. Radhakrishnan,, R. B. Mahapure, Venu. P. Nair, Tribhuvan Singh and S. P. Mishra, General Secretary of Rail Mazdoor Union of Central Railway were present on the dias. All of them were felicitated by organizers of the meeting by putting huge garlands of attractive flowers at the beginning of the meeting. The programme was conducted by Com. Venu. P. Nair, Divisional Secretary of Mumbai Division in a very impressive manner.

All of them on the dias except Coms.

C. Radhakrishnan and Mahapure spoke explaining the importance of the election for recognition of the Union and the necessity of electing one Union for one Industry in view of the serious struggles for achieving vital and serious demands like appointment of 7 th Central Pay Commission, withdrawal of New Pension Scheme, Cancellation of Ceiling limit of Bonus, filling up of all vacancies which are more than 2 Lakhs in Railway industry, recruitment of wards of Railway employees in Railway service, stop privatization and outsourcing of railway activities etc. are going to take place shortly.

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Com. P. R. Menon, General Secretary, NRMU addressing recognition Election meeting at Matunga workshop on 19-4-2013

View of the meeting held at Matunga workshop on 19-4-2013

Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra spoke eloquently on the issues for over 1½ hours and workers got very much enlightened and excited which was reflected in their slogan shouting and clapping of hands. The meeting then dispersed with deafening slogan shouting. The atmosphere was so jubilant as if the Union had already won the election.

Com. S. K. Bose conveyed vote of thanks.

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after the result is announced. The celebration of the victory should be held in a sober and disciplined manner. There should be no cause to question about NRMU’s high standard and status which we have been maintaining despite provocation and offensive actions all through.

Election Campaign relating to recognition of Unions conducted by NRMU The campaign programme was conducted by holding meetings, distributing of handbills, wall writings, poster exhibitions, hanging flex boards on every prominent locations etc. These programmes were conducted in a very intensive manner.

It reached everywhere. The mass awakening was reflected everywhere.

Workers got inspired and they turned out to attend meetings wherever they were held. The attendance in all the meetings were gigantic. For example the meeting of Matunga Workshop, Kalyan, Ticket Checking staff, Motormen, Parel Workshop, Igatpuri, Lonavala, Kurla, Byculla etc. were unprecedented. From the appearance of the workers and from their talks it was clear that the workers had made up their minds to vote for NRMU enmass. The campaign was conducted without leaving any locations throughout the Central Railway.

Let us not allow to mar decency and decorum at any cost. Details will be published in the next issue or in a special issue.

Wish a resounding Victory and Onward March to NRMU Lal Salam – Lal Salam

********** Women activists of the Union and their hectic campaign programme for Secret Ballot election The women activists of the Union at several offices and locations came forward in a very attractive and enthusiastic way to canvas “Vote for NRMU” in the Secret Ballot election relating to recognition of the Unions.

Mumbai :- The women’s committee members of CSTM, Currey Road, Parel, Matunga, Kurla, Kalyan and Kalva moved from offices to offices, open line locations and contacted women employees of all the categories, distributed handbills and other propaganda materials, talked to them about the importance of the election and sought their solid voting for NRMU. They told them the role of NRMU from its very inception in fighting with the Government to achieve the demands of the railway employees by sacrificing their lives and jobs while the other unions were sabotaging the struggles and working

All the Headquarters Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries, Vice Presidents, Advisor and other important activists were on non-stop campaign programme and they touched practically every section of workers collectively and individually. The workers were made fully aware of the stake involved in the election and they indicated that they would vote for NRMU only. Accordingly they must have voted by the time the Mazdoor Aawaz comes out on 1st May. The victory of NRMU is a forgone conclusion. We will publish the result with facts and figures immediately

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like agents to provide the whereabouts of striking employees leading to their arrest and victimization and taking advantage of gaining loyal increments, wards employments etc. They also told them that struggles will be launched on the issues of the 7th Central Pay Commission, restoration of Statutory Pension Scheme, Payment of Bonus without any ceiling and for several other vital demands. They impressed upon the employees the need to vote for NRMU and reject the other unprincipled and opportunist organizations which are seeking their valuable votes.

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News From Divisions MUMBAI DIVISION Operating Staff Conference held at Thane On 13-4-2013 a Conference of Operating Staff of Mumbai Division was held at Railway Institute, Thane.

More than 300 operating staff assembled in the institute hall. Coms.

P.R. Menon, General Secretary, S. K. Bose, Jt. Genl. Secretary, J. M. Pinto, Working President, A. K. Mahendru, Asst Genl. Secretary, Venu. P. Nair, Divisional Secretary, Tribhuvan Singh, Vice President along with office bearers of branches were on the dias.

Conference started at 16-00 hrs.

Nagpur : The women section particularly of Ticket Checking and Hospital took keen interest in the matter.

Solapur :- Ladies of DRM’s Office, C&W , IOW, Sanitary and hospital were on the forefront. They were canvassing at Daund Wadi, Ahmednagar etc.

At the outset Com. Kishore Kumar, Dy. SS Ambernath recited, an impressive poem on the achievements and history of NRMU which was well appreciated. Com. Atul Seth, Chairman, Panvel (O/L) branch conducted the proceedings and also placed his views and highlighted the grievances and demands of operating staff for which Union is struggling hard. He also told the motto and importance of the Conference. After that Com. P. R. Menon addressed the conference in a very impressive manner. He narrated the struggles and achievements of the Union for the category and the need of the unity of operating staff under the banner of NRMU for future struggles.

It is noteworthy that inspite of his illhealth Com. Menon attended the conference. After the speech he went

Bhusaval : The women activists of DRM’s office and Hospital took special interest.

Pune : The women activists of C&W, Parcel Office, Ticket Checking and other took active part in canvassing.

Activists were led by the Office Bearers of all the Women Committees of the Divisions. They also canvassed in Railway colonies at several places in the Divisions.

It is noteworthy that the women activists for the first time have became enthusiastic and active in the field and have been doing praiseworthy programme.

Congratulations.

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to attend another programme. Coms.

Bose, Mahendru, Venu, Vivek Nair, Tribhuvan Singh, Narayan Sonawane, Abdul also addressed the conference and appealed for the unity of the operating staff under the banner of NRMU. Com. Kishore gave vote of thanks and the conference ended at 19-30 hrs. amidst loud slogan shouting.

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Diksha Surve, Dinesh Doke, Hemant Parkar, Sachin Satardekar, Sheikh Ibrahim.

It was an impressive and successful conference.

Closing ceremony was held at Union Headquarter.

Com. C.Radhakrishnan, Advisor and others were present on the occasion. He appreciated the efforts taken by both the branches in conducting such an educative and useful course.

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Public Speaking Course conducted at Matunga

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Mechanical and Electrical branches of Matunga Workshop jointly organized a public speaking course for the employees of Matunga Workshop in a well planned manner from 16th to 28th March 2013. On 16th March Com. A. K. Mahendru, Asst. Genl. Secretary inaugurated the course. Com. S. S. Nayak, Secretary (Mech. Br.), Com. Subhash Patil, Secretary Elect. Branch along with other office bearers and Union activists were present on the occasion. Shri Ramendra Jagtap, Mrs. Kanchan Nath, shri Rajesh Tendulkar, and Mrs. Sharada Bubna, all faculty member delivered lectures on different subjects and inculcated orating skills among the candidates.

Com. Girish Mishra, Raymand and Ravindra Raut worked hard to make the programme successful. On the last day i.e. 28th March 7 candidates delivered lectures in an impressive manner in feedback session. Their names are

Spectacular Victory of POH Bhusaval Branch POH Bhusaval branch of the Union successfully agitated and got the 635 employees marked present through militant agitation.

On 13th April, WAO Shri Meena had asurprise check of the attendance in the morning in which 635 employees were marked absent who had worked late hours beyond their duty hours on the previous day.

NRMU POH Branch BSL then led a militant agitation from 7-00 a.m. in the morning but administration was not ready to budge and did not talk with the union’s representatives.

Union then enlarged its agitation and brought the MOH employees in support of POH employees and the C&W employees were also ready to stop the work. The Administration sensing repercussion of agitation, finally talked to NRMU representatives viz. Corns. Ibrahim Khan, Divisional Secretary, Shaha, Branch Chairman and Com. and agreed to mark present to all those employees who were marked absent.

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Union then declared the decision of the meeting with the CWM Mr. Manoj Mahahan and employees were very much happy with the victory of their united action an they dispersed to their places raising slongans like NRMU Zindabad, AIRF Zindabad, workers Unity Zindabad.

It is noteworthy that though the employees approached o the CRMS who agreed with CWM to sanction half day’s casual leave to those who were marked absent but employees were not ready to accept the decision arrived at in the meeting of CRMS and administration and got their presence marked through NRMU.

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RTMU Massive Demonstration held at Kalyan A massive demonstration was held on 28-2-2013 in front of ADEN (NE) Kalyan by RTMU activists under the leadership of Com. S.D. Gangurde, General Secretary against the negative attitude of the administration towards their grievances. Earlier meetings were held to solve their grievances in which ADEN, contractor and RTMU office bearers were present. Agreement was reached in the meetings on the issues such as payment of Minimum wages, issue of Identity cards, pay

********** NAGPUR DIVISION Blood Donation Camp LTRS Branch, Nagpur organized a blood donation camp in co-operation with Jivan Jyoti Blood Bank on 12-4-2013 in the auditorium of Rly. Hospital, Nagpur. The camp was inaugurated by Chief Guest Shri Namdev Rabade, Sr. DEE, NGP. Dr. Asudani, Shri Ravi Wankhede, Director, Jivan Jyoti Blood bank, Coms. Rakesh Kumar Divl. President, NGP, M. K. Tripathi, Branch Secretary along with other office bearers and activists of the Union were present on the occasion. 55 bottles of blood were collected in the camp. Shri Namdev praised Union’s efforts in organizing such camps. Com. M. K. Tripathi, A. K. Dixit, K. Kartekien, S. K. Bakshi, P. K. Vatsa, Narendra Meshram and others worked hard to make the programme successful.

A massive morcha of RTMU activists in front of ADEN KYN held on 28-2-2013

slips, provision of uniform etc. but no action had been taken to implement the issues except that of minimum wages. Notice was served for the demonstration on 6-2-2012.

More than 150 contract workers took part in the demonstration.

It was an impressive programme.

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In this connection, it is pertinent to mention that this has been our regular agenda item in each and every Negotiating Forum, be it PNM or DC/ JCM, as also in the GM’s Conference, and nowhere such indication was given by the Railway that they are going to set up any such committee, ignoring the Organized Labour on such an important and sensitive issue.

AIRF TO RLY. BOARD No.AIRF/PNM/6/2012 (69)

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Sub: AIRF’s PNM Item No.6/2012Merger of all Permanent Way Supervisor with Jr. Engineer P. Way)

During discussion on AIRF’s above cited PNM item on 6-7 February, 2013, you had assured us that the issue - Merger of all Permanent Way Supervisor with Jr. Engineer (P.Way) - would be resolved by the end of February.

All India Railwaymen’s Federation strongly protests this move of the Railway Board and demands that the said committee should immediately be dissolved, and the matter should be resolved in consultation with the Organized Labour, as demanded by the All India Railwaymen’s Federation.

Since there is serious resentment among the PWS Cadre on account of inordinate delay in resolving this important issue, the Board are requested to issue necessary orders to the General Managers of the Indian Railways for the merger of all Permanent Way Supervisor with Jr. Engineer(P. Way) without any loss of time, treating the matter as most urgent.

RLY. BOARD ORDERS No. E(NG)l-1999/PM7/17 Dt. 15-03-2013 Sub: Selection for Intermediate Apprentices from amongst Skilled Artisans for absorption as JE in G.P. Rs. 4200 P.B. Rs. 9300-34800 – Allowing one more but final chance to appear in selection with prerevised qualification.

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Vide Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 04.02.2011, the employees, who qualified in previous selection on cut-off date, i.e., 12.08.2002 with pre-revised qualification but could not be promoted due to non-availability of vacancies, were allowed one more chance. One more similar opportunity was granted to these employees vide Board’s letter of even number dated 12.04.2012 as the last opportunity.

Dt. 6-4-2013

Sub: Empowered Committee to finalize a mechanism for a new formula for Running Allowance Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. ERB-l/ 2013/23/16 dated 25.03.2013

Railway Board vide their letter under reference have constituted an empowered committee to finalize a mechanism for a new formula for Running Allowance without consulting with the Organized Labour.

2. However, the matter has again been considered in the PNM/AIRF Meeting, and it has again been decided to allow one more chance to the employees, who qualified in the previous selection on the cut-off date, i.e., 12.08.2002 with pre-revised qualification but could not be promoted due to nonavailability of vacancies, to appear in the selection for the post of JE in G. P. Rs. 4200 against the Intermediate Apprentices Quota.

It is quite unfortunate that, in spite of agreeing in various Negotiating Fora by the Railway Board, for improvement in the ALK as well as payment of arrears of Running Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2006 to Running Staff, nothing has been done by the Ministry of Railways. On the other hand, to avoid the issue Railway Board have constituted a committee on the subject.

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