The strike which commences on 11th July, 2016 shall be the largest participated strike action in the independent India.
7th pay commission As per the decision taken by the NJCA (National
Joint Council of Action of Central Government Employees Organisations),
Confederation of Central Government employees and workers and all its
constituent Associations/Federations in the Postal, Income Tax, Audit,
Accounts, Ground Water Board, Printing and Stationery, Survey
Departments, Atomic Energy, Central Secretariat, Central Excise and
Customs etc. served the strike notice on their respective head of
Departments yesterday the 9th June, 2016 protesting against the
recommendations of the 7th pay commission.
At
Delhi massive demonstrations were held at Dak Bhawan, Central Revenue
Building (ITO) and many other places. The NJCA includes all Associations
and Federations of Departments of the Government of India, including
Defence and
Railways, Postal, Income Tax, Audit, Accounts etc. About 35 lakh
Central Government employees are expected to take part in the indefinite
strike action which as per the notice will begin from 11th.July, 2016.
The
indefinite strike has become necessary due to the non settlement of the
charter of demands submitted to the Government by the NJCA in December,
2015. (Enclosed is the charter of demands and the NJCA letter addressed
to the Cabinet Secretary on10.12.2015.
‘The
7th Central Pay Commission submitted its report on 19th November, 2015,
after a delay of three months from the stipulated period of 18 months
given to them. The three months delay was also caused by the
intervention of the Present Finance Minister.
It
is now more than six months the report is with the Government. The
entire 35 lakh workers and the Civil Servant pension community was
extremely unhappy over the recommendations of the 7th CPC which did not
address the core issues presented before them and the wage revisions
suggested by the Commission was the lowest in the post independent
history of the country. A meagre rise of 14% alone was recommended by
the Commission to be effective for a long period of ten years. The
Government has so far failed to take note of the anger and anguish of
the employees in the matter as the wage rise recommended in the face of
the unprecedented rise in the inflation during the period between 2oo6
and 2016. The Government did not either grant any interim relief or even
a small financial benefit in the form of merger of DA which at the
setting up of every earlier Pay Commission the Government had adhered
to.
The
strike which commences on 11th July, 2016 shall be the largest
participated strike action in the independent India as more than 35
lakhs civil servants are expected to join the strike action.