CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
(CENTRAL HEAD
QUARTERS)
1st Floor, North Avenue
Post office Building, New Delhi – 110001
Circular
No. 2/2013
Dated – 23.07.2013
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING
22.07.2013
– NEW DELHI
CONFEDERATION DECIDES TO TAKE STRIKE BALLOT FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE
Dear
Comrades,
The
first meeting of the National Secretariat of the Confederation was held at New
Delhi on 22.07.2013. Com. K. K. N. Kutty, National President, presided. The
following office bearers were present:
Com.
S. K. Vyas (Advisor), Com. K. K. N. Kutty (President), Com. M. S. Raja (Working
President), Com. Giriraj Singh (Vice President), Com. M. Durai Pandian (Vice
President), Com. N. Somaiah (Vice President), Com. M. Krishnan (Secretary
General), Com. K. V. Jayaraj (Asst Secretary), Com. Pijush Roy (Asst.
Secretary) Com. Ishwar Singh Dabas (Asst. Secretary), Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee
(Financial Secretary), Com. G. Mani Achari (Org. Secretary) Com. R. P. Singh
(Org. Secretary) Com. Arup Chatterjee (Org. Secretary).
The following office bearers applied for
leave/expressed their inability to attend:
Com.
R. N. Parashar (Asst. Secretary) Com. C. P. Sobhana (Org. Secretary) Com.
Venkata Subramanian (Org. Secretary), Com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary)
The following office bearers could not reach due to
train late/cancellation:
Com.
T. Narasimhan (Vice President), Com. B. Krishna Gaud (Asst. Secretary), Com.
Nilesh D. Nasare (Org. Secretary) Com. P. Suresh (Org. Secretary) Com. V.
Nageswara Rao (Org. Secretary), Com. T. Satyanarayana (Org. Secretary), Com. T.
K. R. Pillai (Auditor).
The following comrades were absent:
Com.
Ashok B. Salunke (Vice President), Com. Ashok Kumar Kanojia (Org Secretary)
Com. R. Seethalakshmi (Org. Secretary), Com. Y. Purohit (Org. Secretary).
Before
Commencement the meeting paid homage to Late Com. Samar Mukherjee, Ex-MP and
Veteran Parliamentarian by observing two minutes silence.
Com.
S. K. Vyas, Advisor, in his opening remarks, explained the background of events
which led to the formation of a Joint Council of Action of Railway (AIRF)
Defence (AIDEF) and Confederation and also pointed out its weaknesses and
limitations. He stressed the need to further strengthen the unity. He opined
that on the 15 point charter of demands, Confederation must conduct its own
independent campaign and agitational programmes. If the Railway and defence
Federations come forward for serious agitational programmes including
indefinite strike we must join such campaign and strike action.
Com.
K. Raghavendran, Ex-Working President, Confederation also addressed the
meeting. Thereafter discussion on all agenda items took place.
The following are the main highlights and decision of
the National Secretariat meeting
1. Review
of 24th National Conference held at Kolkata from 4th to 6th
May 2013
Com.
M. Krishnan, Secretary General made a brief presentation of the Conference
proceedings, which was approved by the house after discussion.
2. 15 Pointes charter
of demands and future course of action.
The
meeting decided to organize independent campaign and agitational programmes
culminating in indefinite strike. The specific decisions were:
(i) To organize state level joint
strike conventions of C-o-C with the participation of all affiliated
unions/Associations/Federations during the month of August 2013. Whereever the
C-O-C functioning is not satisfactory or has no participation of district
units, efforts must be taken to revamp the committee.
(ii) To organize mass Relay
dharna at different places in all important stations during the first week of
September 2013 (from 02.09.2013 to 07.09.2013).
(iii)To conduct nationwide strike
ballot during the last week of September 2013 (On 25, 26 and 27th
September) Model of the ballot will be sent later.
(iv)To convene the Central Working
Committee/Central Executive committee meetings of all affiliated
unions/Associations/Federations before the 1st week of October 2013.
All India Office Bearers of the Confederation may be invited to attend the
meeting.
3. Joint
programme of AIRF, AIDEF and Confederation:
It
was decided to make all out effort to further strengthen the Joint council of
action (JCA) and also to launch serious agitational programmes culminating in
indefinite strike before December 2013.
4. Formation of State
Committees and District Committees
It
was decided to reorganize the COCs which are defunct or not functioning
satisfactorily. This is to be done when the state level strike campaign
conventions are organized. Participation of representatives of all affiliates
should be ensured in the conventions.
5. Conducting of All
India Mahila Convention of the Confederation.
It
was decided to conduct two day’s All India Mahila Convention at New Delhi in
the 3rd week of October 2013. C-O-C Delhi has agreed to host the
Mahila Convention. Delegate fee shall be Rs.600/- per delegate. Participation
of maximum number of Lady comrades from all states/affiliates should be
ensured.
6. Organising Trade
Union Education Camp:
It
was decided to hold the Trade Union Education Camp at Mumbai in
November/December 2013. Number of participants shall be 150 (maximum). Delegate
fee Rs. 600/- per delegate Postal, ITEF, Audit & Accounts and Atomic Energy
delegates accommodation shall be arranged by their respective Federations.
C-O-C Mumbai shall function as the Reception committee. Date and Venue will be
intimated later.
7. Publication of
journal
Decided
to publish a monthly journal. Name of the journal shall be “CONFEDERATION NEWS”
(subject to availability at RNI) Editorial Board shall consist of Com. S. K.
Vyas (Advisor) Com. K. K. N. Kutty (President) Com. M. S. Raja (Working
President) Com. M .Krishnan (Secretary General) com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary)
and Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Financial Secretary).
8. Financial Review:
Financial
Secretary shall present the actual picture in the next meeting. Meanwhile
letters should be sent to all affiliated unions to remit the arrears of quota
immediately.
9. Letter from ITEF
and reply
A
letter received from Secretary General, ITEF and the reply given, regarding the
election of new office bearers of the Confederation was presented in the
meeting by the Secretary General, Confederation. It was decided to send an
appeal letter to the ITEF requesting them to resolve the issue amicably.
10. Affiliation to new
organizations:
The
application for affiliation received from the following two organisations was
considered and it is decided to grant affiliation subject to their accepting
the terms & conditions for affiliation.
(i) Indian
School of Mines Karmachari Sangh, Dhanbad.
(ii) Song and Drama
Division Employees Associations, New Delhi
11. National Convention of
Central Trade Unions on 6th August 2013.
The
available National Secretariat members/leaders at Delhi will attend the
convention on 6th.
President,
Com. K. K. N. Kutty in his concluding remarks, briefed decisions taken in the
meeting. The meeting ended at 5 PM.
IMPLEMENT THE DECISIONS
All
office Bearers, State Committees, other C-O-Cs and Affiliated Unions/
Associations/ Federations are requested to implement the above mentioned
decisions of the National Secretariat meeting, WITHOUT FAIL.
This may be treated as most
urgent/important,
Fraternally yours,
(K. K. N.
Kutty)
(M. Krishnan)
President
Secretary General
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