INTUC
INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION
Estd 1959 (Recognised by Government of India)
R.SRINIVASAN
General Secretary,
Indian National Defence Workers Federation
Member National Council JCM, (Standing Committee)
Secretary, Staff Side, Departmental Council JCM, Ministry of Defence
Secretary, Staff Side, JCM III rd Level Council, OF Board
Secretary, INTUC (Central)
Vice President, INTUC Tamil Nadu Branch
Chairman, RAC Central Board for Workers Education, Chennai.
INDWF/Strike/2012 21.12.2012
To
All
Unions affiliated with INDWF
Dear
Colleagues,
Best Wishes to all our Unions and
its members for a prosperous New Year 2013.
Herewith we are
enclosing the Joint Statement by three recognized Federations in Defence to
organize and conduct TWO Days All India strike
proposed by INTUC and by all the Central Trade Unions on the following demands on
20th & 21st February 2013
·
Concrete measures to contain price rise.
·
Concrete measures for employment generation.
·
Strict enforcement of labour laws
·
Universal Social Security cover for organised and unorganized workers and creation of
National Social Security Fund and
·
Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State
PSUs/Undertakings
·
No
Contractorisation of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to
the Contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of
the industry/establishment;
·
Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective
of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than
Rs.10,000/- linked with cost price index;
·
Remove all Ceilings on payment and eligibility of
Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity;
·
Assured Pension for all;
·
Compulsory registration of Trade Unions within a
period of 45 days and immediate ratification of ILO Core Conventions 87 &
98.
For the above
demands and for the demands of Defence Civilian Employees (List enclosed) a
Joint Committee at all the units may be formed and the demonstrations, strike
Ballot and strike notices be served to the Head of the Establishments as per
the schedule by each union individually.
Programmes may be conducted jointly
but strike Ballot, Strike notices are to be conducted and served
individually. The reports may be sent to
INDWF.
Yours Sincerely,
(R.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary.
