Minutes of meeting held on 2nd July 2010 at Income tax office

Comrades,

The following are the high lights of the COC meeting held on 2nd July 2010 at Income tax office. The meeting was presided over by Com Kamaleshan President of COC and Com S. Radahkrishan Working President of COC Karnataka At the outset the General Secretary welcomed the Members , Com K.K.N.Kutty Secretary General Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers New Delhi , Com M.S.Raja Secretary Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers New Delhi. And Com Ravindran Pillai of AIDEF

COC Karnataka congratulates the Audit and Accounts employees on on successful implementation of one day mass casual leave programme on 8th April 2010. This has proved that when it comes to any agitation the employees of Karnataka are not lagging behind.

COC has expresses solidarity to Postal employees for their proposed indefinite strike from 13th July and to Income Tax employees for one day strike on 15th July 2010. The main demands of strike are stop privatisation of Govt service, filling up of backlog vacancies, Modification in MACP scheme. Revision of OTA rates Etc. It was decided to have a one hour solidarity dharna program on 9th July 2010 at M.G.Statue M.G.Road Bangalore from 12.45 pm to 2pm in support of strike. All affiliates are requested to participate in the dharna program in large numbers.

The COC thanked the Confederation for taking up the up gradation of Bangalore as A-I city with effect from 16-1-2007.

The General Secretary requested the Secretary General to clarify the status of following agenda.

a) Awarding one more increment for those employees who have got increment from February to June.

b) Status of anomalies.

c) Modification in MACP scheme, instead of next GP next promotional GP should be given and date of effect should be from 1.1.2006.

d) Recent order of CGHS which stipulates taking permission from poly clinic instead of CMO of dispensaries.

e) Rates of CGHS subscription should be made on Pay drawn or hospitalization entitlement should be on Grade pay.

f) Discrimination by the Govt. On OTA rates compared to Railways and retired persons.

g) Discrimination by the Govt on awarding higher pay scales to Railway employees compared to other employees of Central Govt. Departments. Especially in Supervisory cadre. Who awarded Gp of Rs 4800/.

The Secretary General Com K.K.N.Kutty in his address to the COC recalled the struggle of the 1960 strike in which the 5 days glorious strike in which sacrifices were made by them has brought us to get DA automatically even the minimum wage fixed by the Govt’s today is because of their struggle. Today if our justified demands are to be achieved then only path is the struggle path is to be taken. The present trend of the Govt. Is to privatize the Government functions which has to be opposed, the rising prices are also a major issue before the Govt. Employees which has to be opposed, he requested employees to support the Bharath Bandh in support against rise in prices of petroleum products. He has asked the employees to prepare them for September 2010 strike in support of common demands of trade unions and Govt. Employees. This strike is vital for taking up your demands.

The Secretary General clarified that many of the anomalies raised in the National council are rejected by the Govt. and also a few demands there is no justification however there are a few demands is under consideration all efforts will be made to resolve them. With reference to increment and MACP modification efforts are made to resolve amicably at the earliest. Regarding CHGS problems it will be taken up with health secretary Regarding OTA rates matter is being pursued.

The Secretary General requested all to support the Postal and Income tax employees strike which will bearing on all other Central Govt. Employees.

Com Kamaleshan briefed the demands of the Postal Employees , Com Seethalakhshmi proposed vote of thanks.

Comradely yours
P.S.Prasad
General Secretary