Mass Demonstration by NGOs & CITU

The central trade unions have organized a Parliament March in New Delhi today (12^th Dec. 2013) to protest against the anti-working class policies being pursued by the central government.   Almost all the major trade unions viz. INTUC, BMS, CITU, HMS, AICCTU, etc. have participated in the Parliament March.  Besides, central government employees’ organizations, bank, insurance employees and employees of other sectors also participated in the programme.     In support of the Parliament March, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, AICCTU and Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association jointly organized a Mass Demonstration at the Secretariat Gate, Port Blair today (12^th December, 2013) from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Issues raised by the central trade unions include (1) To fix minimum wages Rs. 10,000 per month (2) social security for unorganized workers (3) against price rise, etc.  

          The 15-Point Charter of Demands submitted to the central government by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers were also highlighted during the Parliament March in New Delhi as well as in the Mass Demonstration at Port Blair.   The charter of demands include (1) accept the terms of reference of 7th Central Pay Commission submitted by the Staff Side, JCM National Council (2) implement 7^th Central Pay Commission recommendations from 1.1.2014,  (3) Merger of 50% DA with Pay and grant of Interim Relief (4) Rescind PFRDA Act and ensure pension to all (5) against privatization and outsourcing (4) remove restrictions on compassionate ground appointment (6) enhancement of rate of overtime allowance, Night Duty Allowance, (7) Regularisation of services of casual mazdoors and contract mazdoors, etc.   Government employees and workers in large number participated in the Mass Demonstration at Secretariat Gate, Port Blair.  Shri Sadanand Rai, President, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary and Shri TS Sreekumar of Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and Shri NKP Nair, General Secretary of AICCTU addressed the gathering in front of the Secretariat, Port Blair.