NGOs' Association demands settlement of demands raised by APWD workers

To

The Chief Secretary,

Andaman and Nicobar Administration,

Port Blair.

Sub:  Settlement of demands raised by APWD workers - 

          regarding.

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Sir,

          Your goodself may perhaps be aware, that the daily rated mazdoors working under the Andaman Public Works Department, organized under the Andaman Sarvajanik Nirman Vibhag Mazdoor Sangh(CITU), have started an indefinite  strike from today morning.  This Association has come to know that the workers have not raised any new demand.  They have been demanding implementation of the order issued by the Department of Personnel & Training, Govt. of India during 1988 for grant of  1/30^th of pay plus DA at the relevant scale of pay Scheme.  The said scheme was formulated by the Govt. of India to extend financial benefits to daily rated mazdoors continuously working in any of the departments under the Govt. of India. The A & N Administration has twice endorsed the said order of the Govt. of India to all its subordinate offices.

We have noticed that some of the departments under the Administration like Transport, Forest, Tourism, PMB, etc. have already implemented it for their daily rated mazdoors.  The daily rated mazdoors of APWD have put in a long period of service ranging from 20 years to 5 years.

Another demand raised by the Union is to grant Bonus to them as per Govt. of India’s orders.

We have noticed that no specific assurance has been given to the Union when the issued was discussed with them by the Chief Engineer, APWD on 15^th December, 2015.  The Chief Engineer and the Administration had on several times given verbal as well as written assurances that the above two demands will be resolved and the APWD could not keep the time-scheduled it had assured to the Union.

About 3000 workers working in all the Divisions of APWD from Campbell Bay to Diglipur are on strike from today which will definitely affect the functioning of the department adversely.

This Association would, therefore, request your goodself kindly to intervene in the matter and direct the authorities concerned to talk to the Union and settle the issue in order to avert the continuance of the strike by the workers.  

This may be treated as Most Urgent.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

                                 

(G. Sujathan)

Vice President

Copy to:

1.    The Principal Secretary (PWD), A & N Administration for kind necessary action.

2.    The Chief Engineer, APWD, Port Blair for necessary action pl.

Vice President