Agitation programme & Strike Notice

Comrades,

As discussed in Indore CEC we have submitted our Strike Notice on 18.08.2010. We would like to request all the branches and circles to take wild preparation and campaign programme through out their jurisdiction. It should be kept in mind we are passing through a very crucial juncture and without constructive and organised action nothing could be achieved. Not to worry about any action from any authority, from this end it can be assured that counteraction from the authority whatever it may be can not be adopted while office bearers are alive. We are not alone, simply responding to a concerted effort of the Central and State government employees; all the leaders and readers of this blog should insist their cadre and member to respond to a right cause. it is also requested that All the head of the local Associations should intimate the immediate authority by forwarding our letter for agitation and of Strike action.

As directed by confederation the charter of demand has 2 distinct part Part-I is of general nature and Part-II is cadre specific.

Charter of demand

Part I. Charter of demands.

1. Price rise of essential commodities to be contained through appropriate corrective and distributive measures like universal PDS and containing speculation in commodity market.

2. Concrete proactive measures to be taken for linkage of employment protection in the recession stricken sectors with the stimulate package being offered to the concerned entrepreneurs and for augmenting public investment in infrastructure.

3. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

4. Steps to be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility of converge of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008 and creation of National Fund for the Unorganized Sector to provide for a National Floor Level Social Security to all unorganized Sector workers including the contract/casual workers in line with the recommendation of National Commission on Enterprises in Unorganized Sector and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5. Disinvestment of shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is not resorted to for meeting budgetary deficit and instead their growing reserve and surplus is used for expansion and modernization purpose and also for revival of sick Public Sector Undertakings.

6. Fill up all vacant posts and lift the ban on recruitment.

7 Stop outsourcing/contractorisation of Governmental functions

8. Regularise all daily rated workers/employees/;Grameen Dak Sewaks and remove the ceiling on compassionate appointments; end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees.

9. Withdraw PFRDA bill and extend the statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all Government employees

10. Guarantee right to strike as a fundamental right of employees.

1.

Part II

Demands pending settlement in the Department of Revenue:

1. Inspectors should get at least three promotion in service life, The ongoing cadre restructuring exercise should cater the aspirations of Group B executive cadres.
2. Notional fixation of pay of Inspectors of Central Excise in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-10500 should be provided with effect from 01.01.1996.
3. Fixation of minimum pay corresponding to pre-revised scale of Rs. 7450-11500 consequent to revision of grade-pay ordered on 13.11.2009.
4. Anomaly in pay of 1992 batch Inspectors who received ACP prior to 21.04.2004.
5. Inspectors’ next promotional Grade Pay should be Rs. 5400/-
6. Lifting of ban on ICT
7. JCM s should be conducted at the Board level and at local level at regular intervals.

ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE INSPECTORS’ ASSOCIATION 15/1 Strand Road, Custom House, M.S.Building, 7th floor, Kolkata-700001 (Affiliated to the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers) Recognised by Ministry of Finance [vide F.No.B.12017/1/2004-Ad.IV A dated 31.12.07 & 14.1.08]

President : Arun Zachariah.P 09447037011 Working President: A.S. Kundu 09426746721 Vice President (NZ): Lekh Raj Meena Vice President (SZ): N. Venkitakrishnan Vice President (WZ): V.K.Tyagi Vice President (EZ): Sanjay Singh Vice President (CZ): S.K. Panda Secretary General: Kousik Roy 09831007827 Asst. Secy. General: N. Balraj 09849859460 Liaison Secretary: Shibaji Ch. Nayak 09437090969 Jt. Secretary (NZ): Aabhay Singh Jt. Secretary (SZ): Shankar Rao Jt. Secretary (WZ): R.B.Meena Jt. Secretary (EZ): Pramod K. Dhal Address for Correspondence: Block-‘B’ Flat No. 301 68, Shibpur Road, Shibpur, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102 Phone : 03322420693 Cell : 09831007827 E.Mail: sgaiceia@gmail.com, roy.kousik@rediffmail.com arun_zach@yahoo.com Web Page : www.aiceia.blogspot.com

Ref.No. AICIEA/CBEC/169/2010 18.08.2010 To The Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs, North Block, New Delhi. Sir, The Confederation of Central Govt. employees and workers, to which the ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE INSPECTORS’ ASSOCIATION is affiliated have decided to organize one day strike on 7th September, 2010 in pursuance of the charter of demands enclosed and accordingly have served the notice for the strike on the Government. I in my capacity as the Secretary General of the All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association, am to inform you that the employees of the Central Board of Excise and Customs who are members of All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association will be on strike on 7th September, 2010. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, (Kousik Roy) Secretary General Encl: 1. Strike Notice of Confederation 2. Charter of demands

National Executive meeting of the Confederation

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

Manishinath Bhawan

A.2.95 Rajouri Garden

New Delhi. 110 027.

Website: confederationhq.blogspot.com

mailto:E.mail%3Aconfederation06@yahoo.co.in

Phone: 2510 5324

Cell: 9811048303

Conf/ 16 /2010

Dated: 12^th August, 2010

Dear Comrades,

The National Executive of the Confederation met today as scheduled; discussed the steps to be taken to ensure large participation of Central Government employees in the impending strike action of 7^thSeptember, 2010 organised by the joint platform of Central Trade Unions and Federations of employees and took the following decisions.

(1) To organise joint conventions at all State Capitals and other important places under the auspices of the State Units of Confederation, AISGEF and AIDEF. The tentative dates on which the conventions will take place at different places are indicated in the joint communication, copy of which is enclosed;

(2) The charter of demands on which the Strike will be organised is enclosed. (The suggestions made by the participants and accepted at the meeting arte incorporated)

(3) The Confederation will serve the strike notice on 12^th inst. And all affiliates and their units are requested to serve the strike notices on their respective of Heads of Department/Office by 20^th inst. (Copy of the strike notice will be placed at the Website on 13^th.)

(4) The affiliates may add as an annexure described as Part II demands which are department specific and which are pending settlement for a long time.

(5) The State Committees and affiliates will chalk out campaign programme to cover the districts and other regions.

(6) The Confederation CHQ will prepare campaign material in the form of brief note on each of the demands in the charter and place the same on its website.

(7) Demonstrations will be organised at all State Capitals and other regional centres jointly by all participating affiliates on 6^th September, 2010 and the members advised to participate in the joint rally organised on the same day by the Central Trade Unions.

(8) The Confederation and its affiliates will participate in the March to Parliament programmes organised by the Central Trade Unions after the strike in pursuance of the acceptance of the demands by the Government.

(9) Confederation will take independent initiative in organising campaign and action programmes in pursuance of the common issues of the Central Government employees after the strike action.

(10)The Confederation CHQ will ensure that the Dharna programme decided upon earlier to protest against the vindictive actions in the IA & AD Department is staged in those State Capitals, which could not be organised on 5^th. The National leaders will go over to such State Capitals along with the National leaders of the All India audit and Accounts Association.

(11)The affiliates will make the subscription dues pertaining to the F.Y. 2009-10 immediately.

(12)The Nationals Council of the Confederation will be held at Mumbai in December, 2010.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty

Secretary General

Circular 04-10

ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE INSPECTORS’ ASSOCIATION (formerly known as All India Federation of Central Excise Executive Officers’) 15/1 Strand Road, Custom House, M.S.Building, 7th floor, Kolkata-700001 (Affiliated to the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers) Recognised by Ministry of Finance [vide F.No.B.12017/1/2004-Ad.IV A dated 31.12.07 & 14.1.08]

President : Arun Zachariah.P 09447037011 Working President: A.S. Kundu 09426746721 Vice President (NZ): Lekh Raj Meena Vice President (SZ): N. Venkitakrishnan Vice President (WZ): V.K.Tyagi Vice President (EZ): Sanjay Singh Vice President (CZ): S.K. Panda Secretary General: Kousik Roy 09831007827 Asst. Secy. General: N. Balraj 09849859460 Liaison Secretary: Shibaji Ch. Nayak 09437090969 Jt. Secretary (NZ): Aabhay Singh Jt. Secretary (SZ): Shankar Rao Jt. Secretary (WZ): R.B.Meena Jt. Secretary (EZ): Pramod K. Dhal Jt. Secretary (CZ): H.K.Ghoshal Address for Correspondence: Block-‘B’ Flat No. 301 68, Shibpur Road, Shibpur, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102 Phone : 03322420693 Cell : 09831007827 E.Mail: sgaiceia@gmail.com, roy.kousik@rediffmail.com arun_zach@yahoo.com Web Page : www.aiceia.blogspot.com

Dated: 06.08.2010. CIRCULAR- 04/10 Dear Comrades, With the active co-operation of the members of M.P. Chattisgarh Circle (inclusive of Nagpur) under the able leadership of Sri Vinod Sharma (Vice President ) and Sri Ajit K.G. ( General Secretary ) and Sri Hemant Kumar Ghoshal (Joint Secretary AICEIA) The 3rd Central Executive Committee meeting of AICEIA was held on 31st July & 1st of August 2010 at Indore. Besides regular units Allahabad, Lucknow, Kanpur and Nagpur attended this meeting. Patna , Pune and New Delhi requested for excuse as they could not attend the CEC meeting. Chief Commissioner of Bhopal Zone Sri Ramprakash and Commissioner, Central Excise, Indore, Sri V.K.Verma inaugurated the open session. Com. T.K.R. Pillai Organising Secretary of Confederation of Central Government employees and workers was among the distinguished guests. The following issues were discussed in the closed session: Restructuring & Removal of stagnation. Fixation of pay of Inspectors who have joined before 01.01.2006 on promotion or by direct recruitment. Anomaly in fixation of pay of 1992 batch inspectors Fixation of pre revised pay-scale from 01.01.1996 Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- to the inspectors who have completed 4 years in the grade pay of 4800/- Grant of proper equipment and maintenance allowance for three sets of uniforms for personnel in customs and abolition of the same in Central Excise and Service –Tax. GST. Meeting Of The Anomaly Committee Rule 9. Of CCS (RP) rules. Date of next increment Compassionate Appointment Organisational Front Modification Of Constitution Association Fund Performance and assessment of the branches/circles: Renewal Of Recognition Formation of joint action committee in CBEC Organisational action programme on various unresolved points Central Government Employees Strike Action on 7th of September. High Handedness of the concerned authorities in different Zones of different part of the Country Decisions arrived at are given below: Responding to the Call of the Confederation, Association shall serve its notice for the Strike action likely to be held on 7th of September, 2010. All the circles and branches are hereby requested to organize massive campaign for the strike, simultaneously campaign for our agitation programme shall continue. Where Strike is not possible we may organize demonstrative programme on the date of strike i.e. on 7th of September, 2010.

ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE INSPECTORS’ ASSOCIATION (formerly known as All India Federation of Central Excise Executive Officers’) 15/1 Strand Road, Custom House, M.S.Building, 7th floor, Kolkata-700001 (Affiliated to the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers) Recognised by Ministry of Finance [vide F.No.B.12017/1/2004-Ad.IV A dated 31.12.07 & 14.1.08]

President : Arun Zachariah.P 09447037011 Working President: A.S. Kundu 09426746721 Vice President (NZ): Lekh Raj Meena Vice President (SZ): N. Venkitakrishnan Vice President (WZ): V.K.Tyagi Vice President (EZ): Sanjay Singh Vice President (CZ): S.K. Panda Secretary General: Kousik Roy 09831007827 Asst. Secy. General: N. Balraj 09849859460 Liaison Secretary: Shibaji Ch. Nayak 09437090969 Jt. Secretary (NZ): Aabhay Singh Jt. Secretary (SZ): Shankar Rao Jt. Secretary (WZ): R.B.Meena Jt. Secretary (EZ): Pramod K. Dhal Jt. Secretary (CZ): H.K.Ghoshal Address for Correspondence: Block-‘B’ Flat No. 301 68, Shibpur Road, Shibpur, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102 Phone : 03322420693 Cell : 09831007827 E.Mail: sgaiceia@gmail.com, roy.kousik@rediffmail.com arun_zach@yahoo.com Web Page : www.aiceia.blogspot.com

Association was involved with the case of WPCT 261/2008 from the very first day. We have narrated in our ATR the reasons as to why we were unable to implead ourselves in the case. In fact Authorities in West Bengal tried their level best to lift the stay order but unfortunately the case was heard and as per the out come we have to wait for some more days. The CEC decided to implead in the case in order to modify the stay. However, at this point of time it may not be feasible to implead ourselves in the case as the same is posted for final disposal. Still, as per decision, we shall consult lawyers and shall implead ourselves in the case if situation permits. CEC decided to go for combined movement with the other Cadre Associations in the Revenue Department and to form a Joint Action Committee along with the Superintendent Association in our department. CEC applauded the efforts of Sri Hemant Kumar Ghoshal and Sri Ajit Kumar K.G. and M.P. Chattishgarh Circle for considerable contribution and special effort for spreading the Association within the region. As decided in the meeting we shall write letters to the general secretary’s of different branches and Circles to submit their dues DDO certificates within August 31st and if the time is too short they can be given another months time on request; after this we shall write to Chief Commissioner of that particular zone about the status of the Association running there and for the non-responsive units it will be intimated to the concerned authority that they have no connection with the only recognized Association i.e. AICEIA. Our Ex President wrote a letter to chairman to derecognize our Association and simultaneously applied for recognition of another Association. He asked Board to give the original name of AICEIA to his Association in case Board derecognizes our Association; this off-putting activity of some of our members is to be stopped immediately because this type of anti Association activities destroys the unity and good name of the Association. It was decided in the Indore CEC meeting that the members who are indulging in this type of conduct should be expelled from the Association after serving a show cause notice within a week of issuance of this circular. The office bearers shall discuss the reply (may be over phone, e-media etc) and after discussion final expulsion from the Association should be effected within not more than one month from the date of this CEC. From 25th August 2010 we shall start our agitation Programme. On that date we would organize a lunch hour demonstration programme followed by black badge wearing from 30th Aug 2010 to 3rd September 2010, and a lunch hour Dharna Programme on 3rd September in front of Every Chief Commissioner’s office. Massive campaign programme in every Branch / Circle should be conducted from 3rd to 14th of September, a whole day Dharna Programme is to be organized in every Chief Commissioner’s office on 15th of September. Mean while we shall participate in the Strike Programme convened by National JCA & Confederation of Central Government Employees and in those Branches/ circles. Where Strike is not possible a sit –in demonstration can be organized.

ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE INSPECTORS’ ASSOCIATION (formerly known as All India Federation of Central Excise Executive Officers’) 15/1 Strand Road, Custom House, M.S.Building, 7th floor, Kolkata-700001 (Affiliated to the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers) Recognised by Ministry of Finance [vide F.No.B.12017/1/2004-Ad.IV A dated 31.12.07 & 14.1.08]

President : Arun Zachariah.P 09447037011 Working President: A.S. Kundu 09426746721 Vice President (NZ): Lekh Raj Meena Vice President (SZ): N. Venkitakrishnan Vice President (WZ): V.K.Tyagi Vice President (EZ): Sanjay Singh Vice President (CZ): S.K. Panda Secretary General: Kousik Roy 09831007827 Asst. Secy. General: N. Balraj 09849859460 Liaison Secretary: Shibaji Ch. Nayak 09437090969 Jt. Secretary (NZ): Aabhay Singh Jt. Secretary (SZ): Shankar Rao Jt. Secretary (WZ): R.B.Meena Jt. Secretary (EZ): Pramod K. Dhal Jt. Secretary (CZ): H.K.Ghoshal Address for Correspondence: Block-‘B’ Flat No. 301 68, Shibpur Road, Shibpur, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102 Phone : 03322420693 Cell : 09831007827 E.Mail: sgaiceia@gmail.com, roy.kousik@rediffmail.com arun_zach@yahoo.com Web Page : www.aiceia.blogspot.com

Charter of Demand: Notional fixation of pay of Inspectors of Central Excise in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-10500 with effect from 01.01.1996. The ongoing cadre restructuring exercise to cater to the aspirations of Group B executive cadres and to be finalized after formal and recorded consultation with the Association. Restructuring should be completed within December 2010. Inspectors next promotional grade pay should be Rs. 5400/- . Abolish Control Room duty and Uniform in Central Excise and Service Tax. Fixation of minimum pay corresponding to pre-revised scale of Rs. 7450-11500 consequent to up-gradation ordered on 13.11.2009. Anomaly in pay of 1992 batch Inspectors who received ACP prior to 20.04.2004. The 1% incentive on incremental revenue should be utilized for providing facilities and infrastructure for lower level staff also. Lift the ban on ICT J.C.M should be conducted in Board and at local level regularly at periodic intervals. To strengthen the Association Fund It is decided that a collection @ RS. 100/- will be made towards Associations and is to be submitted to the Association by 15th of September. The President, All office Bearers, Circle and Branch Secretaries Comradely Yours For wide circulation ( KOUSIK ROY )

Notice for Organisational action programme

Ref. No. AICIEA/CBEC/161/2009 09.08.2010

To

Sri V. Sridhar,

The Chairman,

Central Board of Excise & Customs,

Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance,

North Block, New Delhi.

Sir,

Sub: Intimation regarding the organizational action programme

The Central Executive Committee meeting of this Association held on 31^st July and 1^st August 2010 at Indore has decided to launch an organizational action programme owing to the inaction of the Board in acceding to the demands of this Association. The Charter of Demands on which the agitation is proposed to be held is as follows:

1. The ongoing cadre restructuring exercise to cater to the aspirations of Group B executive cadres and to be finalized after formal and recorded consultation with the Association.
2. Notional fixation of pay of Inspectors of Central Excise in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-10500 with effect from 01.01.1996.
3. Fixation of minimum pay corresponding to pre-revised scale of Rs. 7450-11500 consequent to up-gradation ordered on 13.11.2009.
4. Anomaly in pay of 1992 batch Inspectors who received ACP prior to 20.04.2004.
5. Inspectors’ next promotional Grade Pay should be Rs. 5400/-
6. Lifting of ban on ICT
7. JCM s should be conducted at the Board level and at local level at regular intervals.
8. Abolish control room and uniform in Central Excise and Service Tax.
9. The 1% incentive on incremental revenue should be utilized for providing facilities and infrastructure for lower level staffs also.

A note on the charter is appended as Annexure A.

Kindly take note that the member of this Association would commence the organizational action programme as per the following schedule.

1. 25^th August 2010 : Lunch hour demonstration programme

2. Black badge wearing from 30^th Aug 2010 to 3^rd September 2010,

3. Lunch hour Dharna Programme on 3^rd September in front of every Chief Commissioner’s office.

4. A whole day Dharna Programme is to be organized in every Chief Commissioner’s office on 15^th of September.

In case the demands are not met even after these measures, we would be serving a notice to strike work.

Yours faithfully

Enclo: Annexure ‘A’

KOUSIK ROY

SECRETARY GENERAL

· Copy forwarded to Revenue Secretary for information.

KOUSIK ROY

SECRETARY GENERAL

Return visit to Board

While returning back from Indore we met Member C.Ex, as informed by him everything is running very fast, it was informed to us that HRM is likely to complete the resrtucturing proposal by next week, distribution of GST Commissionerates shall be after the restructuring of the department, we have raised the issue of Chandigarh once again infront of him and intimated him that the Association has decided to go all out against the atrocity shown by some of the authorities in some parts of this country.
Immediately after we met the officials of ADG (HRM)'s office nad understood that this report for restructuring is complete from HRM's side waiting for presentation in the Board, it was again assured that inspectors who joined 12 years back have a fair chance of getting their first promotion by this restructuring, it may not be equal in every zone but HRM prepared the report keeping in mind the acute stagnation of Inspector and Superintendent.
We are trying our level best for creation of a JCA, as discussed with Secy Genl of Minsterial Association we are moving forward for the creation of JCA before completion of restructuring process.
We would like to inform our member that FM has not yet gone through thre restruring proposal, even Revenue Secretary has not yet been intimated about the proposal. we have chalked out no of organisational action programme that will be intimated to you shortly