DECISIONS OF NJCA MEETING DATED 7^TH MARCH 2016

Indefinite strike shall commence     from 6 am on 11^th July 2016.

The strike Notice would be served on 9^th June 2016.

Massive demonstrations shall be held in all work place on 11^th March 2016 in support of the charter of demands and strike decision.

NJCA

National Joint Council of Action

4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055

No.NJC/2016/7^th CPC                                                             March 7, 2016

To

Cabinet Secretary,

Government of India &

Chairman,

National Council/JCM

Subject:-    7^th CPC recommendations and Charter of Demands – Reg.

Dear Sir

            Kindly refer to the NJCA letter dated 10^th December 2015 conveying you the decision of the National Joint Council of Action to go on indefinite strike in  pursuance of the Charter of demands submitted there-with, if no settlement through bilateral discussions is brought about.

            I am also to invite your kind attention to the discussion the Empowered Committee of Secretaries chaired by you with Standing Committee of NC of JCM on 1^st March 2016 where-in while summing up the discussions on the charter of demands you assured that a fair consideration would be given on all demands raised by the Staff Side. It was also stated by you that reasonable time should be given to the Government since the issues concern inter=departmental consultations.

            The NJCA in its meeting held on 7^th March 2016 considered the request made by you. To give space for negotiated settlement on the charter of demands raised by the Staff Side it has been decided to defer the commencement of the indefinite strike to 11^th July 2016 and to serve the strike notice on 9^th June 2016, if the desired settlement through bilateral discussions is not brought about.

            It is requested that in the intervening period the Government may hold meaningful negotiation with the Staff Side, JCM so that a settlement could be reached on the Charter of demands raised by the staff side, in the interest of industrial harmony.

Thanking you,

                                                                                                        Yours faithfully,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

      Convener

Copy to:-             The Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi

                                The Joint  Secretary (Pers), Department of Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi

                                The Joint Secretary (AV), Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi

                                The Joint Secretary (Estt.), Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi

                                The Dy. Secretary (JCA), Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi

For kind information and favorable action please

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

      Convener

National Joint Council of Action

4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055

No.NJC/2016/7^th CPC                                                             March 7, 2016

To

All Constituents of NJCA

Dear Comrade,

          The NJCA met today and reviewed the discussion in the meeting of Empowered Committee of Secretaries presided by the Cabinet Secretary on 1^st March 2016 where-in the Cabinet Secretary had requested for more time to arrive at conclusions on the charter of demands raised by the Staff Side.

          The meeting also considered the situation in the aftermath of the coming into effect of the Code of Conduct with the declaration of election schedule in 5 State Assemblies and the fact that there will be polling on 11^th April 2016 in West Bengal and Assam.

          The meeting, therefore, came to the conclusion that it will not be feasible for us to stick to the date of strike as 11^th April 2016. Considering the fact that as per section 22 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 with regard to the validity of the strike notice which is not more than six weeks from the date of serving the strike notice, it was also felt that we may have to revisit the issue of serving the notice for strike afresh.

          Considering all the above aspects, the meeting took the following decisions”

1.     The indefinite strike shall commence from 6 am on 11^th July 2016

2.     The strike Notice would be served on 9^th June 2016.

3.     Massive demonstrations shall be held in all work place on 11^th March 2016 in support of the charter of demands and strike decision.

4.     The decision of the NJCA would be communicated to the Cabinet Secretary.

Detailed mobilization programmes would be given later on.

With greetings

                                                                                                                Yours faithfully,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

      Convener