Demands for DA Merger & Interim Relief strengthen Once again…NC JCM Staff Side emergency meeting on October 12
National Council JCM Staff Side meeting
will be held on 12th October 2014 to discuss and finalise future course
of action on major demands of DA Merger, Interim Relief and Date of
effect of 7th CPC.
The responsibility of Trade Unions and
Federations is to ensure that the demands and anticipation of the
employees are fulfilled. Demands for DA Merger are being raised for more
than 3 years now, ever since Dearness Allowance crossed 50%
(01.01.2011).
Previously, when Dearness Allowance
crossed 50%, on April 1, 2004 it was added to the basic pay, during the
Fifth Pay Commission.
All over the country, employees are
demanding that DA be added to the basic pay once again in 6th CPC which
is crossed 50%. Sensing this, all the Central Government Employees
Federations and Unions began negotiating with the Government in various
levels. When the Centre refused, a number of protests were held across
the nation. Confederation successfully conducted a 2-day long total
strike including for this demand.
Despite the fact that the demand
occupied prominent position in a number of protests, there was an
expectation that decision in this regard would be made during the final
cabinet meeting of the previous government, which was held on February
28, 2014. Most of the Employees Federations had withdrawn their
protests, trusting the assurance of the then government. But when no
such announcement was made, there was an immense sense of
disappointment.
Then there were expectations that the
new government at the Centre would fulfil this demand. There are no
signs of the important demands being granted.
In order to draw the attention of the
Government to their demands, the National Council JCM (Staff Side) is
going to meet on 12.10.2014. The meeting assumes prominence because all
the National Council JCM Staff Side members are going to participate in
it. Merger of Dearness Allowance, Payment of Interim Relief, and
Declaration of 01.01.2014 as the date of effect of the recommendations
of the 7th CPC are the important demands of the meeting. Plan of action
will also be drawn on how to make the Centre accept these demands.
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