Various Demands of CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - Minister explained in Parliament
The
below explanation was given by the Minister Shri.V.Narayanasamy in Lok
Sabha on 5th May 2013 regarding the various demands of
Central Government employees.
"The Government has in operation a Joint
Consultative Machinery (JCM) scheme and as per the scheme of JCM, this
Department deals with staff side on the National Council (JCM). The
JCM
scheme is for promoting harmonious relations and of securing the
greatest measure of cooperation between the Government, in its capacity
as employer and the general body of its employees in matters of common
concern and deals with issues and demands raised by the staff side.
Regular interactions are held at requisite levels to address the
concerns of Government employees.
A meeting was convened by
Union Minister of Labour & Employment with the representatives of
Central Trade Unions (CTUs) on the 13th February, 2013 to discuss the
charter of demands and call for all India strike given by the Central
Trade Unions on 20th and 21st February, 2013. Subsequently, a Group of
Ministers (GoM) held a meeting with the representatives of the major
CTUs on 18th February, 2013. The Union representatives were assured that
Government is serious on the demands related to working class and
taking all possible measures to redress them. An appeal was issued to
them to withdraw the strike.
Government has taken various
measures to address the concerns raised by the trade unions. These
relate to huge amount spent on food subsidy to ensure availability of
food grains to the poor at very concessional rate through the Public
Distribution System, the Food Security Bill to further increase the
availability of subsidized food grains to the larger segments of the
population. National Employment Policy has been prepared by the Ministry
of Labour & Employment to ensure inclusive and equitable growth
process, so as to achieve the goal of remunerative and decent employment
for all women and men in the labour force. The Government has enacted
Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 and has also set up
Nation Social Security Fund (NSSF) with a corpus of Rs.1000 crore.
National Social Security Board has also been constituted which is
advising the Government from time to time on Social Security Schemes.
Action to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act,
1970 is underway wherein it is, inter-alia, proposed that in case where
the contract labour perform the same or similar kind of work as the
workmen directly appointed by the principal employer, the wage rates,
holidays, social security provisions of contract labour shall be the
same as are available to the directly appointed workmen on the roll of
principal employer. Further, a Bill is being brought before the
Parliament to amend the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 to provide a National
Floor Level Minimum Wage".
