Confrontation will become inevitable if unilateral orders are issued on
7th CPC implementation: Confederation
It seems that Modi Govt. is not in favour of a
negotiated settlement on the 7th CPC related issues with the staff side. The
Seventh CPC report was submitted on 19th November 2015. Six months are almost
over since then. Till date the Govt. has not come forward for a negotiated
settlement. Instead, Empowered Committee of Secretaries (ECoS) headed by
Cabinet Secretary conducted a meeting with the staff side on 1st March 2016. In
the meeting Govt. did not disclose its mind on any of the demands raised by the
staff side in the charter of demands submitted to Govt. Staff side explained
the justification for each demand but official side didn’t make any comment,
either positive or negative. The concluding paragraph of the minutes of the
meeting reads as follows:
“After hearing the participants, Cabinet Secretary
observed that the deliberations have helped ECoS in understanding the major
concerns of the staff side and said that all issues have been taken note of. He
assured that fair consideration will be given to all points brought out by JCM
before taking final views. He further stated that the ECoS needs to examine the
Report of the Commission in entirety as well as the issues raised by JCM in
consultation with all other stake holders. As such, it may take some time to
take a final call on the recommendations of the Commission.”
It may be seen that, neither did the Govt. side
made any commitment on any demands, nor did they indicate in the minutes that
further discussion will be held with the staff side to arrive at a negotiated
settlement on each demands. It seems that the Modi Govt is moving ahead to
issue unilateral orders taking the staff side for a ride.
The JCM staff side Secretary, in his letter dated
2nd May 2016, addressed to Cabinet Secretary, has made the stand of the staff
side clear, without any ambiguity. The letter reads as follows:
“I have been directed to draw your attention
towards minutes of the Standing Committee of National Council JCM held on 7th
May 2008 and our rejoinder submitted to Govt. in the matter of Report of 6th
CPC.
You will kindly find that it was not only a general
discussion, but also official side explained their views on each and every
issue.
I would therefore
request your good self to kindly arrange for similar type of meeting for
bi-lateral settlement on each of the issues raised by the staff side, NC/JCM
before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries.”
Thus the picture is clear now. The Govt, it seems,
has a hidden agenda to take the staff side for granted without giving any
further opportunity for a negotiated settlement. The staff side on the other
hand has taken a position that if unilateral orders are issued, without taking
the staff side into confidence, the NJCA shall go ahead with the indefinite
strike from 11th July 2016 as already informed to the Govt. Employees have
faith in the NJCA and they believe that the NJCA leadership shall assert itself
and shall not compromise on major demands.
The coming days are crucial. If the Govt. adopts
delaying tactics or issue unilateral orders rejecting our demands, then
confrontation shall become inevitable. The stand taken by the then Nehru Govt.
that “Pay Commission report is an award and is not negotiable” has resulted in
the historic indefinite strike of 1960, which commenced on July 11th midnight.
The NJCA leadership should be ready for a showdown,
if Modi Govt refuse to arrive at a negotiated settlement with the staff side as
demanded by Secretary, JCM(NC) staff side.
M KRISHNAN
Secretary General
Confederation
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