NFPE CALLS UPON POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO MAKE 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th TWO DAYS STRIKE – A GRAND SUCCESS THE FOLLOWING IS THE EDITORIAL PUBLISHED IN ‘POSTAL CRUSADER’ THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES (NFPE) IMPORTANCE OF JANUARY 2019 TWO DAYS STRIKE National Convention of Workers organized by Central Trade Unions (except BMS), independent Federations and Associations viz; Central Government and State Govt. Employees, Banks, Insurance, Defence production employees etc, held at Mavlankar Hall, New Delhi on 28th September 2018, has decided to conduct two days nationwide strike on 8th& 9th January 2019. Earlier, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, in its National Convention held at Hyderabad on 10th June 2018, has decided to go for one day’s nationwide strike on 15th November 2018, demanding settlement of 10 points Charter of demands of Central Govt. Employees, Pensioners, Gramin DakSevaks and casual/contract workers. In the change...

Provisions in respect of the Contract Workers on Indian Railway GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(LL)/2015/PNM/AIRF/1 New Delhi, Dated 17.11.2017 The General Manager (P), All Indian Railways & PUs. Sub: Provisions in respect of the Contract Workers on IR. Ref: Board's letter of even number dated 20.10.2015 Payment of minimum wages to workers employed on Railways under the various provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 has become a pivotal issue in the present economic scenario. A meeting in this regard was held by Chief Labour Commissioner (Centre) on 15.11.2017 wherein the following issues, inter alia, were discussed: (i) Whether new rates of minimum wages w.e.f. 01.04.2017 are being paid to the contract workers; (ii) Mode of payment to contract workers through bank/cheque/cash; (iii) Whether provident fund is deducted from the payment made to the contract workers and the same is credited to that PF account; (iv) Whether medical faci...