NFIR writes to Railway Minister to take special initiative to set up the high level committee & Railway Specific Issues

NFIR writes to Railway Minister to take special initiative to set up the high level committee & Railway Specific Issues

No. II/95/Part IX

Dated : 27/07/2016

Shri Suresh Prabhu.
Hon’ble Minister for Railwavs.
Rail Bhavan.s
New Delhi

Respected Sir,

Sub: Charter of Demands – Discussions held with Hon’ble Ministers on 30th June 2016 – reg.

At the outset,’NFIR expresses its gratitude to you for the initiative taken on 30th June 2016, which has resulted in a meeting between the four JCM (Staff Side) leaders and the Hon’ble Union Ministers namely, S/Shri Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu and Manoj Sinha at the residence of Hon’ble Home Minister. On the issuance of communication by the Finance Ministry at 20/50 Hrs on 6th July 2016 that a High Level Committee will be constituted to examine the main issues – Minimum Wage, Multiplier Factor, the JCM (Staff Side)A{JCA has deferred the Strike action which was to commence from 11th July 2016.

So far as “Railways specific demands” are, concerned, you have assured when I met and discussed on 30th June 2016 that the said issues will be finalized through discuisions to the satisfaction of the Federations.

In this connection I desire to bring to your kind notice that the Chairman, Railway Board held informal discussions on 21st July 2016 with the Presidents and General Secretaries of both the Federations on Railways specific issues. MS, FC were also present during informal discussions. We have highlighted the facts and merits on important demands. A formal meeting was held on 22nd July, 2016, chaired by CRB and participated by MS, FC, MM, ML, ME etc.In the said meeting, the Railway Technicians issue was discussed elaborately and an agreement was reached for implementing the revised distribution of posts w.e.f.01/09/2016. There is general satisfaction among Technicians in railways over the bilateral settlement reached on 22nd July 2016.

I, however, bring to your kind notice that the remaining “Railways specific issues” are also required to be dealt by Railway Board and settled through discussions with the Federations.

As you have actively participated in the discussions held at the residence of Hon’ble Home Minister on 30th June 2016, where the core general demands were discussed and thereafter the JCM leaders met the Hon’ble Home Minister on 06th July 2016, I request you to kindly take special initiative in prevailing upon the Government of India to set up the High level Committee as announced by the Finance Ministry on 06th July 2016.

NFIR also requests you to kindly direct the Railway Board to discuss the remaining Railways issues with the Federations for solving the same through negotiations at the earliest.

With regards,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah),
General Secretary

Source : NFIR