WFTU Resolution on Solidarity to CUBA as prepared by WFTU!

 DRAFT RESOLUTION OF THE WFTU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA, 22.07.2021

The World Federation of Trade Unions, representing 105 million workers in 133 countries on the 5 continents, the militant trade unions WFTU members and friends, trade unions and workers around the world, reiterate our solidarity with the Cuban People against the new imperialist plan of the USA against Cuba.

We condemn the direct involvement of the United States and some forces inside Cuba that support their plans, in the preparation and funding of a giant internet and other media manipulation campaign. They aimed to undermining the conquests of the revolution by attempting to exploit difficulties and shortages in Cuba, in the midst of the pandemic, for which difficulties the main culprit is the criminal 60-year economic blockade by the USA. Leaderships of yellow trade unions that support and encourage small groups in Miami that appear as alleged trade unions of Cubans, also play a dirty role in this anti-Cuban attack. These are mafias that slander socialism and the glorious history of the Cuban Revolution and of the glorious leaders of the Revolution.

We all salute the tens of thousands of Cuban workers who protested against the imperialist plans and in defense of the Cuban conquests, canceling the destabilization plans.

Despite the difficulties of the blockade, Cuba managed to maintain low mortality during the pandemic due to its universal public and free health system. It sent brigades of doctors and health workers to dozens of countries affected by the pandemic, who offered in practice their internationalist solidarity day and night, at a time when capitalist states such as the United States were competing for the profits of their monopolies, with their people dying by thousands due to lack of protection measures. Cuba has produced five vaccines, with one of them reaching a very high rate of protection against the pandemic.

The world class-oriented trade union movement stands firmly and unwaveringly by the side of the Cuban people and the heroic Central de Trabajadores de Cuba. We demand the lifting of the blockade and of economic sanctions against Cuba. We call upon the International Organizations to take action for their abolishment.

STOP to the imperialist intervention!

Cuba is not alone!

The participants in the Conference.

NCCPA Sponsors a Webinar on 08.08.2021 - GS AIPRPA is presenting the Main Paper!

 

NCCPA Sponsored WEBINAR

08.08.2021 – 4.00 P.M

Topic: TUI as a Unifier of World Pensioners

[Uniting the Pensioners of the World – Role of WFTU and Trade Union International (Pensioners & Retirees).

 

Webinar will be presented with the main Paper by: K.Ragavendran Coordinator Asia TUI (P&R)

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The Webinar will be through ZOOM – Live Telecast will be available in Face Book of Aiprpa Chq Page also. Invitations are being sent through Emails and other Social Media. This Webinar is being organized just before the WORLD ELDERS DAY Demonstration on 1.10.2021 called by TUI (P&R) - All are welcome!

The LINK to the WEBINAR:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Aug 8, 2021 04:00 PM Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi

Topic: TUI as a unifier of world Pensioners

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85194898543?pwd=eTYvUFVmVjlqbTVPckhUMnF1RFo5UT09

Passcode: 437392

Webinar ID: 851 9489 8543

Passcode: 437392

NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS

Website: nccpahq.blogspot.in.

E mail: nccpahq@gmail.com.

13C, Feroze Shah Road,

 New Delhi. 110 001

29.07.2017

President:                        Com. Shiv Gopal Misra.

Secretary General:         Com. K.KN. Kutty.

 

Dear comrades,

NCCPA is happy to announce a webinar on 8^th August, 2021 on the following subject.

TUI as a Unifier of World Pensioners

Trade Union International is an integral part of the World Federation of Trade Unions.  WFTU is the world body of trade union and is the platform to unite the working class of the world.  In the present world scenario all of you are aware that most of the countries have adopted the capitalist path of growth and development.  It is inherent in the system that the development is possible only for a small segment of the society at the cost of the majority of the working people.   It is based upon the principle to transfer the wealth from the poor to the rich.  Since exploitation is the hall mark of the system, concerted attempt would be made continuously to reduce the wages of the workers in order to maximise the profit of the entrepreneurs.  The entrepreneurs of the world have an unwritten understanding in the matter and the exploitative methods differ from society to society depending upon the concrete conditions obtaining at each place or region as the case may be.  While in many of the advanced and developed countries have a social security system to take care of the old age needs of the citizens the cost of which is partly borne by the employer class, it is mostly absent in most of the developing and under developed countries.  In our country, we do not have any state funded or employer funded social security system and wherever such funds are created, its nucleus is from the contribution of the workers or to a small extent from the exchequer.  The need for organising the pensioners of the world arose to combat the situation of exploitation of the old people at the evening of their life. 

In the present webinar, we shall come to know the efforts undertaken by WFTU to unite the pensioners and retired personnel throughout the world; to share the experience of different society in the natter and draw united efforts from such experiences.  Comrade       K. Ragavendran, our Deputy Secretary General is the TUI co-ordinator for the Asia region.  He would present the discussion paper and initiate discussion at the webinar. The webinar is organised as a prologue to the World Elders Day which falls on 1^st October, 2021 and the Indian Pensioners day on 17^th December, 2021.  During the webinar itself, the participants may rise through “chats” questions on the subject so that it could be replied once the subject is introduced.  

Kindly remember that the webinar would be held on Zoom platform on 8^th August, 2021 from 4.00 PM onwards and would be simultaneously broad-cost through Aiprpa Chq Face Book page and later in the channel of Aiprpa Chq in YouTube.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally, 

KKN Kutty

Secretary General 

Celebrate the Foundation Day of AIPRPA!

 TODAY is the 8th Foundation DAY of AIPRPA!

All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association – AIPRPA – was founded in the first AIC at Vellore on 19.07.2014. Late lamented Pithamah of CG Employees Movement Comrade S.K.Vyas and many senior leaders were present on that occasion.

AIPRPA – was founded with high ideals. It was the first pan-Indian Postal & RMS Pensioners Association started with the goals of unifying all the Postal Pensioners under one umbrella. The goal to strengthen the NCCPA as the apex organization of all CG Pensioners and to help founding a bigger unifying umbrella organization for all Pensioners of Central, State Government and Central and State Public Sector Pensioners are targets.

We have affiliated with the Trade Union International (Pensioners & Retirees) founded by the WFTU as a class-conscious organization for the world pensioners and working with that organization to build a world level movement of pensioners and retirees to thwart the attacks of liberalization on pension and social security!

AIPRPA – follows the ideology that a Pensioners Association should stand with the service association and federation of every industry and to stand with the Confederation, N-JCA and Central Trade Unions. This unity is must to protect the rights of pensioners. Divorced from the trade union movement, the Association will only decline and ultimately die.

On 19.07.2021 – (TODAY) on the occasion of its 8th Foundation Day – several top leaders of Central Government Employees Movement, NCCPA leaders, Sister Pensioners Association leaders and the leaders of AIPRPA are assembling and greeting the organization.

All are invited. Link is already sent in emails to many. Those who cannot join in zoom video conference are requested to watch the programme in Face Book and You Tube!

Let us spare some time today and join as part of the celebrations virtually as allowed by the pandemic!

THE LINK TO THE MEETING:

Jul 19, 2021 04:00 PM Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi

Topic: AIPRPA Foundation Day

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81611683350...

Passcode: 120113

DA DR decision by Central Cabinet!

 Central Cabinet today clears 3 instalments of DA/DR! 

3 Frozen DA/DR instalments released by Cabinet without arrears!

The Central Cabinet has cleared the rise of 3 instalments of DA/DR frozen from 1.1.2020. Resultantly, a total of 11% DA/DR will be increased to the existing 17% DA/DR from 1.7.2021. Without arrears for the 18 months (from 1.1.2020 to 30.06.2021) DA/DR will be 28% from this month. 

Decision about the fresh installment of DA/DR due from 1.7.2021 will be taken later. We are to get 28% DA/DR along with our July month Pay / Pension - Family Pension. NDTV is reporting the DA /DR rise! - KR GS AIPRPA

We are stepping into our 8th Year!

 FOUNDATION DAY of AIPRPA on 19.07.2021

Zoom Virtual Celebrations from 4.00 to 5.30 P.M

Leaders of Staff Side JCM - Confederation - NCCPA - Sister Pensioners Associations - & Affiliates of NCCPA are attending and greeting

LINK to the Celebrations will be Emailed to all contacts and also publicized in the Social Media Platforms on 15.07.2021.

The birth of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association heralds a new chapter in the Pensioners Movement in India - Along with AIBDPA we strengthen and give shape to programme calls of NCCPA - We work for unity of all Pensioners in the country - We are proud partner of Trade Union International (Pensioners & Retirees) and global movement of Pensioners community! We stand for growth of Class consciousness amongst the community of pensioners under the global movement. We primarily stand for mobilization of all Postal Department Pensioners, from retired Officers to MTS and GDS under one umbrella to strengthen the fight for our own demands while fighting for the common pensioners issues!

All are welcome! Join in Zoom Celebratory meeting!

CENTENARY BIRTH YEAR OF D.Gnaniah and K.G.Bose!

 

Remembering Great leaders of P&T Movement!

K.G.Bose - 07.07.1921 - 11.12.1974

D.Gnaniah - 7.1.1921 - 8.7.2017

There are many leaders who have sacrificed everything for the upliftment of P&T workers. But Comrade K.G.Bose and Comrade D.Gnaniah are two such leaders who have born in the same year 1921 and throughout their life sacrificed for the welfare of P&T workers in particular and the working class in general. The similarity not ends with their birth in the same year of 1921; the date of birth of the month in which they have born also is 7! Both have the same ideological conviction though selected different path to achieve it. This year 2021 is the Birth Centenary of both of these leaders. It is our duty to remember them and honour them. Now both of them are not among us but the ideals for which they stood is very much alive among us eve today!

Comrade K.G.Bose was born on 07.07.1921 and Comrade D.Gnaniah was born on 07.01.1921. Thus we are in the midst of celebrating the birth anniversary of these two leaders. Both have faced imprisonment for our cause. Both have suffered periods of attack on the movement by the Government. Both adhered to the ideology of left in their personal life and led the movement with the fervor to elevate us with class consciousness. Both have stood opposite to each other on various issues but always stood for the betterment of P&T Workers! We cannot forget that Comrade D.Gnaniah at his advanced age of above 90 joined AIPRPA and greeted us from his heart!

AIPRPA CHQ honours the memory of both Comrade K.G.Bose and D.Gnaniah on their birth centenary year. We call upon our members to celebrate their centenary birth year of 2021 by taking a pledge that we shall never waver from their path of stout defense of the interests of our class.

AIPRPA FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATIONS

 

19.07.2021 – AIPRPA FOUNDATION DAY

Celebrations from 4.00 to 6.00 P.M

All are Welcome to Zoom Virtual Meet!

The Birth of AIPRPA has come as a boon to all Pensioners of India Post. It provides a vital platform to all erstwhile Federation and Union leaders cutting across affiliations and cadres to join and continue to work for the community as we are all precluded by CCS RSA Rules, 1993 to work in Unions.

The AIPRPA like all India Department wise formation of Pensioners Associations will only strengthen the NCCPA and united Pensioners movement as envisaged by legendary leaders like Comrade S.K.Vyas.

AIPRPA has affiliated with International Pensioners Movement also by its close work with Trade Union International (Pensioners & Retirees) under the umbrella of WFTU.

On 19.07.2021, we are setting our foot on the 8^th year. We started our journey in the Foundation AIC at Vellore (TN)  and we have completed our 7 years of existence. We are proud that we could accomplish some things for the Postal Pensioners and Family Pensioners and we resolve to protect the Pension and Social Security to all.

On 19^th July, at 4.00 P.M we have our celebrations in the Zoom Virtual Meet. Top leaders of NJCM; Confederation; NFPE; FNPO; NCCPA; AIBDPA; and CGPA Organizations from States have consented to be present and greet us. The meeting will be in the presence of Comrade C.C.Pillai our CHQ Advisor and under the presidentship of Comrade D.K.Rahate CHQ President.

All are welcome! Link will be published in Email and in Social Media Platforms!

Finance Ministry guidelines are violated by Department of Posts!

 CHQ Writes to Postal Department and Pension Department to protect messenger services in Pension and Family Pension!

No.AIPRPA/Pension/Messenger/1 Dated 03.07.2021

To

The Director General

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan

New Delhi – 110001

 

Sir,

Sub: Abolition of messenger service to draw pension and family pension in violation of Government of India stand by the Department of Posts – Regarding.

Ref: DoP F.S.Division File No.112-03/2019-SB dated 29.06.2021.

This All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association would hasten to bring to your notice and for personal intervention against cancellation of messenger service to draw pension and family pension from POSB Pension Accounts. We wish to point out that the Circular issued by the Directorate FS Division as referred to is violative of Government of India instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure under Ministry of  Finance on 1.12.2009 v-11012/2/3(19)/Bank/RBD/2004/1670. The Department of Expenditure OM had granted the facility for withdrawal of pension by old / sick / disabled / incapacitated persons by endorsing the letter of RBI dated October 14, 2009.

This Association emphasises the point that there is a clear distinction between the pension and family pension amount and other National Small Savings issues. The restriction imposed by the Department of Posts that all types of messenger services are banned cannot be extended to Pension and Family Pension withdrawals also as that would amount to clear violation of existing orders of the Finance Ministry of GOI.

This Association would therefore urge upon your personal intervention to cause to issue corrigendum to the Circular issued by the FS Division of Directorate on 29.06.2021 immediately as in many places already the authorities started to refuse messenger services to old and immobile pensioners and family pensioners. The present illogical position would bring enormous trouble to the sick and aged pensioners and family pensioners.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(K.Ragavendran)

General Secretary

No. AIPRPA/Pension/Messenger/2   Dated 03.07.2021

 

To

The Secretary

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

Nirman Bhawan

New Delhi – 110001

 

Sir,

Sub: Abolition of messenger service to draw pension and family pension in violation of Government of India stand by the Department of Posts – Regarding.

Ref: Circular of Department of Posts F.S.Division File No.112-03/2019-SB dated 29.06.2021.

This All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association would hasten to bring to your notice and for personal intervention against cancellation of messenger service to draw pension and family pension from POSB Pension Accounts. There may not be any distinction between SB Accounts and SB Pension Accounts in the POSB System. But all the conditions applicable to Bank SB Accounts are automatically applicable to Post Office Savings Bank also. It seems that the Postal Department is behaving that the POSB is outside the ambit of Finance Ministry guidelines.

We wish to point out that the Circular issued by the Directorate FS Division as referred to is violative of Government of India instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure under Ministry of  Finance on 1.12.2009 v-11012/2/3(19)/Bank/RBD/2004/1670. The Department of Expenditure OM had granted the facility for withdrawal of pension by old / sick / disabled / incapacitated persons by endorsing the letter of RBI dated October 14, 2009.

This Association emphasises the point that there is a clear distinction between the pension and family pension amount and other National Small Savings issues. The restriction imposed by the Department of Posts that all types of messenger services are banned cannot be extended to Pension and Family Pension withdrawals also as that would amount to clear violation of existing orders of the Finance Ministry of GOI.

This Association would therefore urge upon your personal intervention with the Postal Department to ensure messenger services to old and immobile pensioners and family pensioners using POSB Accounts as the present illogical position would bring enormous trouble to the sick and aged pensioners and family pensioners.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(K.Ragavendran)

General Secretary 

SOLIDARITY TO DEFENCE WORKERS!

 

AIPRPA Endorses the NCCPA Solidarity Call!

Join Protests along with NJCA and Confederation wherever feasible and send the Emails to both Defence Secretary / Production Secretary on 08.07.2021!

                                     K.Ragavendran

                                  General Secretary AIPRPA

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE

OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS..

(Registered undder the T.U. Act.No. RTU01/2021.Dated.7.01.2021

Dated: 3^rd July, 2021.

 

Dear Comrades,

 

NCCPA SOLIDARITY TO STRIKING DEFENCE WORKERS

 

The Defence workers united forum had decided to embark upon the deferred indefinite strike action from 26^th July, 2021 onwards, having failed to elicit any response from the Government for a negotiated settlement on the issue of corporatisation of the 41 Ordnance factories. These factories which have served the Nation for more than two centuries had been instrumental in meeting the defence needs or enabling the country to be self-reliant, presently await the decision for dismantling to be  put into operation.  The change of ownership which is to be effected through the process of corporatisation  is not necessitated by the viability or profitability question. No allegation has been made either of  the quality of its products or the cost of operation.  Ostensibly the decision was taken to enable the cronies of the ruling party to take over the lucrative business. 

At the last meeting of the JCM National Council held on 26^th June, 2021, the issue came up prominently in the discussions.  In a subtle comment, the Cabinet Secretary had indicated that corporatisation being a policy decision is well within the province of the Government and therefore unquestionable.  On the question of the fate of the workers in the event of the structural and ownership change, there had been unfortunately no response but a stony silence. 

Envisaging that the ensuing strike action will receive the fullest support and cent par cent participation of the workers and the factories might come to a grinding halt, for even the ruling party led Federation has decided to join the struggle, the Government have now decided to invoke the dreaded ESMA and make use of its draconian provisions to threaten the leaders and cadres of the movement. 

Both the NJCA and Confederation have called upon its affiliates to support the struggle of Defence workers and be part and parcel of the Black day protest action on 8^th July, 2021. NCCPA calls upon its affiliates and through them every member to publicly denounce the Government’s decision to invoke ESMA to suppress the movement of Defence workers who have decided to fight for the greatly reasonable demands.  The Units may kindly get in touch with the Associations of the working employees of the respective stations and take suitable decision as how to organise the protest day demonstration. 

The units may also send the following email message to the Secretary, Defence, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi and to the Defence Production Secretary New Delhi through the email IDs:  defsecy@nic.in and sdpns@nic.in

With Greetings,

Comradely Yours,

Sd/-

(KKN Kutty)

Secretary General

 

TEXT OF EMAIL TO BE SENT TO DEFENCE SECRETARY & DEFENCE PRODUCTION SECRETARY ON 08.07.2021   KINDLY DESIST FROM INVOKING ESMA AGAINST DEFENCE WORKERS                                     INSTEAD NEGOTIATE AND SETTLE THEIR DEMANDS.   Signature of the Secretary Signature and name of the unit.

 

TUI (P&R) Virtual Meeting on 30th June!

 TUI Office Bearers and Coordinators Meeting held on 30.06.2021!

Trade Union International (Pensioners & Retirees) Executive Committee Meeting! 

A virtual google meet of elected Office Bearers, Commission Members  and Coordinators of Trade Union International ( Pensioners & Retirees) was held on 30.06.2021 from 8.00 P.M to 11.00 P.M. The meet was organized by GS comrade Quim Boix and presided over by TUI President comrade Dimos. WFTU General Secretary comrade George Mavrikos attended and greeted. 

The meeting discussed a written report presented by General Secretary comrade Quim and endorsed it with some additions.  It was agreed that a similar meeting will be held on 15th September to discuss about October 1st World Elders Protest Day and 18th World Congress of WFTU to be held in Vietnam. 

From India, comrades KKN Kutty (Finance Commission); K.G.Jayaraj (Executive Committee Member TUI) and K.Ragavendran Asian Coordinator. 

- KR GS AIPRPA-