EDITORIAL - BHARTIYA POST FEBRUARY - 2013
February 20,21,2013 General Strike - Let
us write its historic success
In the National
Convention of Workers called by the 11 Central Trade Unions including INTUC, CITU,
AITUC, BMS etc., a clarion call was made to organise Two Days Strike on 20-21
February 2013 against the anti-worker policies of the Government and demanding
settlement of the issues of the workers, especially in the unorganised sector.
The National Convention of
Workers held on 4th September, 2012 in the capital expressed its deep concern
and anguish at the total non-response of the Govt. to address the burning
Issues of the working people viz containing price-rise, universalisation of
social security rights for unorganized sector workers, ensuring proper minimum
wages, mass scale contractorisation, rampant violation of labour laws and
onslaught on trade union rights etc., despite consistent persuasion by all in
united platform of the entire trade union movement in the country through
various forms of countrywide programmes and agitations in a democratic manner
since last three years. The workers continuous agitations over the years have
been simply ignored and side lined and there is no sign of turn the tables on
its own by the present Government.
The Govt. is continuing the same anti people
economic policy even seeking to enact legislations in all sectors like FDI in
retail and pension that run contrary to the interest of working people and
their social security rights besides generating a severe recessionary impact on
the national economy.
When all the central trade unions irrespective of their political
affiliation are united and issued a strike call to save the nation and its
working class in particular, all the other trade unions and organisations have
no the only option to fall line with the main stream of the working class and
accordingly all the National Federations, All India Unions etc. have already
endorsed the strike call of all the central trade unions and preparing for an
effective strike. As usual, in its own traditions and the policy decision, the NFPE
has already decided and declared to go on strike as per the decisions of the
Confederation and started preparations. FNPO has also decided to join the
strike and accordingly in the postal sector, the call was given on behalf of
the Postal JCA by incorporating the sectional demands of the postal and CG
employees’ demands.
The Confederation and
the Postal JCA have already released its tour programme to organise the workers
for the effective participation in the strike. We cannot be in isolation when
the entire working class agitate to save the workers and the common people from
the retrograde policies of the present Government. Even though we may have some
local problems to organise another strike within two months, we must take it as
a challenge and see the cent per cent participation of our membership. It is
possible and we are capable of it. We are not going to lose big things except
the wages. But it will certainly realise the Govt that the workers are having
the right to strike and will not tolerate any decisions affecting the working
class and the common people at large.
Never before in the
history of the country there has been a nation-wide general strike for two
days. There are no such instances in the past where trade unions irrespective
of their political affiliations have come together in this manner.
It is our boundan duty
to make the strike an historic success in the postal sector. Please organise
Gate Meetings and organise comrades for the massive participation in the
ensuing strike. Please visit all offices and garner support from all corners
duly explaining the justification of demands and our role and responsibilities.
Let us take pledge and organise for the ensuing strike.
2013 FEBRUARY 20, 21 –
ALL INDIA TWO DAYS STRIKE
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF
ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL
POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL
EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)
NATIONAL UNION OF
GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (FNPO)
COMBINED CAMPAIGN TOUR
PROGRAMME OF ALL INDIA LEADERS NFPE/FNPO
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Sl. No.
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Circle
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Place & Date
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Leaders
attending (Comrades)
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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13.02.2013
Hyderabad
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NFPE
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R. Sivannarayana G/S
P-3
S.K. Humayun
P-4
C.H. Koleshwa AGS
R-3
A.N. Srinivas
AGS-R-4
T Satyanarayana GS
P/A
K. Ramachandran,
AGS(CHQ)- Admn.
Kishan Singh , SBCO
P.
Pandurangarao, G/S,GDS (NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri T.N. RAHATE,
President FNPO &
Sri D. Theagarajan,
Secretary General, FNPO
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2.
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Assam
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11.02.2013
Guwahati
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NFPE
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L.P. Saikia- Org.
G/S-P-3
Ramani Bhattacharjee
P-3
Moinul Huqe P-4
G. Talukdar AGS R-3
Ajit Ch. Das VP R-4
Biswajit Das C/S P/A
B.C. Deka , AGS(CHQ)
– Admn.
Ramesh Sharma C/S
(GDS)
G. Acharya V/P ,
GDS(NFPE)
G. Gohain, AG/COC
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FNPO
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Sri Deepak
Mukherjee, Working President, NUR ’C’
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3.
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Bihar
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13.02.2013
Patna
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NFPE
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U.K. Tiwari
Org. G/S P-3
S.K. Humayun
P-4
S.K. Bardhan
President R-3
Rajesh Kapoor AGS
R-4
Gopal Krishna Sharma
AGS-P/A
Sohan Prasad, AGS
(CHQ), Admn.
N.K. Bajpai, SBCO
Chandra Narayan
Chaudhary, C/S –GDS(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri Ashok Kumar,
Circle Secretary, P-IV
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4.
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Chattisgarh
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14.02.2013
Raipur
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NFPE
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S.A. Hameed Org. G/S
P-3
B.R. Kumbhkar P-4
B.P. Ganak V/P R-3
P. Suresh G/S R-4
K. Krishna Rao, Org.
Secy. P/A
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FNPO
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Sri Sunilkumar
Pandey, Circle Secretary,NUR ’C’
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5.
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Delhi
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15.02.2013
New Delhi
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NFPE
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R. Sivannarayana G/S
P-3
Giri Raj Singh G/S
R-3
P. Suresh G/S R-4
D.S. Chauhan, AGS,
P/A
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FNPO
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Sri O.P. Khanna,
General Secretary, AIPAOA
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6.
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Gujarat
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14.02.2013
Ahamedabad
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NFPE
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Mangesh Parab
Working President P-3
S.T.Terryia P-4
M.P. John AGS R-3
K.L. Thadvi AGS R-4
S.K. Brahmania Asst.
Fin. Secy. , P/A
R.S. Dhali, AGS
(CHQ) Admn.
V.K. Valand, SBCO
Smt. Ashaben V.
Joshi, GSD(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri C.P. Nayi,
President, NUPE PM & MTS
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7.
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Haryana
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08.02.2013
Ambala
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NFPE
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Balwinder Singh
Financial Secy. P-3
Mahabir Singh
Treasurer P-4
Giri Raj Singh G/S
R-3
K.K. Sharma
Treasurer R-4
Jasbir Singh C/S ,
P/A
Manjit Singh , Ex-GS
(Admn)
Rajiv , SBCO
Akshaya Kumar,
GDS(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri T.N. RAHATE,
President FNPO
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8.
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Himachal Pradesh
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11.02.2013
Shimla
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NFPE
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H.P. Diwakar ,P-3
Jagdish Prasad
Treasurer R-3
K.K. Sharma
Treasurer R-4
K.S. Rana Sin. Secy.
, P/A
T.P . Sharma
OS,(CHQ) Admn.
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FNPO
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Sri Ashok Sharma,
Circle Secretary, NUPE PM & MTS
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9.
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Jammu & Kashmir
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06.02.2013
Jammu
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NFPE
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Balwinder Singh
Financial Secy. P-3
Jagdish Prasad
Treasurer R-3
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FNPO
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Sri O.P. Khanna,
General Secretary, AIPAOA
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10.
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Jharkhand
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14.02.2013
Ranchi
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NFPE
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U.K. Tiwari Org. S/G
P-3
B.R. Kumbhkar P-4
Anuj Kumar ATS R-3
Manoj Kumar R-4
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FNPO
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Sri Ashok Singh,
Circle Secretary, NUR ’C’
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11.
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Karnataka
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08.02.2013
Bangalore
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NFPE
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K.V. Sridharan Ex.
G/S P-3
R. Seethalaxmi
P-4
P.V. Rajendran V/P
R-3
K. Lakshmi Pathi VP
R-4
D.K. Shivanna Woring
President, P/A
T. Satyanarayana,
G/S P/A
M.D/. Narayanmuthy
OS (CHQ) Admn.
B.R. Jagdeesh, AGS,
GDS(NFPE)
K. Kalpesh C/S
GDS(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri Shivakumar, Asst
Secretary General, FNPO
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12.
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Kerala
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06.02.2013
Trivandrum
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NFPE
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C. P. Shobana Vice
President P-3
T.K. Sivadasan P-4
P.V. Rajendran V/P
R-3
P Sugesh AGS R-4
T.P. Ravindran, AGS
, P/A
P. Satheesh Kumar,
OS(CHQ), Admn.
V. Murukan, Fin.
Secy. GSD(NFPE)
Mohanan, SBCO
Abhilesh Babu, SBCO
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FNPO
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Sri P.U.
Muralidharan, General Secretary, NUGDS
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13.
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Madhya Pradesh
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13.02.2013
Bhopal
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NFPE
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S.A. Hameed
Org. G/S P-3
R.K. Yadav P-4
B.P. Ganak V/P R-3
N R Malivya VP R-4
J.S. Rajput, V/P. ,
P/A
S.K. Jaiswal, SBCO
Vijay Kumar4 Sharma
, GDS(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri Jaiswal, Circle
Secretary, NAPEC
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14.
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Maharashtra
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13.02.2013
Mumbai
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NFPE
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Mangesh Parab
Working President P-3
N. Gopalkrishnan
Working President P-3
I.S. Dabas G/S P-4
H.M. Gedam AGS R-3
D.M. Sonwane
President R-4
B.M. Kishore, V
/P..P/A
U.S. Chakraborty
(Admn)
S.P. Kulkarni,
President, SBCO
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FNPO
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B.S. Kashid, Dy
Secretary General, FNPO
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15.
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North East
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12.02.2013
Shillong
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NFPE
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L.P. Saikia- Org.
G/S-P-3
Ramani Bhattacharjee
P-3
Moinul Huqe P-4
G. Talukdar AGS R-3
Ajit Ch. Das VP R-4
Biswajit Das C/S P/A
B.C. Deka AGS (CHQ),
Admn.
G. Acharjee ,
GDS(NFPE)
Smt. Supravapal, AGS
(GDS) NFPE
G. Gohain, AG/COC
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FNPO
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Sri Doling, Asst
Circle Secretary, NAPEC
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16.
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Orissa
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15.02.2013
Bhubaneswar
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NFPE
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R.C. Mishra P-3
D.B. Mohanti
P-4
R.N. Dhal AGS R-3
Dipenkar Dey AGS R-4
Nanda Kishore Das ,
Org. Secy. P/A
S.S. Samant, OS
(CHQ), Admn.
Nirmal Ch.
SinghWorking President, GDS(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri T.N. RAHATE,
President FNPO
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17.
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Punjab
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07.02.2013
Chandigarh
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NFPE
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Balwinder Singh
Financial Secy. P-3
Mahabir Singh
Treasurer P-4
K.P. Singh AGS R-3
K.K. Sharma
Treasurer R-4
K.S. Deepa , C.S. ,
P/A
Manjit Singh , Ex.
GS (Admn)
Baldev Raj Sharma,
SBCO
Avtar Singh, C/S
GDS(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri T.N. RAHATE,
President FNPO
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18.
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Rajasthan
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16.02.2013
Jaipur
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NFPE
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H.P. Diwakar ,P-3
Manohar Lal Sen ,P-4
Giri Raj Singh, G/S
R-3
Tirath Prakash, AGS
R-4
R.S. Gujar, V/P ,
P/A
V.K. Jain, SBCO
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FNPO
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Sri Muthu, Circle
Secretary, AIPAOA, FNPO
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19.
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Tamil Nadu
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09.02.2013
Chennai
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NFPE
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A. Veeramani AGS
P:-3
Gopugovindrajan ,P-4
M.B. Sukumar ,AGS
R-3
K. Rajendran , AGS
R-4
Santosh Kumar,
President, P/A
Com. T.N. Nagrajan
(Admn)
S. Appanraj, SBCO
R. Dhanraj Dy. GS,
GDS(NFPE)
KC Ramachandran AGS,
GDS(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri D. Theagarajan,
Secretary General, FNPO
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20.
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Uttar Pradesh
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14.02.2013
Lucknow
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NFPE
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Subhash Mishra AGS
P-3
Vikram Shah P-4
Giri Raj Singh G/S
R-3
Dinesh Chand Goutam
AGS R-4
S.B. Yadav, Dy. G/S.
, P/A
Virendra Tewary,
SBCO
Promod Kumar Singh,
Working President,GSD(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri. A.H. Siddiqui,
General Secretary, R-IV
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21.
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Uttarakhand
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12.02.2013
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NFPE
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Subhash Mishra AGS
P-3
Vikram Shah P-4
R.K. Gupta R-3
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FNPO
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Sri. N.K. Tyagi,
Asst General Secretary, NUR ‘C’
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22.
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West Bengal
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14.02.2013
Kolkata
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NFPE
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G.D. Maity AGS P-3
Subroto Banarjee P-4
S.K. Bardhan
President R-3
Dipenkar Dey AGS R-4
P.K. Das Gupta, AGS,
P/A
S.P. Mukherjee, V.P.
(NFPE) (Admn)
Asit Das, SBCO
Bijoy Gopal Sur, President,
GDS(NFPE)
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FNPO
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Sri Sekar Mukherji,
Asst Secretary General, FNPO
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All General Secretaries are requested to
suggest the name of their leaders for each circle and also any change in
dates. Name of the same leader should not be given for the same date in
another circle.
2. Leaders whose names are given should
compulsorily attend the meeting.
3. Change of dates (once finalized by Central
JCA) will be allowed only if there are convincing reasons.
4. Circle Secretaries of NFPE & FNPO should
take initiative to arrange the joint meeting. They should consult each
other and finalise the programme.
5. Maximum publicity should be given to campaign
programme and maximum participation of employees should be ensured.
6. Circle Unions / Divisional Unions should make
maximum effort to make the strike a grand success. Joint campaign
programmes by Circle / Divisional Union Leaders may be organized in all Circles
/ Divisions.
7. Joint Strike notice will be served on 22.01.2013
to Secretary, Department of Posts. Copy may be served to all Circle /
Divisional heads also. Copy of the strike notice may be down loaded from
websites of NFPE / FNPO & affiliated Unions.
8. All the Unions and Federations of Postal
Department are participating in the 2 days strike, make the strike cent
per cent.
M.KRISHNAN
D.THEAGARAJAN
Secretary General,
NFPE
Secretary General, FNPO