Audit & Accounts Assn. calls for strike

ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION

CSV WARRIER BHAWAN

15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012

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Reference: AIA/Circular-03/2013                                                          Dated: 4^th February 2013

To

Unit Secretaries,

Members & Spl. Invitees – NE &

Members of Women's Committee

Dear Comrades,

NE CALLS FOR SUCCESSFUL 2-DAY STRIKE ON 20-21^ST FEBRUARY

 

            The JOINT trade union convention, held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium in national capital on 4 September, 2013 by 11 central trade unions - CITU, BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, TUCC, UTUC, AICCTU, AIUTUC, LPF and SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association) and several national federations of central government, state government, bank, insurance, central and state public sector workers and employees; industrial federations and independent local trade unions unanimously adopted declaration calling upon the working class for united action culminating in unprecedented 2 days General Strike on 20-21 February, 2013 against governments' neoliberal policies which are responsible for increasing attacks on their rights, lives and livelihood.

The demands on which the entirety of the Working Class would go on two day strike are:

1) Concrete measures to contain price rise

2) Concrete measures for employment generation

3) Strict enforcement of labour laws

4) Universal social security cover for organized and unorganized workers and creation of National Social Security Fund and

5) Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs / Undertakings,

The National Convention demands immediate action by the Govt. of India to ensure:-

• No Contractorisation of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry/establishment.

• Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs 10,000/- linked with cost price index.

• Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.

• Assured Pension for all.

• Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98.

The Secretariat of Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers in its meeting on 4^th January 2013 called upon the central government employees to ensure massive success of the two day strike action for which call has been given by the Central Trade Unions and independent Federations.

Confederation reminded the employees of the historic strike of 12-12-12 and called upon to go for higher form of action by joining the two day strike on 20-21 February 2013. The Secretariat of Confederation decided that the demands raised during 12-12-12 strike to be added in the charter of demands in the strike notice that was served on Cabinet Secretary on 22-01-2013. Copy of the Strike notice served by Confederation is placed on the blog.

The National Executive Committee of the Association that met at Chennai on 1^st February 2013 called upon the Audit & Accounts Employees and Officers to join the 2-day strike on 20^th and 21^stFebruary 2013. Accordingly, CHQ of the Association has served strike notice on CAG copy of which is enclosed. Units need not issue separate strike notices, but they may do so as part of mobilisation.

CHQ calls upon every personnel working in IA&AD to join the unprecedented and historic 2-day protest action by the entirety of the toiling masses of the country in a massive manner by striking work on 20^th and 21^st February 2013.