15th  STATE  CONFERENCE  OF  CGCC,  WEST  BENGAL  FROM  4th TO 6th  NOVEMBER 2012  AT HOWRAH  FOLLOWED  BY  WORKING  WOMEN'S  STATE  CONVENTION  ON 7th

           The 15th State Conference of Coordination Committee of Central Govt Employees and Workers, West Bengal, is going to take place at Sarat Sadan, Howrah. Some useful information for the delegates are given below.

  

• All delegates must reach within 9 A.M. on 4th Nov 2012 and report at Jogesh Chandra School (Howrah Maidan Bus Stop) at 9 A.M. 
• The night-staying arrangement by the Reception Committee has been made at Jogesh Chandra School. The Reception Committee will provide mattress, pillow and a bed sheet. Delegates are suggested to carry their own mosquito nets and at least one bed sheet, as the weather tends to mild winter.
• The delegate fee has been fixed as Rs.300/- per head.
• The open session will start at Sarat Sadan (near the above school and Howrah Court) at 10 A.M. on 4th.
• Any comrade in requirement of assistance may get in touch with Comrade Bholanath Bhattacharya, Secretary, Reception Committee, at 93312-23002.

             The State Women's Convention will be held at the same venue on 7th November 2012. Comrades are requested to ensure maximum participation of our lady comrades from all divisions. 

Meeting of Postmaster Cadre Sub Committee :

         A meeting of Postmaster Cadre Sub Committee was held on 7th Oct'2012 at Barasat Press Club, Barasat. Most of the members of Sub Committee were present in the meeting. Com Munshi Sirajul Islam presided over the meeting. Com Asit Bangabas and Com. Arani Bhattacharjee, Joint Conveners expressed their views over the present position and all other comrades took part in discussions. Finally, Com Janardan Majumdar, Circle Secretary, delivered his speech. Com Ashim Deb, Conveners, Sangrammme Dak were also present in the meeting. Some important decision have been taken. Some problems will be taken up with CHQ and NFPE and the problems which are within the capacity of Circle Union will be taken up with the appropriate authority. Next meeting will be held on 10 Nov'2012 at 5.30 PM at Barrackpur Union office, very near to Barrackpur Railway  Station. This type of meeting will also be held alternately at different division in different regions including North Bengal Region. 

Janardan Majumdar,
Circle Secretary,

CIRCLE  UNIONS  OF  NFPE  AND  FNPO  JOINTLY  HOLD  DEMONSTRATION  AT YOGAYOG  BHAVAN  GATE  AGAINST  OPENING  PENSION  AND  INSURANCE  SECTORS  TO  FDI 

 

             A demonstration has been held on 9th October 2012 at the entrance of Yogayog Bhavan jointly by NFPE and FNPO, West Bengal Circle against the anti-people policies of the Central Govt . The Circle leadership of both the Federation have equivocally condemned the intention of the Central Govt to gift the resources of our country for the benefit of Foreign Corporates. 

        The fund of contributory pension since 2004 is having almost Rs. 21000 Crore alone, and the business tycoons are having vultures' eyes towards this fund. The effort was first made by NDA Govt and now being pursued by the 2nd UPA Govt. The entire system of social security of the working class is thus being compromised for the interest of capitalists. The meeting has also bitterly condemned the price rise of petro products which is ultimately pushing the workers to more and more financial hardship.   

               The meeting was presided by Com. Sanjay Chakraborty of NFPE and Sri Salil Chakraborty of FNPO. All Circle Secretaries and prominent leaders were present along with general members of both sides.

TRADE  UNION  CLASS  AND  JOINT  CIRCLE  OFFICE  BEARERS  MEETING  HELD  AT  BARASAT : SCHEDULE  ANNOUNCED  FOR  12th DECEMBER  STRIKE  CAMPAIGN  MEETINGS  IN  ALL  DIVISIONS 

     

 

Circle Unions have jointly held office bearers committee meeting at Karmachari Bhavan, Barasat on 6th October, followed by Trade Union Class on the next day. The Circle Office Bearers Committee has elaborately reviewed the organisational situation, especially focusing on the joint movement with Circle FNPO regarding outsourcing and attack on establishment of Kolkata RMS. The Circle Zonal meetings held during this period have also been discussed. Discussion at length was on for preparation of 12th December All India Strike. The following schedule has been announced to hold joint general body meetings at divisional levels, where Circle Office Bearers will attend and address.

• On 14.10.2012 : Bankura, Tamluk, Murshidabad divisions.
• On 11.11.2012  : Barasat, Birbhum, Darjeeling divisions.
• On 18.11.2012:  Nadia North, Coochbehar, Dinajpur, Burdwan, North Hooghly divisions.
• On 25.11.2012 : Jalpaiguri, Howrah divisions.
• On 02.12.2012 : Nadia South, Malda, Midnapore.
• On 09.12.2012 : South Presidency, Purulia, South Hooghly.

The Trade Union classes were organised at Barasat Press Club. Com. Tapan Dasgupta spoke on 'Samaj Bikasher Dhara' (The History of Evolution of Human Society) and Com. Shib Sankar Roy spoke on 'History of P&T organisation and Movements'. Both the classes were supported with multimedia presentations (Power Point presentations on slides). These classes were attended by Circle Office Bearers and selected comrades of Barasat Division. All the divisions in West Bengal Circle are requested to arrange these classes in consultation with Circle Union. Arrangement of projector and screen with a laptop is suggested as the multimedia presentation would make the subject more attractive and draw attention of our comrades more easily.

HOLD  GATE  MEETINGS  IN  ALL  DIVISIONS  AGAINST  THE  ANTI-PEOPLE  REFORMS  DECISION  TAKEN  BY  THE  CENTRAL  GOVT  

    Apparently unabated by the country-wide resentment of the common people and more by the compulsion to please their Western Masters, the Central Govt has declared to advance with another set of so-called reformist decisions like raising ceiling of FDI in Insurance sector, FDI in Pension, Forward Trading Bill, expansion of jurisdiction of Competition Commission etc.

       These decisions, if implemented with present amendments, are going to devastate the social security of the common people of India. Only the share market is strengthened with the sudden flash of hope of filtrating some crores of money of general public, to which they had no access so far. Comrades may find that most of the corporate-controlled media is already praising the decisions to any level. The agony and apprehension of the common mass is only reflected in one or two national and Bengali newspaper and electronic media, which is summarily having the probable adverse effects.

      Our comrades are requested to please hold gate meetings today in all divisions at H.O. and bigger offices where people use to gather in large number. If for any circumstance it cannot be arranged today, it may be arranged tomorrow. A report is to be communicated to Circle Union regarding this program in your division.  

TRADE  UNION  CLASS  AT  BARASAT  DIVISION  ON  7th OCTOBER 2012 

    As already notified, a trade union class program is going to be held at Barasat on 7th October with two classes. Circle Union Office Bearers with few other invited comrades will participate apart from comrades of Barasat Division.

     The first class will start at 10 A.M. The subject is 'Samaaj Bikasher Dhara'. Com. Tapan Dasgupta will take the class. The second one --- 'History of P&T Trade Union Movement' will be taken by Com. Shib Sankar Roy.

      Circle office bearers will attend an office bearer meeting on 6th October at the same venue. There will be limited arrangement of night stay for comrades of distant divisions. For staying at night, comrades are requested to please bring individual mosquito nets positively.    

ORGANISATIONAL  NEWS 

• Barasat Divisional Unions organised their Divisional Working Women's Convention on 15th September 2012 at Barasat H.O. after working hours. About 50 lady comrades participated in the meeting. Comrade Rina Saha from North Presidency Division was the main speaker. Apart from the Divisional leadership, Com. Asim Deb represented the Circle Union.
• Circle Presidency Zonal Meeting was held at Baharampur H.O. (Murshidabad Division) on 23rd September 2012. The meeting elaborately discussed the recent administrative vindication and purposeful decisions to harass our members, other local problems, reviewed the 28th Feb strike and the aim and objective of ensuing 12th December strike. Com. Nirmal Dey, Com. Bijoy Gopal Sur were present in the meeting besides other Circle office bearers from the zone itself.