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National Federation of IndianRailwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD,NEWDELHI. 11O055 Alfiliatedto : lndianNationalTradeUnionCongress(INTUC) InternationalTransportWorkers'Federation(lTF)
NO.IVNFIR/SR/20 I 4/Pt.III(HLRRC)
Dated:0610812015
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General Secretariesof Affiliated [Jnionsof NFIR
Brother. Sub: Meeting betweenthe Federations(NFIR & AIRF) and Hon'ble Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu - Rail Bhawan, New Delhi - 6tn August, 2 0 15 . A specialmeetingwas held in the Chamberof RailwayMinister,Shri SureshPrabhu wherein the Presidentsand General Secretariesof NFIfuAIRF have participatedin the discussipn. CRB, MS and ED (IR) werepresentduringdiscussions. Important issuesdiscussedin the meeting l.
Bibek Debrov CommitteeReport The Federationsexpressedtheir strongreservationson certainrecommendations of F{igh L.evel Railway RestructuringCommittee (HI-RRC) headedby Bibek Debroy.more particularlyRailwayRegulatoryAuthority(RRA), PrivatePlayers' entrvinto tlic Railwayservices. RailwayMedicalservices. RPFetc.. 'l'hc
Ministcrwhile appreciating the pointsraisedby the NFIR, has directedthe RailwayBoard(CRB/MS) to organisea separatemeetingbetweenMr Debroyand thc Federationsfbr discussingthe recommendations freely and fiankly lbr the purposeof understanding eachothersperception,facilitatingthe Railway Ministry to appropriatelyconsiderfurther. 2.
Productivity Linked Bonus to Railway employees P.I.. Bonus and the new formula floatedby the Railway Board was discussed. Federations insistedthat the agreement reachedon 22"" November.1979should be rcspected and no capitalweightageshouldbe taken into consideration as the utilizationo1'capital is not irrthe handsof workers, Afier discussion" it wasagreedto considerall pointsfor sortingout the issues satislactorily.
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Charter of Demandsand the decisionof the JCM constituentorganisationsto go on IndefiniteStrike from 23'dNovember,2015. The compelling circumstancesunder which the JCM constituentorganisations have taken a decisionto go on indefinite strike and Railway Federationiu.. purty to the decision.was explainedto the Railway Minister. The Federationsurged upon the Railway Minister to see that the Railway Ministry takes initiative towards reaching a negotiatedsettlementon pending issues and Charter of Demands.lssues.particularly upgradationof Apex l-evel Group 'C' posts to Group 'B Gazetted" Act Apprentices. Non-implementation of agreement reached betweenthe Federations and full Boardon 7'hFebruary.2014.werebroughtto the n o t i c eo 1 ' t h eR a i l w a yM i n i s t e r . Alter discussion.the MR has instructedthe Railway Board to deal with these issues fbr ensuring that healthy industrial relations are maintainedwith the Federations. The Minister has been categoricalin assuringthe Federationsthat there is no question of privatization of Railways. The Minister also said that improved technologyand improvementof efficiencylevelswill be given priority for making Indian Railways a dynamic infrastructure.He also complimentedthe rail work forcefor their devotionwhich hasresultedin improvemeniof OperatingRatio.
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