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Declaration and decisions taken by National Convention of NCCOEEE held at Delhi on 08 June 2018

Posted On : September 05, 2018

No.14 / NCCOEEE / 2018                       12 - 06 - 2018

 

All Office Bearers - A I P E F

 

Chairman / Secretary General - SIPEF / WIPEF / EIPEF / NIPEF

 

President / General Secretary - All AIPEF Constituents

 

Sub: Declaration and decisions taken by National Convention of NCCOEEE  held at Delhi on 08 June 2018

 

National Convention of NCCOEEE   held at Delhi on 08 June 2018 was a grand success. Convention has decided that all power employees & engineers shall resort to one day Strike/Work Boycott 0n 07th December 2018.

2. Main Demands are as following –

 

1)   Adverse impacts imposed upon electricity consumers and employees with implementation of Electricity Act, 2003 should be reviewed by the independent experts. Re-integrating the unbundled Power sector should be done at topmost priority like KSEBLtd in Kerala & HPSEB Ltd in HP.

2)   Stop enactment of proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament without prior discussion with the representatives of organizations of electricity employees and engineers as assured by the former MIC Power, Government of India in several meetings took place between Power Minister with leaders of NCCOEEE in 2015 and 2016.

3)   Government of India as well state Governments, on the backdrop of accumulation of high loss in spite of multi-time tariff hike through past two and half decades should develop vibrant consultation forum comprising of representatives of National/state level organizations of Workers and Engineers to save the public owned Power sector from total bankruptcy. 

4)   National Power Policy should have sustainable balance on utilization of indigenous resources and production capacity with commensuration of affordability of our people. 

5)   Stop enactment of proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament without prior discussion with the representatives of organizations of electricity employees and engineers as assured by the former MIC Power, Government of India in several meetings took place between Power Minister with leaders of NCCOEEE in 2015 and 2016.

6)   Comply Apex Court order for ‘Equal Wage for Equal Work’ and put complete hold upon engagement of contract/casual/outsourced workers in regular operation and maintenance jobs pending regularization of existing contract /casual/outsourced workers.

7)   Implement old pension scheme for all power employees and engineers irrespective of date of recruitment.

8)   Ensure safe working condition in risk prone jobs in Electricity industry.

9)   Stop transfer of natural energy resources to the hands of private capitalists.

10)               Stop disinvestment in Energy Sector PSUs of India

Ensure ‘Right to Energy as Human Right’.

3. Declaration adopted by NCCOEEE National Convention and circular are attached. All State Constituents are requested to issue the STRIKE/WORK BOYCOTT NOTICE to Chief Minister and other concerned as per decision of NCCOEEE.

 

 

Shailendra Dubey

Chairman

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