GDS UNIONS -- BIG SALUTE & HATS OFF TO ALL THE GDS

ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS UNION (AIGDSU)

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS (AIPEU-GDS)

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (NUGDS)

Central Head quarters, New Delhi

BIG SALUTE TO ALL THE FIGHTING GDS  -- HATS OFF

WE HAVE WON THE BATTLE

UNION CABINET APPROVED GDS COMMITTEE REPORT

FULL DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER

GDS UNIONS HAVE COME OUT WITH FLYING COLOURS

16 DAYS INDEFINITE STRIKE CALLED OFF

IF ANY ADVERSE CONDITIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GOVT ORDERS,

IF MAJOR POSITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DILUTED,

GDS UNIONS SHALL RESORT TO NATIONWIDE AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME AGAIN

CONDUCT NATIONWIDE VICTORY RALLIES AND CELEBRATIONS

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Dear friends / comrades,

Union Cabinet today approved the Kamalesh Chandra Committee Report. Full details given in the PIB Bulletin is enclosed.

An emergency meeting of all three striking GDS unions (AIGDSU, AIPEU-GDS & FNPO) held today at AIGDSU office and after reviewing the entire situation, unanimously decided to call off the 16 days historic indefinite strike of 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks.

The three GDS Unions further decided that, if any adverse conditions are there in the Govt orders, if major positive recommendations are diluted, GDS unions shall resort to nationwide agitational programmes again.

We congratulate the entire GDS who stood unitedly like a rock and defeated all the anti-strike propaganda of the Postal Board and their Agents. We salute the GDS for their courage, bravery and determination. This strike is a history and it will be written in golden letters in the history of Postal Trade Union movement and Indian working class movement. Not only all Central Trade Unions but the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) also extended full support and solidarity to this strike for emancipation of most down trodden section called GDS.

This strike is significant because, it fought against the adamant attitude of the Govt and Postal Board, rejecting their sweet-coated appeals and also threat of “withdraw the strike, then only we will talk” and finally ended in thumping victory and came out with flying colours. All credit goes to the three lakhs GDS who fought heroically and unitedly, even though they are scattered in 1,29,500 rural Branch post offices. This is the great victory of the poor, oppressed, downtrodden and marginalized section of the society who have nothing to loose but chains.

We convey our deep condolences to the families of brave GDS whose shocking sudden deaths and suicide while on strike has shaked the conscience of right thinking persons.

We convey our sincere thanks and gratitude to all Central Trade Unions, WFTU, Political parties, Chief Ministers, people’s representatives in Parliament and State Assemblies, distinguished personalities and all fraternal organizations and their leaders who stood with GDS in the hours of crisis and extended full support and solidarity to the striking GDS till the end of the strike. We also convey our sincere thanks to the electronic and print media of Delhi and all other states. We seek their continuous support and guidance in our future struggles for achieving our prime demand i.e., grant of civil servant status to GDS.

CONDUCT VICTORY RALLIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS

All Circle / Divisional Secretaries are requested to organize nationwide victory rallies, demonstrations and celebrations at all places on 7^th & 8^th June 2018.

Remember this is only one step forward and there are miles to go before we achieve our final goal – “civil servant status to all GDS”. Definitely our dreams shall become true one day. Keep the unity intact and march forward. Final victory shall be ours.

With struggle greetings,

Yours sincerely

S.S.MAHADEVAIAH General Secretary AIGDSU

P.PANDURANGARAO General Secretary AIPEU-GDS

P.U.MURALIDHARANGeneral Secretary NUGDS