STRIKE IS THE RIGHT PATH TO ACHIEVE OUR DEMANDS

Impact of 12.12.12 strike

central trade unions also demanded

appointment of seventh pay commission

in the 2013 February budget itself

let us join the 2013 February 20, 21 two days strike and make it a grand success to compel the central govt. to announce the 7th cpc in this year budget itself

                   Central Trade Unions including BMS, intuc, aituc, hms, citu, aiutuc, tucc, aicctu, utuc, lpf & sewa has demanded the Central Govt. to appoint 7th Central Pay Commission and also to raise the income tax exemption ceiling for salaried workers to five lakhs per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities should be exempted from the income tax net in totality.  The demand is raised in the joint memorandum submitted by the leaders of the above Central Trade Unions to Sri. P.Chidambaram, Hon’ble Minister of Finance Govt. of India on 03.01.2013, when they attended a meeting called by Finance Minister for pre-budget consultations.

          Relevant portion of the memorandum is reproduced below:

          “The revision of wages and various service conditions of the Government employees is already due.  Constitution of the VIIth Pay Commission be announced in this Budget”

          “Income tax exemption ceiling for the salaried persons should be raised to Rs.5 lakhs per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities should be exempted from the income tax net is totality”