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Jammu and Kashmir Non Gazetted electrical Employees association held peace full protest for their demands at Qazigund Anantnag. Revolutionary greetings to Jammu and Kashmir Electricity Employees.

Modi govt has ruined the lives of Indian people: Elamaram Karim MP
In a resounding declaration of solidarity with the nation's workers and farmers, Com. Elamaram Karim MP led a poignant march and protest against the Modi government's detrimental policies. The event, orchestrated by Samyuktakisan Morcha, reverberated with calls for a Grameen Bandh across India on the 16th, highlighting the widespread discontent against anti-labor measures. Under the collaborative efforts of Trade Unions and Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram and various central government offices in other districts of Kerala became the stage for a fervent display of dissent. President of EEFI, Com. Elamaram Karim MP, spearheaded the march, joined by impassioned leaders from trade unions and farmers' associations. Inaugurating the Raj Bhavan march, Com. Elamaram Karim MP delivered a scathing indictment of the Modi administration, asserting that it has brought untold misery upon the Indian populace. Com. Karim emphasized the government's reluctance to challenge corporate giants like Ambani, leaving ordinary citizens to bear the brunt of its policies. He warned of an impending wave of robust protests to counteract these detrimental measures, accusing Modi of stoking communal tensions in a bid to consolidate power. He said that if these policies are to be defeated, there will be a very strong agitation and Modi's attempt is to regain power by inflaming communalism. The dire plight of farmers loomed large in Com. Karim's address, with a staggering number resorting to suicide amidst governmental apathy towards setting fair product prices. Dishearteningly, the plight of those who lost their lives protesting went unacknowledged, with the government failing to compensate their grieving families. Moreover, the Indian Railways grapples with a severe staff shortage, even as contractors continue to be favored over permanent hires, exacerbating the country's economic woes. Com. Karim attributed the rampant inflation gripping the nation to the government's flawed policies, leaving no recourse but sustained agitation to effect change. He lambasted the Modi administration for its myopic focus on divisive politics, accusing it of feigning accomplishment while the populace continues to suffer. In conclusion, Elamaram Karim's impassioned denunciation sheds light on the harsh realities facing Indian society under the Modi government's rule. As calls for reform grow louder, it becomes increasingly apparent that genuine change can only be realized through unified and persistent action against oppressive policies.

The Tamil Nadu government has suddenly issued a circular ordering the trifurcation of the existing state generation-distribution utility TANGEDCO into 3 companies, one separate for distribution, one for thermal generation and third for non-thermal generation. The TNEB was bifurcated in 2010 and the tripartite settlement after the bifurcation is still pending. The EEFI constituents of Tamil Nadu have vehemently opposed this unilateral move of the government and already resorted to state-wide struggle. All EEFI constituents are requested to keep a close eye on the development of the movement and prepare for solidarity struggle. Today, on 12th February 2024, we are submitting a memorandum to Hon'ble CM of Tamil Nadu, which will be forwarded to all constituents by tomorrow.

The WFTU Working Women committee conducted a meeting on Monday 20th March 2023 via zoom to check upon the preparation of action plan 2023, regional meetings and the discussion was open to proposals and views.The meeting was conducted by Cinziadella Porta from Italy. Many countries like Thuy Tran from Vietnam reported about the socio- economic issues of the women in their country. And also other countries reported about the issues and purpose of the working women movement.

From India's Electricity Employees Federation of India, it was reported about the history of Women movement in our country, which can be divided into three phases, first phase for establishing rights and class struggle for education and against social customs. Second phase is active involvement and participation in India's freedom struggle. And the third phase that is post independence fighting against social, political and economic exploitation. Then how Covid’19 pandemic also has been utilized by the imperialist forces to maximize profits and put the burden of the crisis to the working people especially working women. The authoritarian and crony character of the local government led more oppression for working women. The government instead of addressing the problems , is taking away the rights like maternity benefits , equal pay for equal work , proper working conditions by changing the labour laws.

It was also reported that role of CITU in continuous fighting against this oppression and taking lot of initiative to organize women workers under CITU banner, to popularize the programs of CITU among all the section of working women and to take up social problems in trade union platforms.

The meeting concluded with resolution of regional meeting for Europe will be hosted in Italy as reported by Cherene Horazuk from USA and there is a proposal for realisation of World Working Women Congress in Senegal in November 2023.

★ Electricity Employees Federation of India (EEFI) ★

★ Incredible Victory to the UP Striking Electricity Employees & Engineers: Govt. Bowed Down ★

★ Press Release ★

Electricity Employees Federation of India (EEFI) congratulates the united struggle of the Electricity Employees and Engineers of Uttar Pradesh for the incredible victory. Resisting and Defying the Government’s onslaught including the vindictive invocation of draconian ESMA, threat of NSA and massive termination, the determined Strikers have emerged victorious. Under immense pressure from all corners, the UP Energy Minister Sri Arvind Kumar Sharma in a joint press conference has publicly promised to roll-back the vindictive terminations. The arrogant UP Govt. practically surrendered to the Striking workers.
The strike action was called by the united forum of all organisations representing electricity employees and engineers of UP – Vidyut Karmachari Samyukt Sangharsh Samiti. The Power employees & engineers of Uttar Pradesh were in the path of struggle from November, 2022 and on 3rd December 2022 a written agreement was signed between Vidyut Karmachari Samyukt Sangharsh Samiti and UP Power Corporation in presence of Shri Arvind Kumar Sharma with an assurance of not to privatise the power assets. In a complete retrograde move, the Management of the power corporations started denying the mutually agreed and signed agreement and directed to sell out two new 800 MW generation units of Anpara and Opra and related transmission assets currently owned by UPPCL, the state-run UP Power Corporation. It is a malicious violation of established industrial practice. As an expression of discontent and anger, exercising the democratic right, the Sangharsh Samiti of Power employees and engineers of UP has resorted to 3 days token strike action from 16th March 10 pm. Around 1 lakh employees were in Strike. The entire UP electricity sector was under heavy grip of strike. Generation had drastically fallen at several power stations like Opra, Anpara, Parichha. The electricity employees’ united forum has also highlighted the demands of regularising the contractual workers engaged in perennial jobs of electricity sector, reintroduction the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and rolling back of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022. After 65 hours valiant strike, the Government stepped back. The Energy Minister today has announced that the 3rd December 2022 agreement will be revisited and the Government will try to implement it in ditto.
At the call of NCCOEEE, in thousands of places electricity workers all across the country came into the street on 16th March 2023 in solidarity and support to the Striking UP workers. EEFI salutes their spirit and participation. This magnificent victory of the Striking UP electricity workers is in a row of victories, starting from Maharashtra, then Karnataka and today UP. This proves again that the determined valiant struggle of the electricity like strategic sector workers can only put a bridle to these anti-people actions of the current authoritarian Modi-Yogi led BJP regime. This is time tested truth with experience of Harynana, Chandigarh, Puducherry & Srinagar anti-privatisation struggle of electricity workers. In all cases, the Govt. was compelled to step back.
Today, EEFI calls upon the people of the Nation, the electricity workers in particular and specifically the EEFI constituents to uphold and internalize the glorious experience of UP movement and observe nationwide victory demonstrations on 20th March 2023 throughout the country. This victory rally will be a part of the NCOEEE call to greet the victorious UP electricity employees, nationwide.

Issued by
(Prasanta N Chowdhury)
General Secretary, EEFI

20%hike wef 1.4.22. CM announced..karnataka...Thanks for all state constituents who supported our struggle. Long live Revolution

In different Districts of UP

Lucknow today

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