INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY (MAY 1st)

LABOUR DAY OR MAY DAY OR WORKERS’ DAY

Official Name is: International Workers’ Day

Also called as: May Day

International Labour Day is also known as the International Worker’s Day and May Day which is celebrated on international level to promote and encourage the international labour associations. It is being celebrated all across the world every year on 1^st of May which has been declared as the traditional spring holiday in the Europe.

It has also been declared as the national holiday in almost 80 countries of the world whereas it is being celebrated as an unofficial event in most of the countries. It the US and Canada, it is (Labour Day) celebrated on 1^st Monday of the September month as an annual holiday for celebrating the great achievements of the workers working in various fields.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 2017

International Labour Day 2017 will be celebrated by the people (socialists and labour unions) all over the world on 1^st of May, at Monday.

HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY

International Workers’ Day is the big celebration on the world level and it is celebrated to commemorate the 4^th of May of 1886, the Haymarket affair (Haymarket Massacre) in the Chicago. It is the big event of that year when workers were on the general strike for their eight-hour workday and police were doing their job of dispersing the general public from the crowd. Suddenly, a bomb was thrown over the crowd by an unidentified person and then police started firing over the workers and four demonstrators were killed.

Here is a real statement about the event: “Reliable witnesses testified that all the pistol flashes came from the center of the street, where the police were standing, and none from the crowd. Moreover, initial newspaper reports made no mention of firing by civilians. A telegraph pole at the scene was filled with bullet holes, all coming from the direction of the police.”

It was decided to be celebrated on annual basis as an May Day in the meeting (in 1889) of Paris through a proposal by the Raymond Lavigne that international demonstrations is required to celebrate the anniversary of Chicago protests. In the year 1891, May Day was officially recognized by the International’s second congress to be celebrated as an annual event.

However, May Day Riots was occurred in the year 1894 and then in the year 1904, the following statement was given in the International Socialist Conference at Amsterdam “all Social Democratic Party organizations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on May First for the legal establishment of the 8-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace.” and declared it “mandatory upon the proletarian organizations of all countries to stop work on May 1, wherever it is possible without injury to the workers.”

WHY IS MAY DAY CELEBRATED?

International Labour Day or May Day is celebrated to finish the struggle as well as to promote the requirement of eight-hour work day. Earlier the working condition of the laborer was very severe and working hours was 10 to 16 hour a day even in the unsafe conditions. Deaths, injuries and other dreadful conditions of the workers were very common at the workplace during the 1860’s and working people were very agitated throughout the workday until the 8-hour workday was declared.

The rising death of the working class people (men, women and children) in many working industries, required to raise the voice for the safety of the working group people by decreasing their working hours in the industries. After the lots of efforts made by the workers and socialists, eight-hours was declared as the legal time for the workers in the national convention at Chicago in 1884 by the American Federation of Labor.

Many people have sacrificed their lives during the Haymarket Massacre which was held in the Chicago during the strike of workers. May Day is celebrated to commemorate the event of Haymarket Massacre as well as to promote the social and economic achievements of the working group people.

HOW INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY IS CELEBRATED

International Labor Day is celebrated yearly as an official holiday all over the world to celebrate the accomplishments of workers. People enjoy celebrating the May Day or Labour Day by arranging the big party and lots of programmes. They decorate the banners and flags using colors just like an Independence Day celebration.

Variety of news and messages are distributed by the TV channels and radio channels saying Happy Labor Day among people to increase social awareness about the Labour Day. Variety of other events is also organized by the International Labour Organization to celebrate the day. The theme of the Labour Day party celebration becomes any cartoon characters, western culture shows, sports, TV shows, movies, holiday activities, crazy fun activities and many more. Other Labor Day activities includes crossword puzzle, anagram puzzle, word search puzzle, code cracker puzzle, word scramble puzzle, phrase matching game puzzle and etc.

This celebration has become a historic significance all over the world and celebrated by the Labor unions worldwide. Variety of demonstrations, speeches, protests processions, rallies and parades are organized by the working group people under the security arrangements to protect violence.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY THEME

International Labour Day themes are planned by the members of the International labour day. Some of the themes are mentioned below:

The theme of International Labour Day of 2016 would be “Celebrating the international labour movement”.

The theme of International Labour Day of 2015 was “Construct the Future of Cameroon in Peace, Solidarity and Decent Work”.

The theme of International Labour Day of 2013 was “Let’s value work by providing the jobless with start-up capital support“.

The theme of International Labour Day of 2012 was “Promote Employment by Supporting Prospective Entrepreneurs”.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

International Labour Organization (ILO) is an agency located in the United Nations, established to deal with labour issues on international level. It has around 185 members of the total (193) UN member states. It was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1969 for promoting peace among classes, deal with workers issues, providing them technical assistance in order to develop nations.

It deals with all the complaints violating the international rules for labour class people. It has tripartite governing structure means “representing governments, employers and workers (usually with a ratio of 2:1:1)” in order to create free and open debate between the social partners and governmental body. International Labour Organization secretariat works as an International Labour Office.

Its Governing Body has right to plan or take decision about International Labour Conferences, adopting or organizing programmes, electing the director-general, dealing with the member states about the labour matters, appointing commissions of inquiry as well as supervising International Labour Office actions. It has around 28 government representatives, 14 employer representatives and 14 worker representatives.

It organizes an International Labour Conference (parliament of labour, having 4 representatives, 2 government, 1 employer and 1 worker delegate) on annual basis in the Geneva in the month of June to make general policies, planning programmes and deciding budget.

Labors are your many hands, keep them happy and relax.

Unite together to live in unity as it benefits in many ways.

Happy labor day to all who really worked hard.

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Welcome to the Secretary, Department of Posts -- Shri Anant Narayan Nanda, IPoS

ACC Appointment

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Anant Narayan Nanda, IPoS (1982) as Secretary, Department of Posts, vice Shri Boyapati Venkat Sudhakar, IPoS (1981).

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Profile of Shri B.V.SUDHAKAR, Secretary & Chairman Postal Board Dept of Posts : India

Shri Boyapati Venkata Sudhakar, IPoS (1981 batch) has been joined as Secretary, Department of Posts, India. He is the first Telugu person to assume the apex post in the Department of Posts. Earlier he was the Member (Technology) in the Department of Posts at New Delhi during which period he has involved himself in the introduction of Core Banking, Rural ICT programme in the Department of Posts so as to enable to reach the services of the Department to the rural masses.

Shri Sudhakar was born on 18-04-1957 in Kammapalem Village, Nellore District to Smt Anasuyadevi and Shri Yanadaiah.

The schooling of Shri Sudhakar was held at All Saints High School & St. Paul’s High School at Hyderabad. He has completed his Intermediate studies at Alia Junior College, Hyderabad. He has completed his B.Sc graduation from New Science College, Hyderabad and did Post graduation in M.Sc (Physics), M Phil & MBA through Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Before joining the Department of Posts, he worked as Manager at A.P. Cooperative Bank, Hyderabad during 1978-81.

He has been selected to the Indian Postal Service in 1981. Subsequently he has served the department in various capacities in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal & New Delhi.

Further he worked as Regional Film Sensor Board Officer, Hyderabad; Director of Postal Accounts ; Commissioner, Employment & Training, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad; and Secretary, Information Commission, Andhra Pradesh on deputation.

He has introduced so many innovative schemes, products, services in the Department of Posts and in other Departments where he was on deputation. Some of the schemes like’ Aaseervachanam (TTD prasadam)’, Sale of TTD tickets through Post Offices, Sale of Haleem through Post Offices during Ramzan season, Introduction of ‘Nanyatha’ scheme to monitor Letter box clearance, sale of Godavari sacred water – ‘God jal’, Mechanised Delivery, Same day delivery, Introduction of new Application softwares like ‘Jabardast’ were the contributions of Shri Sudhakar to the Department as well as for the society. He has ensured the prompt filling-up of vacancies of the Postal Department which were unfilled for so many years. He has initiated to ensure compassionate appointments periodically rather monthly, in the interest of the families of diseased employees.

Shri B.V.Sudhakar retired from Govt Service as Secretary, Department Posts on super annuation (i.e.,30-04-2017)

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27-04-2017 DHARNA PROGRAMME BY NFPE & AIPEU-GDS - MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS

Remuneration to be paid to the GDS engaged as substitutes in short-term vacancies of Postmen / Mail Guards / MTS

Treatment of Speed Post Articles - booked as local but carry outstation addresses of senders

Branch Post offices will be Mini ATMs with Interoperability by this April ending

This invisible inflation is quietly eating away your finances. Find out how

Food prices have not risen very sharply in recent years, but Vikramaditya Maram’s expenses on eating out have more than doubled in four years. In 2013, the Mumbai-based product manager used to go out twice a month with friends and colleagues and spent roughly Rs 4,000 a month. Now the monthly bill comes to Rs 10,000.

The culprit: lifestyle inflation. Not only is Maram going out more often but also visiting costlier eateries. “We like to try out new restaurants and pubs every weekend,” says Maram, whose dining out expenses have increased by 25% every year over the past four years.

Vikramaditya Maram, 27 Mumbai

Lifestyle change: Frequents new eateries and watering holes every weekend with friends, spending more than twice the amount he spent four years ago.

*In 2013, average monthly expense on dining was Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000. 

*In 2017, average monthly expense on dining is Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000. 

*Annual rise in F&B expenses is 25%. 

In Surat, businessman Bhaskar Parikh is firming up plans for an annual holiday. Ten years ago, Parikh and his wife used to spend roughly Rs 50,000 on vacations. Now they shell out 10 times as much. “We go on foreign vacations for 30 days in a year and travel within India for another 20 days,” he says. His holiday inflation: 26% per year. 

Bhaskar Parikh, 65 Surat

Lifestyle change: Goes on a 30-day foreign vacation and another 20 days within India with his wife every year. Travels off-season to cut expenses.

*In 2007, average yearly expense on vacations was Rs 50,000.

*In 2017, average yearly expense on vacations is Rs 5 lakh. 

*Annual rise in travel expense is 26%. 

You don’t see it, but lifestyle inflation is a common disease. As incomes go up, the standard of living of a person also rises. Wants turn into needs, and items that used to be luxuries gradually morph into necessities. Yet we hardly notice the extra that we have to shell out for this improvement in lifestyle. Instead, the expensive style becomes the norm. Clothes get older more quickly and the consumer feels the need to replace with the latest fashion. The fast-food outlet loses appeal, as you start eating out at fancy diners and upmarket cafes.

Telecommunication is a good example of how changes in the lifestyle impact our household expenses. Call and data charges have come down drastically in recent years, but families are spending more now. That’s because almost everyone in the family (even the teenaged student) has a smart phone and Internet has become a necessity.

Rising income also changes the attitude of the person. Phones now get changed in 6-8 months, and people prefer to hire a taxi rather than use public transport. Some even stop hunting for bargains when earlier they would have haggled endlessly with the merchant. 

To be sure, there is nothing undesirable in upgrading to a better lifestyle. After all, we work hard, save more and invest better only to be able to enjoy our money. So, it’s normal to try out new eating joints or upgrade your wardrobe every once in a while. But there is a cost to this upgrades. The expenses can add up over time if you are not careful. If you have not bothered until now, it may be time to take a closer look at where your money is going. Over the next few pages, we explain how to insulate yourself against its effects. 

How it can hurt

Lifestyle inflation affects most of us but young adults are particularly vulnerable. The late 20s and early 30s marks a time of rapid career advancement—bringing with it a higher salary—coupled with limited financial responsibilities. This usually lulls people into a false sense of security, which encourages lavish expenditure. It is a ticking time bomb for your finances, insists Suresh Sadagopan, Founder, Ladder 7 Financial Services. “Today, there is no surety that you will continue to enjoy a secure job throughout your life. You will not be able to support a certain lifestyle indefinitely, and may be forced to scrape the bottom upon retirement.” 

For individuals in the age group of 25-40, lifestyle inflation typically works out to 15-20%, even though the rise in income is much lower, points out Dinesh Rohira, Founder & CEO, 5nance. Meet Ruchika Jain, a 27-year-old marketing executive who used to travel by local trains a few years ago but now frequently takes Uber or Ola rides. Jain also takes a weekend break every month, though earlier she used to go for vacation just once or twice a year. 

Ruchika Jain, 27 Mumbai 

Lifestyle change: Frequently takes an Uber or Ola instead of a local train. She spends up to five times more than what she used to a few years ago. Goes for weekend getaways every month compared to once or twice a year earlier. 

*In 2013, average monthly expense on travel was between Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000.
*In 2017, average monthly expense on travel is Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000.
*For Taxi: Annual rise in travel expenses is 30-35%.

The problem is most of the lifestyle-related splurge goes unnoticed. A McChicken meal that cost Rs 105 in 2012 now comes for Rs 182, an annual increase of 11.6%. But for people like Maram and his friends, the inflation is higher because they are spending more at a Smoke House Deli. If you took a loan of Rs 3 lakh to buy a Maruti Suzuki Alto in 2012, the EMI would have been Rs 6,375. If you now upgrade to a Swift with a Rs 5 lakh loan, your EMI would be Rs 10,625. The upgrade has pushed your monthly expense up by 66%.

To be sure, this surge in expenses happens so slowly that it doesn’t pinch. Consumers get comfortable with a certain way of living that makes it difficult to revert to frugal habits. Abhishake Mathur, Head–Investment Advisory Services, ICICI Securities, points out, “Upgrading lifestyle is a joy, but downgrading can be extremely painful.” Having become used to shopping at H&M or Zara, you are not likely to consider stepping into the local apparel retailer. Similarly, you will not be comfortable downsizing from your current sedan to a smaller hatchback. 

Worse still, some of us do not even feel inclined to keep a watch on expenses as we build expectations of a steadily rising income that will provide enough cover for any upward march in tastes and habits. But if you do not keep a leash on those unnecessary expenditures, lifestyle inflation can sneak up on you in later years. Amol Joshi, Founder, PlanRupee Investment Services, cautions, “Lifestyle creep is a silent inflation that can hit your savings capability by twice the speed of normal inflation.” It can prevent you from saving enough for your critical goals, possibly leading you to compromise on some. Take the quiz on Page 4 to know the extent to which lifestyle inflation affects you.

Manish Thakoor, 45 Mumbai 

Lifestyle change: Family outings like a monthly movie has become almost fortnightly. Eating out at a good diner once a month has now become a weekend indulgence. 

*In 2012, average monthly expense on food and entertainment Rs 3,000. 

In 2017, average monthly expense on food and entertainment Rs 8,000. 

*Annual rise in entertainment expenses is 22%. 

HOW YOU CAN TACKLE IT 

Reprioritise and revisit goals 

Splurging is not bad as long as it doesn’t stop you from reaching critical financial goals. The key is finding a balance between enjoying the present and saving for the future. Any major change in your lifestyle should make you revisit your financial goals. Certain expenses may have to be pushed back so that you can accommodate non-negotiable goals, says Rohit Shah, Founder & CEO, Getting You Rich. “Postpone certain expenses now so that you can enjoy higher rewards later, even if you have the cash today,” says Shah. Fulfil the target for your child’s higher education fund even if that means putting that Europe vacation on hold for a few years.

For some, particularly those in the higher income bracket, the lifestyle upgrade is inevitable. What they can do is hike the monthly investment in line with the increase in income and future expenses so that the overall savings rate does not slip.

Link investments to goals 

Financial planners insist that having a clear link between one’s investments and goals can prevent wasteful expenses. Identify key goals—retirement, child’s education and marriage, buying a house etc—and create a separate investment bucket for each goal. This provides a sense of purpose to the investment. One is less likely to blow away money on unnecessary spends if one knows it will compromise a particular goal. “To some extent, mental accounting proves helpful in reining in undisciplined expenditure,” says Sadagopan. 

Stick to a budget 

It sounds simple enough, yet is rarely practiced. Make a personal or household budget and stick to it diligently. Track your expenditure under different heads routinely so that you know when you cross the limit. This is the biggest check to ensure you live within your means. “The trick in ensuring a healthy fiscal position is how you manage the discretionary spend,” says Shah. Fix a percentage figure, which allows you to spend a certain percentage of your income on various expense heads, including luxuries and savings. This way, when your income increases, the contribution of each spending category remains the same. You get to save more, yet you also get to enjoy a better lifestyle. 

Pay yourself first 

Automate savings by putting a bank mandate for SIPs in mutual funds or towards a recurring deposit. This way, a part of your income will automatically be transferred before it can reach your hands. Most financial planners suggest that one should save at least 30% of their monthly income. Sadagopan says, “Once you take care of the savings, it won’t matter much even if you stretch your budget for certain lifestyle spends.” 

Find areas to cut spend 

If you find that you are not in a position to save even 25% of your monthly income, lifestyle inflation has probably already crept in. In this scenario, consider alternate ways you can cut back on expenses. “If certain lifestyle related expenses are unavoidable, find pockets to cut cost elsewhere,” suggests Shah. Do not escalate lifestyle so much that you are constantly under pressure, warns Sadagopan. “The ideal way to avoid falling victim to lifestyle creep is to keep spend a few rungs below what is affordable,” he adds. For instance, Ruchika admits that if she can cut down on her impulsive shopping and frequent travel, she would be able to save around 20% of her income. Even for certain lifestyle spends; you can look at smarter ways to indulge yourself. Parikh and his wife enjoy travelling, and spend almost 30 days in a year travelling abroad and another 20 days travelling within India. However, they travel during the offseason as much as possible and plan their trips well in advance to secure better value from flight tickets and accommodation. Their lifestyle has changed drastically, but the Parikhs have found ways to keep their expenses in check. You should too. 

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Is lifestyle inflation affecting you? Take this quiz and find out 

Take this quiz to find out if your lifestyle is healthy enough to keep you on the right path to your life’s goals or is it pushing you towards financial disaster.

Score yourself on the following basis. Then add up the points to know your score.
A 3 points
B 2 points
C 1 point

1. My credit card bills are
A. Paid in full every month
B. Rolled over sometimes
C. Always rolling as I only pay the minimum amount due

2. A salary bonus means
A. A small treat and the rest is put away as savings
B. Paying off loans and spending the rest
C. A relaxing vacation or shopping spree

3. I save
A. At least 30% of my income every month
B. Whatever I can manage every month
C. Nothing after meeting all expenses

4. When shopping
A. I hunt for bargains, even for small-ticket items
B. I don’t mind exceeding my budget at times
C. What bargain? I always prefer premium brands

5. My budgeting habits
A. I track all expenses to keep out flab
B. I check my bank balance at the end of the month
C. No time or inclination to maintain a budget

6. A typical weekend involves
A. Catching the latest movie or spending time with family
B. Trying out new restaurants and occasional shopping spree
C. Heading out of town with friends or family

7. Every rise in income has meant
A. Rise in expenses and savings
B. Rise in expenses but not savings
C. Rise in expenses and less savings

YOUR SCORE
More than 18
You run a tight ship but still enjoy a good lifestyle. You have your goals in sight. Keep at it and great rewards could follow.

Between 12-18
You are not a spendthrift, but your lifestyle is not healthy either. Some adjustments may be required to get your finances in shape.

Less than 12
You are living way above your means and have little control of your finances. Urgent corrective steps required.

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NFPE & AIPEU-GDS CIRCULAR ON 27th APRIL 2017 DHARNA

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS

CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, NEW DELHI – 110001

MOST URGENT

IMPORTANT

Circular dated – 10.04.2017

NATIONWIDE DAY LONG MASS DHARNA ON 27.04.2017

IN FRONT OF ALL DIVISIONAL/REGIONAL/CIRCLE OFFICES

DEMANDING IMPLEMENTATION OF FAVOURABLE RECOMMENDATIONS OF KAMALESH CHANDRA COMMITTEE REPORT ON GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

To

1)   All Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretaries of all affiliated unions/Associations of NFPE

2)   All Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretaries of AIPEU – GDS.

3)   All CHQ office bearers of NFPE & AIPEU – GDS

Dear Comrades,

As you are aware that the Kamalesh Chandra Committee on GDS has submitted its report to Government on 24.11.2016. As Department delayed the publishing of the report, NFPE & AIPEU-GDS declared indefinite hunger fast in front of Directorate (Dak Bhawan) demanding immediate publishing of the report. After that the Department published the report on 18^thJanuary 2017. Due to elections in four State Assemblies, the election commission has given instructions to the Department that no further action on the report should be taken. 

Thus only after election, the Departmental Constituted an implementation Committee headed by Member (Technology) holding additional charge of Member (Personnel) Postal Services Board. The proposal of the implementation Committee is now being examined by the Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor (JS & FA) of the Postal Board. After JS & FA’s approval the proposal is to be approved by Secretary, Departmental of Posts. Then the file is to be submitted to the Minister, Communication for approval. 

Only after the approval of the Minister, Communications, the file will be submitted to Department of personnel & Training for approval and then the proposal is to be submitted to Finance Ministry and Law Ministry for approval. After completing all these process only the final proposal will be submitted to Cabinet for approval.

This it can be seen that much delay is taking place in implementation of the favourbale recommendations of the GDS Committee Report. Even though Secretary, Department of Posts has informed the leaders of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS that Postal Board will take speedy action for implementation, many hurdles including Finance Ministry’s approval are to be crossed yet.

NFPE & AIPEU-GDS has taken serious note of the situation and has decided to organize agitational programmes demanding immediate implementation of the favourable recommendations of the Kamalesh Chandra Committee report. As, First phase of the agitation it is decided to organize nationwide mass dharna in front of all Divisional / Regional / Circle offices on 27^th April 2017.

All Branch / Divisional / Circle Secretaries of NFPE affiliated Unions / Associations and AIPEU-GDS are requested to mobilise and organize mass dharna on 27.04.2017.

Please treat it as most urgent/important.

Fraternally yours,

  

          P. Pandurangara Rao                                                         R. N. Parahsar

General Secretary                                                             Secretary General

AIPEU-GDS                                                                        NFPE