All India RMS & MMS
Employees Union, Group C
All India RMS & MMS
Employees Union MG &MTS
RMS ‘TV’ Division, Thiruvananthapuram 695001
Memorandum
submitted to SSRM, RMS “TV” Division on the basis of the decisions of the 30th
AIC held at Tirupathi and endorsed by the Circle conference of our unions
to launch nationwide sustained struggles to resist all attacks on the interests
of the employees and achieve the legitimate demands.
Sir,
The Railway Mail Service is
playing vital role in carrying, transmitting, sorting and exchange of mails to
the delivery point and due its continuous exhibition of efficiency, the letter
mails and other articles are delivered in time. RMS is aptly quoted as the main
artery of the Postal Body Politic through which the blood of the postal life
flows. The age old Railway Mail Service, the back bone of Postal Services which
faced by threats from various corners upholds its hegemony due to its
significant role, obtained due to dedication and hard working of the employees.
As part of modernisation and adoption of technology drastically changed the
phase and underwent a slender modification. As a responsible union it is
important to ensure that they fully comprehend the forthcoming changes and
adopt them. Due to the Topsy-turvy polices preached and practiced, the system
faced severe attacks.
The RMS employees being
overburdened and facing untold miseries everyday due to these unscientific
drastic cut in the establishment. The manpower provided in the RMS is inadequate,
which causes troubles to the existing staff. Introduction of Mail Network
Optimization Programme (MNOP) caused damages to the service and deteriorated
the working condition of the employees. Even though the face of RMS offices
have been vastly changed with the introduction of new technology and
computerisation of postal operations, working condition and environment of RMS
offices remain laborious and arduous. Dust, Dirt and pungent smell of molten
wax remain the features of RMS. Molten wax affects the lungs of workers and
naturally the incidence of TB and other fatal diseases are greater in RMS.
(PTO)
Under these circumstances, we respectfully
request your good self to consider the entire matters and decide on the
following demands by our organisation with due discussions.
1)
Request the administration to
provide required facilities for proper functioning of works - Good quality of
computers, Scanners, UPS in the Speed Hubs, Parcel Hubs, CRCs and LPC to
improve the efficiency and to minimize the difficulties of the staff.
2)
Stop harassment to the official
in the name of new norms introduced unilaterally in CRCs, SPC, PL Hubs etc.
3)
Demand timely repair and
maintenance of RMS buildings and request to provide hygienic working
atmosphere.
4)
All L2 offices should be
identified as intra circle Hubs (ICSH) to avoid back routing of articles. Cases
of Changanachery stg, Kayamkulam RMS and Alappuzha RMS may be considered.
5)
Revise the wages of
Part-time/Contingent employees & DRM. Stop outsourcing of the work done by
the Part time/Contingent and DRMs.
6)
Demand withdrawal of collective
responsibility for the loss & missent of the articles and bags.
7)
Request to frame clear norms
for processing Speed Post/CRC/Parcel without any ambiguity and considering the
practical feasibility.
8)
RP Sorting should not be merged
with Parcel sorting to avoid loss of revenue Trace & Track should be
arranged separately in RP sorting. Demand for budgetary of allotment of fund in
medical heads, so that the claims for the treatment can be settled. The
scarcity of fund is a cause for which the sufferings are increasing day by day.
9)
Supply of 40 seated Railway
Bogies- It is a regular harassment to the part of our staff. It is requested to
take up the case at the appropriate level with the Railway authority so that
the matter can be settled for smooth mail movement one end to others.
10) Stop
vindictive attitude by the Officers at various levels.
11)
Stop abolition and merger of
offices. Urge for open mind discussion before taking final decision.
12)
Bring all BPCs, SPCs, LPCs etc
under RMS Division and post LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I as in charge considering
the work load of the offices.
(PTO)
13)
Replacement of present system
of sealing of bags using wax by an alternative system as the wax causes to
serious health hazards.
14)
MTS staffs are required to
stand for a long time near the opening table for facing. They may be provided
with proper chairs
15)
PARCEL HUB :
After the introduction of PL Hub, the work load has been
considerably increased. Ignoring the volume & size of parcels a good number
of parcels are being booked causing trouble in transhipment. Staffs engaged
with parcel work, particularly the lady officials are in hardships due to these
odd factors and leads to compulsion to work beyond duty hours. Inadequate
infrastructure and lack of sufficient staffs are the major constraints in PL
Hubs. Fix norms in size, weight, etc and all essential part to be taken care
off. Heavy work load in the PL
branch of TVM RMS and Kottayam RMS is rapidly
escalating. Supply of large size sorting cases and weighing machine to
PL Hub of Kottayam RMS is badly in needed. Lagging in software is occurring due
to lack of Backup Database in Parcel Net software.
16)
BUILDING ISSUES :
o
Renovation, repairing, painting
& tiling of Buildings.
o
Roof top of Kottayam RMS and
Kayamkulam RMS buildings are leaking and concrete layers are falling down and
may cause to casualities.
o The
condition of Rest houses at Ernakulam and Coimbatore are pathetic. As it is
long pending issue early action in this regard is inevitable.
o
Extension of Cycle shed in
Tiruvalla RMS shed is needed as the existing one is inadequate to accommodate
all the staff vehicles & re construction of damaged wall of cycle shed in
TVM RMS is need of the hour.
o Fibre
roofing to courtyard of Tiruvalla RMS Building to keep canvas bags of DBO.
Thiruvananthapuram
RMS:
o Building
is constrained with basic amenities and congestion of space. PL Hub now
functioning in the first floor is congested and shifting of Parcel Hub to suitable
place is imperative.
o The
ground floor is also congested and unable to carry out modernisation of
counter, which is the need of hour, being a prominent destination for travel
customers. The Pack Post started with a huge investment is almost closed due to
lack of space.
o The
functioning of TMO units was affected badly after the introduction of MNOP, as
the space of TMO was converted into Second class hub. The roof is leaky and the
safety of the bags is in danger. Canopy in front of the office is profusely
leaking. This leads to damage of mails during rainy season. So installation of
new Canopy is required. Re roofing of backward veranda to protect bulk mails is
required.
o Temporary
roofing in open terrace of TVM RMS.
(PTO)
17)
Regular Maintenance of trucks
and renovation of dilapidated truck paths of TVM RMS and Kayamkulam RMS.
18)
Posting /officiating against
vacant LSG/HSGII/HSGI posts.
19)
Supply of quality papers, jute
and stationeries.
20)
Providing facilities in the
ladies waiting rooms.
21)
Club facility and rest room for
ladies in SPH TVM.
22)
Divisional Computer Training
Centre(DCTC):-
· Needs
regular training enabling full utilisation.
· Officials
deputed from other offices are deprived from transit period.
· Lady
officials are in hardships due to lack of accommodation facilities nearby DCTC.
23)
Filling up of Mail Guard posts.
Four Mail Guard posts are vacant in our division. Action may be taken to fill
up the post by officiating arrangement till the regular arrangement.
24)
Clear exploitation prevails in
the form of OTA. Adding fuel to fire, enormous bills are pending.
25)
Unscientific approach in
booking and despatching of logistics post frequently disrupts the smooth
functioning of TVM RMS TMO’s to great extent which leads to confrontation among
units.
26)
Confrontations with bulk
mailers of RNP publishers are occurring due to inadequate supply of bags from
PSD TVM .Nearly 8000per month required for the purpose..
27)
Supply of water cooler in
Kottayam RMS.
28)
Supply of Cable tag to ICH
Kottayam.
29) Supply
of new generators to TVM RMS & Changanachery Stg.
One
day long Dharna at Divisional Office will be held in the office premises on
22/08/2014 in continuation.
With warm
regards,
K.Muraleedharan
Nair P.S.Aswaroop
R
IV Union R III Union