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Sunday, 27 May 2018
UPU News : UPU research shows how postal sector contributes to SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth
24.05.2018 - Findings of new UPU report on postal development provides an evidential underpinning for action of postal operators to help lift people out of poverty in countries such as India and Bangladesh.
Now in its second year, the Postal Development Report 2018 of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) clearly demonstrates how the postal sector contributes to Goal 8 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by promoting financial inclusion.
According to the report, which includes the Integrated Index for Postal Development operators (or 2IPD), there are two areas where the contributions to the 2030 Agenda and Goal 8 on decent work and economic growth are keenly visible.
The first is the global number of people employed by postal operators. Estimated at 5.32 million people in 2016—comparable to the population of Norway—the figure indicates how operators support inclusion and well-being in societies.
Second, the extensive reach of postal operators. Each post office serves an average of 10,000 people or more and provides people and businesses globally with unrivalled access to a broad financial, logistical and communications network.
UPU’s research also outlines how countries with a greater level of postal development have on average a larger percentage of adults who possess a bank account—a sign of financial inclusion. The findings support a previous UPU study in 2016 titled, Global Panorama on Postal Financial Inclusion that highlighted the vital role of operators in this area.
The study offers firm support for the actions taken by postal operators in isolated or rural areas. In Bangladesh, the post office issued more than 11 million mobile money orders, and a postal cash card service that attracted around 52,000 customers. India Post has also established a payments bank in 2016 driven by the goal to create 650 unique branches designed to improve financial inclusion in over 155,000 villages.
Commenting on the links between postal operators and SDG 8, the Deputy Director General of the UPU Pascal Clivaz said, “In countries all over the world, postal operators are responding to the needs of the poorest sectors of society and offering them financial services. By doing so, they are upholding the finest traditions of the universal service mandate and helping countries achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development.”
UPU News : After the storm: How postal operators assist in a country’s rapid recovery from natural disasters
24.05.2018 - UPU’s Postal Development Report 2018 shows that postal operators display greater resiliency than the wider infrastructure during natural disasters, while contributing to Goal 11 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On 27 February 2010 an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile devastating the country and killing over 500 people. The earthquake, one of the largest in modern times, caused billions of dollars in damages and severe disruption to business operations.
Despite this, and the havoc of the tsunami that followed, the Chilean postal operator, CorreosChile was fully-operational within one week of the disaster. CorreosChile also played a pivotal role in the recovery and was able to raise awareness among the public with a campaign called, “I am prepared; Chile is prepared.”
The Chilean disaster is not the only example of the durability of postal operators. During a 2013 Typhoon in the Philippines, in Japan during the appalling 2011 earthquake and tsunami as well as elsewhere, postal operators have consistently proved their ability to adapt to fast moving situations and deadly natural disasters.
Goal 11 of the 2030 Agenda seeks to increase the safety of infrastructure and make cities more sustainable. It is closely tied to postal development. Based on the Integrated Index for Postal Development (or 2IPD) the physical infrastructure of postal operators is likely to suffer losses both during and after a disaster event, but it is also relatively more resilient.
One of the main reasons for the enduring nature of postal operators during a crisis is the labour intensive nature of its services. Reacting to a natural disaster calls for an intimate knowledge of the areas worst hit, and very few people have a better knowledge of the community and the people they serve than postal employees.
“UPU’s Postal Development Report 2018 offers evidence that, after a disaster, postal networks can reboot quicker than most infrastructure and are well positioned to continue to deliver their critical services and provide badly needed humanitarian aid,” said the Director General of the UPU Bishar A. Hussein.
Regarding Circle level Mass Dharna Programme on 29.05.2018 in front of Circle Office, Bhubaneswar
No. P3NFPE-Odisha/10 - 05/2018
Dated at
Cuttack the 27th May, 2018
To
All the Divisional Secretaries & Circle Union Office bearers
AIPEU, Group-C, Odisha Circle
Sub:- Regarding
Circle
level Mass Dharna Programme on 29.05.2018 in front of Circle Office,
Bhubaneswar
Dear Comrades,
This has a reference to our letter No. P3NFPE-Odisha/02-05/2018, dated
09.05.2018 to conduct the Circle level
Mass Dharna Programme on 29.05.2018 in front of Circle Office, Bhubaneswar with
the kind presence and participation of our beloved General Secretary and
Secretary General, NFPE.
Accordingly, we have issued notice
to the Chief PMG, Odisha Circle vide our letter dated P3NFPE-Odisha/07 - 05/2018, dated 14.05.2018. But the Circle
administration vide its letter No.
ST / 26 - 6 ( 1 ) / 2017 – 18 (Postal) – Sub, dated 16.05.2018 acknowledging and responding to our letter
No. P3NFPE-Odisha/01 - 05/2018, dated 08.05.2018
written earlier on the issue, requested us not to organize any agitational
programme which has been suitably countered by us vide our letter No. P3NFPE-Odisha/08 - 05/2018, dated
17.05.2018 with request to open a forum of discussion for a negotiated
settlement. All the above letters have already been forwarded to you earlier.
But till date, no response was received from Circle Office which has
compelled us to organize the one day mass dharna at 10 AM on 29.05.2018 in
front of the Circle Office.
In addition, since we have to support the GDS Indefinite Strike
commencing from 22.05.2018, this programme will also certainly motivate our striking
GDS comrades in front of Circle Office.
Therefore, we would like to sincerely appeal you once again to join with
maximum representatives of your Division to make the Dharna Programme a grand
success.
Expecting your whole-hearted cooperation.
With Struggle greetings.
Comradely
yours,
( BRUHASPATI SAMAL)
Circle Secretary
Copy to all the
Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions, Odisha with earnest appeal for extending their
kind solidarity through active participation in the dharna programme
Friday, 25 May 2018
GDS STRIKE ENTERED 4th DAY
REVOLUTIONARY GREETING TO ALL G.D.S COMRADES PARTICIPATING IN INDEFINITE STRIKE SINCE - 22-05-2018, AND REGULAR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ALSO ON STRIKE IN SUPPORT OF GDS
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4th ROUND OF TALKS BETWEEN POSTAL ADMINISTRATION AND GDS UNIONS FAILED ON 24-05-2018
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ALL GDS UNIONS DECIDED TO CONTINUE STRIKE TILL ACHIEVEMENT OF DEMANDS
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(i) Decided to conduct Massive Rally in Circle Head Quarters and submission of Memorandum to the Governors of States on 28-5-2018
(ii) Mass Dharna in front of Sanchar Bhawan (O/o Minister of Communication) on 01-06-2018
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· We on behalf of NFPE appeal to entire rank and file to extend full solidarity support and help for success of GDS Strike and observe Lunch hour demonstration every day and wear black badge in protest of inordinate delay in implementation of GDS Committee Report.
· Extend all help and participate in the programmes declared by GDS unions on 28-05-2018 & 01-06-2018.
· We appeal to the all members of NFPE Unions of nearby Circles and Divisions of Delhi to participate in large number in Mass Dharna in front of Sanchar Bhawan on 01.06.2018.
R.N PARASHAR
SECRETARY GENERAL
(NFPE)
FORWARDING OF REPRESENTATION/PETITION-REGARDING ABOLITION OF POSTS LYING VACANT FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.
REPLY FROM MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NFPE CIRCULAR
National Federation of Postal Employees
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone: 011.23092771 e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com
Mob: 9868819295/9810853981 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com
CIRCULAR
No.PF/GDS/STRIKE-2018 Date: 25th May 2018
To
All General Secretaries/NFPE Office Bearers
All Circle/Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE affiliated unions.
Dear Comrade,
As you are aware that the entire GDS employees of the Department of Post are on Indefinite Strike since 22.05.2018. All GDS unions i.e. AIPEUGDS, AIGDSU,NUGDS have joined together. BPEF-GDS Union is also on strike since 14.05.2018.
NFPE has already declared solidarity and all types of help and co-operation to make GDS strike total success. In some Circles i.e. Kerala, Bengal, Tamilnadu, AP&Telangana GDS, regular employees have also joined strike as solidarity strike.
In Kerala, Bengal and Tamilnadu regular employees strike still continue.
Four rounds of discussions have already taken place between Administration and GDS unions.
As no fruitful result has came out of the negotiations, therefore, all GDS unions have decided to continue their strike till the achievement of their demands i.e. implementation of Kamelesh Chandra Committee report and membership verification.
Further GDS unions have declared the following programme of action:
1. Massive Rally at all Circle Head Quarters and submission of memorandum to Governors on date 28.05.2018.
2. Mass Dharna in front of Communications Minister’s office at Sanchar Bhawan New Delhi on 1st June 2018.
NFPE has already declared massive demonstration at all work places daily during lunch hours and wearing of Black Badges daily to protest inordinate delay in implementation of GDS Committee Report.
W as NFPE appeal to the entire leadership and membership of all NFPE affiliated unions to make all the programmes as mentioned above a grand success.
We appeal particularly to the Comrades of nearby Circles and Divisions to participate in large number on 01.06.2018 in Massive Dharna in front of Communications Minister’s Office, Sanchar Bhawan, Patel Chowk , New Delhi.
With revolutionary greetings
Yours Comradely
R.N. Parashar
Secretary General
NFPE
Com. Banshidhar Mohanty, veteran leader of P & T Trade Union movement in Odisha addressed the 4th day indefinite strike programme of GDS / Postmen & MTS in Bhubaneswar
Red Salute and Deep Regards to Com. Banshidhar Mohanty on behalf of NFPE, Odisha.
Com Banshidhar Mohanty, our respected Leader, Philosopher, Guide, Master and former Leader, RJCM, Staff Side, Odisha Circle remained with GDS & Postmen / MTS striking employees at Bhubaneswar and enthused the workers on the 4th day of the indefinite strike to keep unity for struggle for people's and ours rights.
Among others, Com R N Dhal, H K Mohanty, Jagadish Jena from BEFI and another Comrade from Bank officers Assn also were there. Com R N Dhal presided over the strike meeting today. More than 300 Comrades gathered in CPMG office campus.
Com Banshidhar Mohanty, our respected Leader, Philosopher, Guide, Master and former Leader, RJCM, Staff Side, Odisha Circle remained with GDS & Postmen / MTS striking employees at Bhubaneswar and enthused the workers on the 4th day of the indefinite strike to keep unity for struggle for people's and ours rights.
Among others, Com R N Dhal, H K Mohanty, Jagadish Jena from BEFI and another Comrade from Bank officers Assn also were there. Com R N Dhal presided over the strike meeting today. More than 300 Comrades gathered in CPMG office campus.
Comrade Banshidhar Mohanty is continuing in 89 years of his age and he is our inspiring leader in Odisha till date. When postal workers strike is there, Com Mohanty is there if he is informed about and if he is in good position. Today despite his illness, he attended.
We convey our red Salute to him and wish his long and healthy life.
Thursday, 24 May 2018
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