DEAR ALL RETIRED EMPLOYEES,
SH.VK BHASIN, CHAIRMAN, GENERAL INSURANCE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION HAS RIGHTLY SAID "PENSIONERS ARE DEFERRED WAGE EMPLOYEES AS PER SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT" AND HE HAS VERY PERTINENTLY RAISED THE ISSUE OF WAGE NEGOTIATIONS: NEGLECT OF PENSIONERS.
WITH BEST WISHES AND REGARDS
THE QUESTION IS WHY PENSIONERS ARE BEING NEGLECTED AND DISHONORED BY
NOT EVEN CALLING THEM TO DISCUSS THEIR ISSUES ( PENSIONERS HAVE ALSO BEEN SUBMITTING THEIR CHARTER OF DEMANDS FROM TIME TO TIME).
THIS MATTER IS AS SERIOUS AS PENSIONERS DEMAND FOR UP GRADATION OF THEIR PENSION ON EVERY GRADE REVISION OF EXISTING EMPLOYEES.
IN THE PRESENT ENVIRONMENT OF A CHANGE IN THE SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE
AND POLITICS, THE MANAGEMENTS OF LIC/GIC MUST SHOW COURAGE AND TRANSPARENCY IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES WHETHER RETIRED OR IN SERVICE WITHOUT ANY DISCRIMINATION AND BIAS, AND SHOULD CALL FOR NEGOTIATIONS THE RETIRED EMPLOYEES TOO PERIODICALLY TO AMICABLY SETTLE THEIR DEMANDS. WHY THE SENIORS (who become handi-capped due to obvious reasons of advancing age, health problems etc.) HAVE TO STRUGGLE FOR THEIR LEGALLY, MORALLY & FINANCIALLY VALID DEMANDS AND RESORT TO FIGHTING LONG LEGAL BATTLES AT HEAVY COSTS OF THEIR HEALTH AND LIMITED WEALTH.
IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED THAT MANY OF THE TRADE UNIONS ALSO FEEL SHY OF INCLUDING THE GENUINE AND BURNING ISSUES PERTAINING TO PENSIONERS, IN THEIR CHARTER OF DEMANDS FOR EXISTING EMPLOYEES. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE TO SERIOUSLY & HONESTLY PONDER OVER THIS ISSUE OF INCLUDING PENSIONERS DEMANDS IN THEIR CHARTER OF DEMANDS.
YOU WILL FIND IN A MADRAS HIGH COURT VERDICT THAT RETIRED EMPLOYEES CAN ALSO BE MEMBERS OF THE NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE OF EMPLOYEES. AS A MATTER OF FACT ALL RETIRED EMPLOYEES MUST REMAIN ACTIVE AND RAISE ANY & ALL ISSUES RELATING TO PENSION, MEDICAL, OTHER FACILITIES LIKE GUEST HOUSE, MEETING ROOMS, HONORING OF SUPER SENIORS ETC.. DEVELOP HEALTHY RAPPORT WITH LOCAL MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES & THEIR ASSOCIATIONS/UNIONS.
I FULLY AGREE WITH SH BHASIN FOR HIS CALL : AS AN ACTIVIST OF PENSIONERS RIGHTS, PL. LOOK INTO THIS AND PURSUE.
WITH BEST WISHES AND REGARDS
HK Aggarwal