Class-III Federation goes wild – we reply

THE USUAL SUSPECTS!

            Old habits die hard. After a brief lull, the Class III Federation has trained its guns on its favourite whipping boy(s), NOINO & NOIW. In its latest circular dated 20^th October 2011 on the subject of PLLI, Shri Arvind Nachane, GS of All India Employees’ Federation has launched a diatribe against NOINO/NOIW in a paragraph titled “The Professional rumourmongers”. We quote the relevant paragraphs as they appear in the Federation’s circular:

“The NOINO/NOIW had circulated a message on 08-09-2011 that the PLLI for 2010-11 will be—HGA-Rs. 6300---Assistants---Rs. 5500; Record clerks—Rs. 4800; sub-staff—Rs—3900.

    Such unions survive only on the strength of rumours which is their staple food. Today, another message relayed by them conveys: “ Sub-staff results to be announced between 22-10-2011 & 31-10-2011 as per reliable information. No further extension of time is sought by LIC, today” The reality is that the Supreme court has now fixed 7^th December as the date for hearing, with 13 petitions in different high courts bunched together.”

           Normally, we would not have reacted to such canards. Our constituencies are totally different & there is no need to lock horns & cross our paths. However, the above remarks were totally uncalled for & unwarranted.

            In the first place, we have never sent such messages. A normal, rationally thinking person can clearly understand that both the messages as quoted above contain nothing pertaining to Class-I Officers & hence NOINO could not have sent these messages. NOINO has never tread into territory of other classes except perhaps to underline & point out the inefficiency of the management in respect of delay in decisions pertaining to other classes, indirectly affecting the Class I Officers thereby. As far as the so-called first message concerning the PLLI is concerned, if at all NOINO had sent this message, there would have been a mention of the so-called amounts of Class I Officers.

           We can understand the frustration of the Class III Federation led by Shri Nachaneji. The sole proprietary rights of rumours, insinuations, white lies, subterfuge & half-baked, concocted, cock & bull stories lay firmly with the Class III Federation from times immemorial & we have no mis-conceptions of usurping their numero uno postion in these areas which over the years the Federation has strode with ease. Everybody knows that NOINO is the organization which they can look up to for authentic information on issues concerning the employees. The above rantings betray the impression of a fallen general fighting a last ditch losing battle to save his sinking ship from receding into oblivion. Attacking NOINO/NOIW may also be a compulsion to stay in the limelight.

            We also understand that this is probably an envious & jealous outburst against the saffron surge amply demonstrated by the huge Maharally organized by NOINO/NOIW at Yogakshem on pending issues. An overwhelming majority of employees were happy to note our efforts in venting their feelings. At this juncture, this attack can only mean one thing--we all know that the Federation has acted as a puppet of the management since long & the anxiety to please its masters may have prompted it to issue such a circular & queer the pitch. We would like to point out to the Federation that our main & common adversary is the section of the management which ignores the issues of employees & not the peer unions. Positive, constructive & healthy criticism is always welcome. However, fighting among ourselves will not help our cause.

           We assure all the officers/employees that we would not be deterred by any such ill-directed vitriolic attacks & continue to fight for the common cause.