HAPPY & REVOLUTIONARY GANDHI JAYANTI!!
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HAPPY & REVOLUTIONARY GANDHI JAYANTI!!
Desh k liye jisne vilas ko thukraya tha, Tyag videshi dhage usne khud hi khaadi banaya tha,
Pehen k kaath ki chappal jisne Satyagrahe ka raag sunaya tha.. Woh Mahatma Gandhi Kehlaya tha.....
Dear Comrade Station Masters!
Gandhiji is known as the greatest political leader of our country. But, the fact that he was also the greatest trade union leader of our country, is not so well known. Gandhiji's views on industrial relations are based on some of his fundamental principles which constitute the core of his philosophy. His trade union movement started with the struggle of the Ahmedabad textile workers, to achieve them their just demand for hike in wages to the tune of 35% through methods peculiar to the Indian tradition. The strike commenced on February 22, 1918; every day Gandhi used to address the workers under the shadow of a Babul tree on the bank of the Sabarmati River in Ahamedabad, to remind them to their pledge and to continue the strike peacefully till the 35 percent increase in wage was secured.
It was from the Babul tree that the story of the struggle of Indian labour really began. The struggles ended in a success to both and demonstrated for the first time the efficiency of the new technique propounded by Gandhiji to govern labour management relations. The manner in which Gandhi conducted the strike and the method of its settlement were unique in the history of Industrial relations and probably in the history of industrial relations anywhere. For Gandhi the struggle ‘the stoppage of work at Ahmedabad’ was not a mere strike, it was only a particular application of the weapon of "Satyagraha" which he had devised not only as a means for furthering the cause of Indian nationalism but as a means for the attainment of "truth" and "justice".
A strike was justified in Gandhi's view only if other means of settlement had failed. Firstly, the parties should try to convince each other of the truth of their claims. Secondly they could agree to appoint a respected arbitrator. Gandhi was prepared to respect the interpretation of truth reached by an arbitrator even if it did not measure up to his own version. Finally if the employers refused to accept arbitration, the workers had to go on strike which would continue until their demands were met. The objectives of a strike was not the coercion of the employers but their conversion. By being stead fast in their behavior the workers would show to the employers that truth was on the workers’ side. Gandhi did not want the employers to relent because of losses due to the strike or for other such practical reasons, but because they had been convinced that the workers claims were just.
According to Gandhi, while on strike, the worker should be truthful, courageous, just, and free from hatred or malice towards anybody.
Friends, our Demands such as Grade Pay Rs.4600, Safety Allowance etc are justified not only by us alone, even our Chief Operations Managers have endorsed the same. We too respect the arbitration through the Chief Labour Commissioner. Finally, if the employer refuses to accept all our demands, we have to go on STRIKE, which, as quoted above, is a particular application of the weapon of "Satyagraha” which would continue until our demands are met. Once our struggle sets out, we should be truthful, courageous, just, and free from hatred or malice towards anybody.
Get ready for the Mother of all Battles i.e. SMs for IAS; before that be in form, duly exercising - Poster Campaign, Post Card Campaign, Demonstration and wearing Black Badges during this “ACTober” 2011.
Come out, let’s honour The Father of our Nation - GANDHIJI, on His birth day and follow his path and do justice to this Cadre-men, THE STATION MASTERS.
- Central Executive Committee
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