Dear comrades, FCI Employees Association (CITU) central committee has held on 11-11-18 at 10.00 am in Kochi and issued the following statement.

FCI Employees Association (CITU) condemned the lackadaisical attitude of FCI management in the matter of Category III&IV Employees wage revision. even after 8th round negotiation meeting it had ended with no result. The central committee of fci employees association pointed out that the current pathetic situation is the Aftermath of unilateralism and anti working class policy. Therefore, considering the future,hardships and pain of category III &IV employees who are the pillar of FCI and symbols of food security we have decided to intensify our struggles/ direct trade union actions and decided to observe work to rule w.e.f 15-11-18. Since WTR is a direct trade union action, a detailed strike notice will be issued on tomorrow to management. As decided in the previous central committee meeting, the FCI EA CITU scheduled to strengthen the intensified struggles if the long pending demands are not settled by this year.

Also FCI Employees Association noted that In the matter of PLI, management has prepared agenda note to release PLI payment consequent on our timely intervention at ministry level and mobilisation of the situation. 25000+5000 is expected to clear by Board shortly.

Working class unity Zindabad.

Comradely yours

Gibin Varghese 

General Secretary 

FCI Employees Association (CITU)

Reg No:124/84