Letter to General Manager by Men’s Congress of DLW, Varanasi
(English translation of letter in Hindi)
Date: 03/06/2022
To
Madam General Manager
Bareka, Varanasi
Subject: Regarding the production of 800 locomotives with 12,000 horsepower
Reference: NIB notice no. 2022/Elect(Dev)440/5, dated 04/05/2022, issued by the Railway Ministry
Madam,
I request your attention to the abovementioned subject as Bareka employees have always accomplished the most difficult of targets with their perseverance, mental proficiency and excellent services in the interest of railways and the nation. For the high-quality work done by Bareka workers, Bareka has been awarded as the best production unit several times. At present, an advertisement inviting bids for the production of 800 locos of 12,000 horsepower has been published by the Railway Board. Because of lack of proper communication with the employees, it appears that a unilateral, arbitrary decision has been taken without detailed discussion with the unions, associations, workers’ organisations and staff council members present in Bareka; thus, apprehensions and anger regarding the corporatisation and privatisation of Bareka are rife among employees.
Therefore, we humbly request Madam to have a detailed discussion and dialogue with workers through the unions, associations, organisations and staff council members to remove the apprehensions of employees and maintain industrial peace in the interest of railways and the nation.
Thank you
Sincerely
Rajesh Kumar
Copy to:
- General Secretary/NFIR, New Delhi