13.09.2025
Federal Working Committee Meeting
The Federal Working Committee Meeting of the Federation was held from 12.09.2025 at the YMCA Hostel Conference Room, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of the Secretary General. The meeting was attended by all Federal Executive Committee Members.
The Secretary General presented a comprehensive draft report covering various developments on organizational matters and issues currently being faced by Postal Employees across India.
From the RMS side, the following leaders participated:
Shri N. K. Tyagi, General Secretary
Shri U. M. Mhaskar, Deputy Secretary General
Shri Rabindra Patnaik, Federation Vice President
Shri Sube Singh, ASG & Circle Secretary, Delhi Circle
Shri S. M. Bhandari, Federal Councillor (MMS)
The following key issues were jointly discussed and pressed upon by the RMS representatives:
1. Reduction of offices since MNOP (2010) – highlighting the drastic cut-down in operational units.
2. Hubs at the time of MNOP introduction – 93 NSH, 2 APS, 148 ICH, and 225 CRCs.
3. Position as of December 2024 – post-merger, reduced to 95 NSH, 2 APS, and 163 ICH.
4. Introduction of MPOP – Department’s plan (based on McKinsey recommendations) to further reduce hubs to 41 NSH and 122 ICH.
5. Union’s strong opposition – demanded federation action against officers responsible for arbitrary amalgamations.
6. Last MPOP meeting minutes – discussion and demand for ATR.
7. Cadre Restructuring of Sorting Assistants (SA) – concern over intentional delays; urged federation to forward the already-prepared report to DoP&T immediately, without linking it unnecessarily to PA Cadre Restructuring.
8. Cadre Restructuring of MMS – finalized proposals should be implemented at the earliest. Shri S. M. Bhandari also emphasized changes in Recruitment Rules and promotion percentages for MMS cadres.
9. 8th Pay Commission – condemned inordinate delay in constitution of the committee; stressed formation of a union-level committee.
10. APT 2.0 issues – detailed problems raised by Circles; demanded urgent meeting at Directorate.
11. Constitution of JCA – urged federation to form a Joint Council of Action of all unions, and issue notice if necessary to oppose anti-worker policies, with support of PJCA if required.
12. Policy matters by Secretary General – assurance given for corrective action on all fronts.
13. PA–SA Merger issue – detailed discussion on possible departmental move; strategy to be adopted was deliberated.
14. Next Federal Congress – proposed to be held at Himachal Pradesh in May 2026.
15. Overall outcome – meeting was conducted in a cordial atmosphere with fruitful discussions among Postal and RMS unions.