The only antidote for anger and violence is compassion. The "Gandhi Jayanthi" is being observed as "Non-Violence Day"by the International Community. Compassion and non- voilence are the corner Stones for a Trade Union Movement.
The Audit and Accounts employees and movement had got the "Comradeship" as well as the doctrine of "fighting for the right" in a peaceful way imbibed into it, thanks to the Leadership of Late Comrade. K.A.Sundaram, our leader. Today we observe his "first death anniversary" we recall his services to the cause of the Indian Audit and Accounts employees for over two decades and salute him. It is he who channelised the "angry young men in the AG's Office, Madras" into a "Fighting Organisation". During 1965, the then garlanding organisation" was converted as an intrument of unity and united struggle of the Audit and Accounts employees of Madras State (now Tamil Nadu).
We recall the 60% participation of Audit and Accounts employees of Tamil Nadu in the the first ever "One Day Token Strike" action of the Central Government employees on 19-09-1968 under his "Leadership". It was the struggle to sow the 'seed' for 'Need based Minimum Wage' which is now yielding the fruit through 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations, at least partially. Comrade K.A.Sundaram was 'suspended' for his participation and Leadership during 1968 strike.The helpful attitude of Shri.C.N.Annadurai, the then Chief Minister of TamilNadu, had minimised our loses during 1968. During the Centenary year of "Anna", we recall his "Labour friendly attitude" with gratitude.
During the years 1970 -1973, Glorious struggles were conducted under his leadership. The '1970-Anti-Computer agitation' saw Comrade K.A.Sundaram and ten other comrades "arrested" during mid-night from their residence and suspended. The "Supplemental list for Revenue Audit Examination" was achieved during 1972. During this heroic Struggle, which was fought only in O/o AG-Tamil Nadu Comrade P.Ramamurthy, M.P visited our office and in spite of his phyiscal disability, walked through the entire four floors of our office (the now AG(A&E) building) and reported to Shri.S.Renganathan, the then Comptroller and Auditor General of India (who also happened to be his college-mate), about the total "mass backing" for the struggle, which resulted in 'Mass Promotion" of Section Officers during 1972-73 and in the early closure of Comrade Duraisamy's case. We salute Comrade.P.Ramaumurthy for his patronage for our organisation, during the year of his centinary celebration as well.
The 1973 struggle was a 'water shed' in the saga struggle waged by the MCAA. Nearly for 45 days, the members were ' on Dharna" outside the Office and 8 comrades were terminated and 25 members/leaders were placed under suspension for various periods ranging between 16 to 30 months. Comrade. K.A.Sundaram, suspended for 30 months, also faced a notice for "compulsory retirement" from service. As a Additional Secretary General of All India Audit and Accounts Association, he consolidated Audit and Accounts employees movement. As a General Secretary of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers, Madras unit , as a founder of the Madras Trade Union Council and Convenor of the Co-ordination Committee of Central and State Government Employees, he broad-based the Audit and Accounts employees movement as " Mass based" and fought relentlesly for the welfare of the entire working class.
We salute to the Great Leader of the Audit and Accounts employees movement and resolve to follow his footsteps to serve the humanity without any political, religious, caste or communal conisderations.
With greetings,
D.BALASUBRAMANIAM,
Former President,
The Madras Civil Audit and Accounts Association,
The Association of Senior Audit officers and Audit Officers Association,
Former Vice President,
All India Accounts and Audit Officers Association
The Audit and Accounts employees and movement had got the "Comradeship" as well as the doctrine of "fighting for the right" in a peaceful way imbibed into it, thanks to the Leadership of Late Comrade. K.A.Sundaram, our leader. Today we observe his "first death anniversary" we recall his services to the cause of the Indian Audit and Accounts employees for over two decades and salute him. It is he who channelised the "angry young men in the AG's Office, Madras" into a "Fighting Organisation". During 1965, the then garlanding organisation" was converted as an intrument of unity and united struggle of the Audit and Accounts employees of Madras State (now Tamil Nadu).
We recall the 60% participation of Audit and Accounts employees of Tamil Nadu in the the first ever "One Day Token Strike" action of the Central Government employees on 19-09-1968 under his "Leadership". It was the struggle to sow the 'seed' for 'Need based Minimum Wage' which is now yielding the fruit through 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations, at least partially. Comrade K.A.Sundaram was 'suspended' for his participation and Leadership during 1968 strike.The helpful attitude of Shri.C.N.Annadurai, the then Chief Minister of TamilNadu, had minimised our loses during 1968. During the Centenary year of "Anna", we recall his "Labour friendly attitude" with gratitude.
During the years 1970 -1973, Glorious struggles were conducted under his leadership. The '1970-Anti-Computer agitation' saw Comrade K.A.Sundaram and ten other comrades "arrested" during mid-night from their residence and suspended. The "Supplemental list for Revenue Audit Examination" was achieved during 1972. During this heroic Struggle, which was fought only in O/o AG-Tamil Nadu Comrade P.Ramamurthy, M.P visited our office and in spite of his phyiscal disability, walked through the entire four floors of our office (the now AG(A&E) building) and reported to Shri.S.Renganathan, the then Comptroller and Auditor General of India (who also happened to be his college-mate), about the total "mass backing" for the struggle, which resulted in 'Mass Promotion" of Section Officers during 1972-73 and in the early closure of Comrade Duraisamy's case. We salute Comrade.P.Ramaumurthy for his patronage for our organisation, during the year of his centinary celebration as well.
The 1973 struggle was a 'water shed' in the saga struggle waged by the MCAA. Nearly for 45 days, the members were ' on Dharna" outside the Office and 8 comrades were terminated and 25 members/leaders were placed under suspension for various periods ranging between 16 to 30 months. Comrade. K.A.Sundaram, suspended for 30 months, also faced a notice for "compulsory retirement" from service. As a Additional Secretary General of All India Audit and Accounts Association, he consolidated Audit and Accounts employees movement. As a General Secretary of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers, Madras unit , as a founder of the Madras Trade Union Council and Convenor of the Co-ordination Committee of Central and State Government Employees, he broad-based the Audit and Accounts employees movement as " Mass based" and fought relentlesly for the welfare of the entire working class.
We salute to the Great Leader of the Audit and Accounts employees movement and resolve to follow his footsteps to serve the humanity without any political, religious, caste or communal conisderations.
With greetings,
D.BALASUBRAMANIAM,
Former President,
The Madras Civil Audit and Accounts Association,
The Association of Senior Audit officers and Audit Officers Association,
Former Vice President,
All India Accounts and Audit Officers Association
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