Chief saab of Jhumri Talliyya branch was a bit happy as
business targets were nearly achieved & a bit worried as interest
application on saving accounts was still pending. It was to be applied manually
in good old times. For this negotiation had to be done with union
representative Com Loudspeaker Singh. He was missing for last couple of days. Management
had authorised ten hours of pay per employee as overtime.
Very thought of negotiation with Com Loudspeaker Singh gave
him headache. He was wondering why top brass did this every half year & why
the hell they could not stop this process of negotiation. Why don’t they come
to branches, experience this first hand & make a permanent policy? Stupid
management & their stupid policies.
Look at this Com Loudspeaker Singh nothing but blah blah
& bak-bak. He would now be demanding a few transfers, or changes in duty
sheet or permission for a lady or two to leave early as a bargain. ‘I would
start with 2 hours’ he thought. Stupid union.
Com Loudspeaker Singh inserted another paan in his mouth
& wished that train move faster to reach Jhumri quickly. He had been on
leave & was going back to branch. He was thinking how to negotiate more
& more hours of pay from khadoos Chief. This Chief was clever & created
headache during negotiations. I will ask for 25 hours of pay this time. One has
to do this twice in a year. Stupid management can’t make a stupid policy for
this.
And look at the stupid members of this union. Some one
will ask for a transfer, some others want change of duty sheet & ladies –
uff would like to have a half-day every day! Stupid ladies.
Over tea, biscuits, cashew nuts & samosa began
negotiations as if Indo- China border was to be settled.
-Only two hours.
-No sir 25. And 5 transfers. 4 changes in duty sheet.
Outside the cabin running commentary in whispers was on.
(‘Samose udao samose!’)
-4 hours. 1 transfer. 2 changes in duty sheet.
-20 sir.
(‘Wah eating cashew nuts!’ ‘Baahar bhi bhej do’ ‘Yehi
kaam reh gaya hai in logo ka’)
-6 hours.
-16 sir. Please.
(‘Hot exchange is going on’, ‘no no hot & cold
exchange’ ‘Muskara rahe hain’, ‘mile hue hain’)
-8 hours.
-12 & small changes here & there.
(‘kuch kuch ho raha hai lagta hai’ ‘wait’ ‘tel dekho aur
tel ki dhar dekho’ ‘on your seats please’)
-10 hours. 1 transfer & 2 changes.
-Okay sir ok. Half-day leave for ladies on karwa chouth
jaroori hai sir please please.
Meeting of union was hurriedly organised where Com
Loudspeaker Singh announced:
-After prolonged, heated, complex, tough & mind
blowing negotiations with management we have been able to get 10 hours!
(Cheers & clapping, ‘kitne samose khae?’).
‘This victory is not mine but that of members & their
unity.
(Workers unity Zindabad)
If we stand united we win. Keep your powder dry for next
fight which is only 6
months away. Don’t believe on rumours. Don’t pay
attention to rumour mongers.
(Chamcho ka naash ho).
‘We always keep ladies comrades in our mind in this
struggle.
(Maje le raha hai)
Another khushkhabri is that the ladies shall enjoy
half-day on karwa chouth.
(smiles & clapping by ladies).
‘Those who applied for transfer or change in duty sheet
shall come to me after office hours. We shall have one to one discussions. Now
go & finish interest posting by tomorrow.
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