Knowledge & Militancy- Role of activists

1.      Knowledge and militancy are the two tenets basically required for good union activists. Knowledge without militancy and aggressiveness will not yield the anticipated results in the negotiation. Similarly, militancy without knowledge is nothing but rain in the desert.

2.      If knowledge and militancy put together, one can surmount and conquer even the worst bureaucrat.

3.      The present pertinent question before us that why can’t we challenge and experiment to transform the functioning of our group in all the divisions in our circle with thorough knowledge on all subjects and as well as militancy.

4.      A trade union activist should possess adequate knowledge on rulings and also to elucidate the same in the defence and arguments which will alone pave ways to its interpretation in favour of the demand.

5.      He should possess the knowledge also aware of the minus point of the issues, if any, before his presentation or facing confrontation with the officers during the discussions according to situations.

6.      If there are weak points, he should present the case in such a manner to convince the officer which is quite possible. If he is having strong points, he can have an uncompromised battle only on the issues and finally he will succeed.

7.      After all, the role of the unionists is nothing but to protect the innocents and members. It is not our duty to plead for the guilty and fraudulent persons, but we should protect the innocent members.

8.      A trade union activist should know how to use all the channels available around him. If the problem taken by him is not mitigated locally, he need not hesitate to take up the issue with the next higher level.

9.      He can also exhaust the remedies available through the CAT. But before filing a case in CAT, one must study the issue properly; have consultations with the knowledgeable persons; prepare a draft and present it to the advocate for preparation of affidavits; otherwise the judgment become a ruse for denial of the benefits to the similarly situated persons permanently.

10.   While preparing affidavits, a reference of various orders and judgments is a must for that the leader should possess all the material with him; so that in each branch there should be a mini library containing various volumes and guides also the journals of the union in which all the important items are printed then and there.

11.   The members of the Forum, to whom I suggest, to maintain a diary and note down all the points related to the interpretation of rulings wherever he read therein so that it can be referred at the time of need instead of searching the same from whole records.