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22/01/2010

ITF delegate Com Venu P Nair in Press Conference along with THAI Drivers During his visit to Bangsue railway depot, HatYai, Bangkok, Thailand

ITF demands reinstatement of Thai Rly workers

21 January 2010

ITF delegate Com Venu P Nair in Press Conference along with THAI Drivers During his visit to Bangsue railway depot, HatYai, Bangkok, Thailand

ITF delegate Com. Venu P Nair in Press Conference along with THAI Drivers During his visit to Bangsue railway depot, HatYai, Bangkok, Thailand

The ITF this week called on the Thai government to reinstate six railway workers who were dismissed after they took industrial action. The call follows a Thai labour relations committee vote against the sackings.

In a letter dated 18 January, ITF general secretary David Cockroft reminded prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Thai state enterprise labour relations committee vote, which took place on 15 January. Committee members voted five to four against the dismissal of workers from the city of Hat Yai, represented by the ITF-affiliated State Railway Workers’ Union of Thailand (SRUT). Wiroon Sagaekhum, Thawatchai Boonvisoot, Prachaniwat Buasri, Sorawut Porthongkham, Saroj Rakchant and Nitinat Chaibum were dismissed by their State Railways of Thailand (SRT) employer last year after taking part in industrial action to highlight safety concerns on the railways; workers had been refusing to drive unsafe trains after a fatal accident occurred in October 2009.

An ITF delegation visited Thailand from 11-15 January to investigate the case and monitor safety standards on the railways. The delegation found that the government and management had failed to invest in the railways for many years and concluded that the case against the workers had been motivated by attempts to stop the union from taking further industrial action. It also called for the SRT’s claim for 300 million baht (US$9.1 million) in damages against the union for the industrial action to be withdrawn.

Cockroft told Vejjajiva: “The ITF believes that the SRT must develop a new safety culture with the union without delay.” It was important, he said, to foster a no-blame culture with transparency where workers were rewarded for highlighting safety concerns rather than punished.

“Workers,” he declared, “have the right to stop work under unsafe conditions. Management must acknowledge that humans make errors and it must be complemented by proper safety devices.”

He also urged the prime minister’s office to act urgently to end the conflict between the SRT and the SRUT and said that the ITF would make a complaint to the International Labour Organization should the SRT fail to reinstate the workers.

The ITF urban transport committee meeting, which met in Berlin, Germany, from 19-21 January unanimously adopted an emergency resolution supporting the Thai railway workers.

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PME Due Date

Master Circular No. 25



Copy of Railway Board’s letter No. 69/H/3/11 dated 06.12.1974



Subject: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Visual Sub-Committee.



6. Periodical re-examination of serving Railway Employees:



6.l. In order to ensure the continued ability of Railway employees in Classes A l, A 2, A 3, B l and B 2 to discharge their duties with safety, they will be required to appear for re-examination at the following stated intervals throughout their service as indicated below:



6.1.1. Classes A l, A 2 and A 3 —At the termination of every period of three years, calculated from the date of appointment until they attain the age of 45 years, and thereafter annually until the conclusion of their service.



Note: (l) The staff in categories A l, A 2 and A 3 should be sent for special medical examination in the interest of safety under the following circumstances unless they have been under the treatment of a Railway Medical Officer.



(a) Having undergone any treatment or operation for eye trouble irrespective of the duration of sickness.



(b) Absence from duty for a period in excess of 90 days.



(2) If any employee in medical category A has been periodically medically examined at any time within one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held one year from the due date of the last medical examination and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.



If, however, such an employee has been medically examined, at any time earlier, than one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held on the date he attains the age of 45 and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.



Ammendment: It was ammended in 1993 as below



Age Group PME Due



Age 00-45 every 4yrs



Age 45-55 every 2yrs



Age 55-60 every year
Details:-
As per Rly Bd's Guideline of Medical Exam issued vide LNo. 88/H/5/12 dated 24-01-1993

a) PME would be done at the termination of every period of 4 years from date of appointment / Initial medical Exam till the date of attainment of age of 45 years, every 2 years upto 55 years & there after annual till retirement.
b) Employees who has been periodically examined at any time within 2years prior to his attaining the age of 45years would be examined after 2years from the date of last PME & subsequent PME for every 2years upto 55years age.Of

NRMU 4 you
SMLokhande





6.1.2. Classes B-1 and B-2—On attaining the age of 45 years, and thereafter at the termination of every period of five years.