Sixty Eventful Years - Part 4 Journey Continues

Period	Event
12.03.2001	Bills  to  de link Public sector  General  Insurance  Companies  from  the  control  of  GIC  and  allowing  entry  of  Brokers  introduced
13.03.2001	Two hour Walk out against  the  bills. Strong opposition by  Left parties  made the Government  to  refer  the  bills  to  the  Standing  Committee.
31.03.2001	Parliament  Committee  on  Public Sector  Enterprises  recommends  the  merger  of  all  Public sector  General  Insurance  Companies   in  to  one  company
25.07.2001	Letters  given  by  84,393  dignitaries  insisting  to  repeal  the  IRDA  act  was  handed over the  Lok Sabha  Speaker
02.08.2001	Petition  given  by  Com R.P.Manchandha, President, AIIEA  and  forwarded  by  Com Rupchand Pal , Marxist MP  referred  to  the  Parliament  Petitions  Committee
August 2001	More than 500  VVIPs wrote  to  Petitions  Committee that they  wish  to  depose  witness  before  it.
2001	LIC  announced  that  they  are  not  accepting  the  Surplus  Staff  Theory  of  Booz, Allen  and  Hamilton  Committee and  said  they  are  concentrating  on  growth model
5-11 November 2001	Southern  Initiative  on  Global  Trade  Union  Rights (SIGTUR)  Conference  held  in  South Korean Capital  Seoul and  Com K.Venugopal, Joint Secretary  took part
12.11.2001	AIIEA depose witness before  Standing Committee on  the  Brokers Bill  &  GIC  Bill
09.05.2002	Bills  were  passed
10.05.2002	Spontaneous Two Hour Strike condemning  the passage  of  the  Bills
May 2002	Com N.M.Sundaram, General  Participates  in  the  Conference  of  TUI  at  Cyprus
5- 7 July  2002	Second Afro Asian Seminar on the effects of PSUs due to Globalization take place in Dhaka. Com Saibal Chaudhry, , Joint Secretary participates
23-25 July 2002	AIIEA  Working  Committee  Meeting  at  Kanpur  finalizes  Wage  Revision  Charter
01.08.2002	Housing  Loan  Enhanced
05.09.2002	Charter  submitted
08.09.2002	Foundation  Stones laid for  the  Two Hospital  Buildings  at  the  Cost  of  Rs One Crore   contributed  by  the  members  of  AIIEA. While Com R.P.Manchandha laid Foundation Stone  at  Nava Amron, Com N.M.Sundaram laid at  Hadiyana
03.12.2002	Wage Revision Talks. Though no offer was given approach of  LIC  was  positive
21,22 December 2002	Second  Conference  of  AIIPA
2- 7 January 2003	Asian  Social  Forum  held  at  Hyderabad  appreciated  the Struggle  of  AIIEA  as  an  example  for  consistent and  strong  movement  against  Privatisation. AIIEA  held  a  convention on  Financial  Sector  Reforms. Com N.M.Sundaram presented a paper and  Com Ashok Mithra Former Finance  Minister of  West Bengal  addressed.
9-14, February 2003	19th  General  Conference of  AIIEA at  Raipur  inaugurated  by  Former  Prime Minister Shri V.P.Singh. Com Seetharam Yechuri, PB  Member, CPIM  also addressed. AIIEA  Head Quarters  shifted  to  Hyderabad. Com N.M.Sundaram  was elected  as  President  and  Com K.Venugopal as  General  Secretary. Conference  decided  to  form  People  For  India  Forums  to  broaden  the  Struggle  Base
26.02.2003	Three Lakh  Workers  march towards  Parliament. 2500 Comrades of  AIIEA  took part in  the  Rally. The  Comrades  of  the  Three  Divisions  of  Delhi  staged  Two Hour Walk Out and  joined  the  Rally
March 2003	Third Party Administrators  imposed  in  Mediclaim. AIIEA  demanded  the  discontinuance  of  TPA
09.05.2003	AIIEA  demanded  Recruitment  and  sends  a  letter
21.05.2003	Nation wide Strike  on the demands of working class
16.06.2003	Union Minister of  state for  Finance  Anandarao Vitoba Adsul  makes  an  irresponsible  comment  that  LIC  also  is  going  in  a negative  way  like  UTI
17.06.2003	AIIEA  Condemns  the  Irresponsible and  Mischievous  Comment  by  the  Minister
20.06.2003	AIIEA  writes  Letter  to  the  Finance  Minister  Jaswanth Singh  expressing  its  unhappiness  over  the  mischievous propaganda  by  the  Minister  Adsul. AIIEA  later  registers its  protest  by meeting  him in person
02.07.2003	Tamil Nadu  Government  Employees  commence  their  Indefinite Strike to  press  their  demands. One and Half Lakh Employees  were  dismissed  from  the  service. Thousands  of  Employees  including  women  were  also  arrested
13,14, July 2003	AIIEA  Secretariat  Meeting  at  Hyderabad  condemns  the  Anti  Employees  Attitude  of  the  TN  Government and  sends   telegram  to  TN  Chief Minister to  withdraw  all  victimizations.
16.07.2003	Demonstrations  all  over  India  expressing  solidarity  to  the  Tamil Nadu Government  Employees
July 2003	Supreme Court gives  verdict  that  Government  or  Government  Sector Employees   does  not  have  right  to  strike.
21.07.2003	AIIEA  submits  memorandum  to  Finance  Minister  Jaswanth Singh on  Wage Revision
04.08.2003	All India Coordination Committee  on  Unions of  Financial Sector  Formed
28.08.2003	Two Hour Walk Out Strike  on  wage  revision. First  Strike  in  India  after Supreme Court says the Government Sector Employees does not have right to strike
16.09.2003	Management  offers  8.5 % in  Wage  Talks and  insists  on  Mobility
October 2003	LIC  appointed  Management  Consultants”  Delloite , Touche Domoatso “ recommends  corporatization  by  Disinvestment  of  LIC’s  Shares.
21.01.2004	World  Social  Forum  meets  in  Mumbai  with  the  slogan  “ Alternative  World  is  Possible”. 100  comrades  from AIIEA  participated. Com N.M.Sundaram, President & Com K.Venugopal, General  Secretary  presented  papers. AIIEA  conducted  a  seminar  on  the  topic “ Effects  on  People’s  Savings  due  to  Financial  Sector  Reforms”
24.02.2004	One Day Strike  to  defend  the  Right  to  Strike. AIIEA  participated. AIIEA  collected  1,17,719  Signatures  for  this  demand  and  handed over  the  member’s  Contribution  One  Lakh  Rupees  for  the  Legal  Aid  of  the  TN  Government  Employees
20.03.2004	AIIEA  participated  in  the  International  Protest  against  American  Occupation  of  Iraq. To help the Iraq People, AIIEA  members  contributed Rs 4,50,291
March 2004	TPA  Service in Mediclaim  removed
15.04.2004	Delhi High Court sets aside the Judgment given by CGIT  to  absorb  Temporary  Employees
April, May 2004	AIIEA  uses  the  Parliament  Elections  for  its  Campaign. 354 Candidates were  met  and  insisted  that  FDI  Limit should not be enhanced.
May 2004	United Progressive Front  led  by  Congress  forms  Government  with  the  support  of  61 MPs of  Left Parties. National Common Minimum Programme  created. NCMP assured  LIC, GIC  will be strengthened  in  Public Sector.
May 2004	Finance Minister  in Budget Speech  announces  FDI  Limit in  Insurance  Industry  will  be  increased   from  26 % to  49 %
May , June 2004	256 Members of Parliament were met  with  a  representation  that  FDI  Limit  should  not  be enhanced
July 2004	LIC  Clears  all Sub Staff  who were waiting in the Recruitment  Panel
05.08.2004	All  India  Demands  Day  for  Wage  Revision
07.10.2004	One Hour Walk Out Strike for Wage Revision
29.10.2004	Two  Hour Walk Out Strike for Wage Revision
December 2004	AIIEA, NFIFWI & Class  1  Officers  Association  gave  a  Joint  Call for  One Day Strike  on 04.01.2005
10.12.2004	11 %  offered  in  Wage Talks and  AIIEA  refuses  to accept it. The  Joint  meeting  decides  to proceed  with  One Day Strike  on  04.01.2005
26.12.2004	Tsunami Waves  attack  Indian  Coasts  causing  death of  Persons  in  thousands  and  loss  of  property  worth  several  hundreds  of  Crore  Rupees. Various   Branch  and  Divisional  Units  take  up  immediate  relief  work  in  various  forms. Due to the Calamity  that  struck  the  Nation, the  Strike  on  04.01.2005  postponed
2004	27,68,571  Signatures  obtained  against  Service  Tax  to  Insurance  Premium
03.02.2005	Management  stops  with  just 12 %  Offer  in  the  Wage Talks
19-24 February 2005	20th  General  Conference of  AIIEA  at  Bangalore  was inaugurated  by  Com Rupchand Pal, Deputy Leader  of  CPIM  in  Lok Sabha. Organizing  the  Organization, One Day Strike on 31.03.2005  for  Wage Revision are  the  main decisions. VCD  on  the  Tsunami  Relief  Work  by  ICEU, Vellore  Division  was  released by  Com N.M.Sundaram, President  and  Com K.Venugopal , General  Secretary  received  the  First  Copy. Com N.M.Sundaram  was elected as  the  President  and  Com K.Venugopal  as  General  Secretary
10.03.2005	Wage  Talks   Fails  again as management  offered  only  13.3 %.
15.03.2005	Demonstrations  condemning  the  meager offer
31.03.2005	One Day Strike for  Wage Revision. AIIEA met Finance Minister P.Chidhambaram  on the same  day and  He assured  that  LIC  will  be  given  full autonomy
25.05.2005	General  Secretary, AIIEA  met Com Seetharam Yechuri, PB Member, CPIM and  he  spoke  to  FM. FM  assured  Com Yechuri  that  He will issue  guidelines  to  Chairman, LIC and  then  things  started moving
27,28 May 2005	Improvement  in  the  Wage  Talks  and  AIIEA  insists  on  further  improvements
26.07.2005	Wage  Revision  Accord  reached. AIIEA  demands  Additional  Stagnation  Increments  should  be  given  with  Retrospective  Effect
05.09.2005	Wage Revision Notification  issued. Stagnation  Increments  also  was   given  with  Retrospective  Effect  from 01.08.2002
05.0.2005	Government  issues  Unilateral  Notification  on  Promotion Jurisdiction  as  Zone  instead  of  Division. AIIEA  opposed  it  and  demanded to  withdraw  it.
1-4 December 2005	15 th  Conference  of  World  Federation  of  Trade Unions  takes place  in  Havana, the Cuban Capital. Com K.Venugopal, General  Secretary  and  Com B.Sanyal, Joint  Secretary  participated
06.01.2006	Com K.Venugopal, General  Secretary  handed  over the  Members Contribution  of  Rs 10,89,372  to  Shri Gulam Nabi Azad, CM, Jammu & Kashmir  as  the  Earth Quake  Relief  Fund.
07.01.2006	At  Azhikkal , in  a  village  under Thiruvanathapuram Divisional  area,  School Building  which  was  damaged  in  Tsunami  was  rebuilt  by  AIIEA  with  the  contributions  of  the  members. Com V.S.Achudhananadhan, the   then Opposition   Leader,  Kerala  inaugurated  the  building
19.05.2006	LIC  issues  circular  amending  and  diluting  the  Promotion  Notification
September 2006	AIIEA  places  demand  to  give  One Increment  to  all  employees  for  the  Golden  Jubilee  of  AIIEA. LIC  decides  to  give  Eight Grams  of  Gold in the form of a coin.
03.09.2006	“ SAROJ  ILLAM “  the  own building  of  ICEU, Vellore Division  was  inaugurated  by  Com K.Venugopal, General  Secretary, AIIEA
September 2006	AIIEA  places  demand  that  Part time  and  Retired  Employees  also  should  be  given  Golden Jubilee Gift  and  LIC  gave  Rs 3000.
2-3 November 2006	AIIEA Secretariat  decides  Two Hour Strike  for  Recruitment  on  10.11.2006  and  LIC  Management  assures  that  it  will follow up  with Government  for  permission  to commence  Recruitment. Hence  the  Strike Call was  withdrawn.
17,18 November 2006	Com N.M.Sundaram participates in TUI  Directive Committee  Meeting  at  Cyprus.
February 2007	Central Government permits Recruitment
06.05.2007	Com K.Venugopal, General Secretary  opens  a  Community  Hall Built  from  the  Contributions  of  the  Members  for  the  Tsunami  Victims  at  Pudhupatinam  in Nagapattinam District  in  Thanjavur Division
June 2007	Notification  issued  for  payment  of  Ex gratia  to  the Spouses  of  Pre 01.01.1986  Retirees  in the event of their death.
19.06.2007	Demonstration  to  enhance  Bonus  Limit
16.07.2007	First All India Working  Women’s  Convention at Kolkatta
17- 19 July 2007	AIIEA  Working  Committee met  at  Kolkatta finalizes  Wage  Revision Charter. The  Working  Committee  Members  had  the  privilege  to  hear  Com Nirupam Sen, Industries  Minister, West Bengal  on  the  Industrial  Policies  of  West Bengal LF  Government
14.08.2007	Charter submitted
13,14 September 2007	Com M.Girija, Joint Secretary, SZIEF  attends  the  First International  Working  Women’s  Convention organized by  WFTU  at  Belgium Capital  Brussels
15-25 September 2007	Trade Union Leaders  of  India  went  to China  on a delegation  and  Com K.Venugopal, General  Secretary  was also  a  part  of  the  delegation
04.10.2007	Release  of  Special  Issue of  Golden Jubilee  Year of  Insurance  Worker  in  a  function  at  Chennai. Com A.K.Padmanabhan, Secretary, CITU  released  and  Com Chandra sekhar Bose, Our Veteran Leader received  the  First Copy
November 2007	CO  sends guidelines  to  Zonal Offices  for  Recruitment
08.11.2007	The  Bonus eligibility  ceiling  raised  to  Rs 10,000 from Rs 3,500  and  the  limit  for calculation increased to Rs 3,500 from Rs 2,500
08- 12 December 2007	21st  General  Conference  of  AIIEA  at  Kanpur  was  inaugurated  by  Shri P.Sairam,  Journalist. Com Captain Lakshmi  who  headed  the  Jhansi Rani Regiment  of  Indian National  Army  and  contested  as  a  candidate  of  the  Left  Parties  in  the  Presidential  Elections  also participated. Com Amanulla khan  was  elected  as  the  President  and  Com K.Venugopal  as  General  Secretary
28.02.2008	The  Community  Hall named after Com Saroj  for the  Tsunami  Victims  built  at  Killai  in  Vellore  Divisional  Area  was  opened  by Shri Rajendra Rathnoo, District Collector, Cuddalore  and  Com K.Venugopal  dedicated  it  to  the  people  of  Killai.
20.08.2008	Nationwide Strike   by  All  Trade  Unions  for  the  Demands  of  Working Class
November, December 2008	Campaign through out the Country  in  various  forms  against  the  Increase  of  FDI  in  Insurance Industry
25.11.2008	Two Hour Walk Out Strike  for  Wage Revision
12.12.2008	All India Convention at New Delhi  against  Increase  in FDI   in  Insurance Sector
22.12.2008	Bill  proposing  the  increase  of  LIC’s  Capital  as Rs 100 Crore  introduced  in  Lok Sabha  and  Bill enabling  the  Increase  of  FDI  in  Insurance Sector  to  49 %  introduced  in  Rajya Sabha . Members of CPIM  oppose vehemently  in both  houses  and that strong opposition made the bills  to be  referred  to  the  parliament  Standing  Committee
23.12.2008	Condemning  the  Two Bills  and  demanding  its  withdrawal, AIIEA  conducts  One Day Strike
05.01.2009	Management proposes 12 % Offer in Wage Talks and AIIEA  refuses to accept it
12,13 March 2009	WFTU  Calls  for Consultations in International level of Financial  Sector Trade Unions  in Athens, the capital of  Greece. Com K.Venugopal, General Secretary attended
11.04.2009	AIIEA  places  demand that LIC  should pay subsidy in Mediclaim  Premium to retired employees too and gives  continuous pressure
May 2009	UPA  captures power again. But did not have any Common Minimum Programme and no alliance party  was in a position  to demand one.
08.06.2009	Former President of AIIEA  Com R.P.Manchandha passed away
16.06.2009	Management gives offer of 15 % Increase and AIIEA refuses  the offer
03.07.2009	Long Pending Demand of Mediclaim Coverage to Part Time Employees introduced
22.07.2009	Anti Disinvestment Day
27.07.2009	LIC  Act Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha again. CPIM  alone opposes
03.08.2009	Two Hour Walk out against the LIC  Act Amendment Bill
06.08.2009	Solidarity Demonstration in support of  Banking Employees  who were on 48 hours Strike to protest the reduction of wage offer from 17.5 to 13 %
11.09.2009	AIIEA wrote to Swaroop Committee  that its recommendations  could not be practiced and will affect  the  livelihood  of Agents
16.09.2009	One Day Joint Strike for wage revision
03.11.2009	AIIEA  did not accept the 17.5 % offer  by  the  Management in  the  Wage Talks
07.11.2009	GTIS  Coverage enhanced
17.11.2009	Housing Loan Enhanced. Second Loan introduced.
27.11.2009	Joint Demonstration  of  all unions and a joint letter  was  also sent to the Chairman
01-03 December 2009	AIIEA  Working Committee meets  at  Chennai. Decides to carry forward the Wage Struggle and post card campaign against the Two Insurance Bills
December 2009 – January 2010	17,45,984 post cards from policyholders sent to Prime Minister. Vellore Division collected 24,181 Post cards
December 2009	Signature Campaign against Nuclear Weapons. AIIEA  joined  in this movement across the world and collected 1,63,064 Signatures. Vellore Division obtained 10500 Signatures
20.01.2010	Com Amanulla khan, President and Com K.Venugopal, General Secretary  deposed witness before the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Finance Ministry on the LIC Act Amendment Bill. Placed strongly how it will have negative impact on LIC
21.01.2010	One Day Strike on Wage Revision
15.02.2010	Joint Front of Unions in LIC  decides programmes of action to clinch Wage Revision. Withdrawal of Extra Cooperation, One Day Strike on 31.03.2010 are some of the important decisions
06.03.2010	Massive Dharnas  in all divisional head quarters demanding wage revision
10.03.2010	Parliamentary Standing Committee of Finance Ministry  gives it Report on LIC Act Amendment Bill. It says the Capital of LIC can be increased to Rs 100 Crores but Government alone should give and even if there is any future need, it can be done only by the Government with the Parliament Approval. The Report categorically told that the Public Sector Character of LIC must be preserved. The Report also said Government Guarantee to LIC should not be withdrawn and the  sharing of  95 % Surplus to Policy holders must continue. The unanimous Report by the  Parliamentary Standing Committee of Finance Ministry   is another victory to the Struggles of AIIEA
15.03.2010	Struggle of withdrawing the Extra Cooperation commenced
19-20 March 2010	The Wage Talks continue. LIC Management assures that it will strive for a satisfactory settlement and there will  be  no unilateralism and asked for some time. Managing Director, LIC  gave this assurance to AIIEA in the form of a letter also. On this all the struggles were deferred
19.03.2010	AIIEA  again insists  LIC to  pay  subsidy in Mediclaim Premium for Retired Employees
01.04.2010	Mediclaim Coverage increased
18-23 April 2010	9th Conference of SIGTUR  at Sau Paulo City in Brazil. Com S.K.Geetha, General Secretary, Bangalore 1 Division attends
May – June 2010	New Recruitment in the Assistant Cadre takes place in several divisions. Nearly 4000 join LIC and more than 90 % of them become members of AIIEA
05.05.2010	LIC accepts to pay 3/4 Subsidy in Mediclaim premium for Retired Employees and issues circular
01.07.2010	Diamond Jubilee Year of AIIEA  commences
05.07.2010	Demonstration opposing Hike in Petrol prices
19,20 July 2010	Wage Talks begin after a court case by some vested interests was dismissed in Chennai High Court. LIC accepts the major demands of AIIEA  and understanding reached.
01.09.2010	Meals Coupon Scheme introduced
07.09.2010	Countrywide Strike by all Unions  for  the  demands  of  the  Working  Class
08.10.2010	Wage  Revision notification issued. Government  unilaterally  announces that  New pension Scheme alone  will  be  applicable  to  those who join after 01.04.2010
20.10.2010	One Hour  Walk Out  Strike against  New Pension Scheme
01.11.2010	Com Amanulla khan, President and Com K.Venugopal, General Secretary  deposed witness before the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Finance Ministry on the Insurance  Act Amendment Bill.
20.24.November 2010	Diamond Jubilee  Year 22nd  General  Conference  of  AIIEA at  New Delhi  inaugurated by  Com Manik Sarkar, CM, Tripura .Com Amanulla khan  was  elected  as  the  President  and  Com K.Venugopal  as  General  Secretary
01.12.2010	Anti Disinvestment  Day  observed  in  connection with  the  Strike  by  BSNL  Employees
08.12.2010	AIIEA  discusses  with  LIC  on  the  pending  issues  such as  One more option  to  join  Pension Scheme, Non availing  of  Leave  during  PL  Encashment, Developments in  LTC, Housing  Loan  Problems.
21.12.2010	Demonstration for  Housing  Loan  Issues
18.01.2011	Supreme Court  orders  to  conduct  Exclusive  Recruitment for  Temporary  Employees  in  Class  4  Cadre  working  for  5 years & above
19.01.2011	Insurance  Nationalization  Day- Various  forms  of  Campaign  through out  the  Country
30.01.2011	Fifth  Tamil Nadu  State Level  LIC  Working  Women’s  Convention  at  Vellore
23.02.2011	Lakhs  of  Workers  including  members  of  AIIEA  march towards Parliament
24-25 February 2011	Trade Union International  for  Banking  &  Financial  Sector Unions  Formed  in  a  convention  at  New Delhi. Com K.Venugopal, General  Secretary, AIIEA  elected  as Secretary
06-10 April 2011	Com Amanulla Khan, President, AIIEA  participates in the Conference of  WFTU  at  Athens, Greece
12.04.2011	AIIEA  writes  to  LIC  Management  on  Pending Issues
13.05.2011	General  Insurance  Nationalization Day observed
20.05.2011	LIC  releases  Recruitment  Notification  for  absorbing  Temporary  Employees
23.06.2011	Demonstration  against  Anti People  Policies
01.07.2011	Diamond  Jubilee  Year  of  AIIEA  ends  with  different forms  of  celebrations  through out the Country
July 2011	Insurance  Worker  is  now  released  from  Bangalore  with  Com Amanulla Khan, President, AIIEA  as  the  New Editor.

WE  CONCLUDE THE  HISTORY  OF  SIXTY  YEARS  WITH  THIS. AIIEA CONTINUES  ITS  JOURNEY  TOWARDS THE CAUSE OF  WORKING CLASS, PROTECTING THE NATIONALIZED   INSURANCE  INDUSTRY  AND THE DEVELOPMENT  OF  THE  INSURANCE  EMPLOYEES