Issue notification for secret ballot elections for recognition of unions: NFIR to ministry

The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) has requested the ministry to issue notification for holding secret ballot elections for the purpose of granting recognition to unions. In a letter addressed to the Railway Board Chairperson and CEO, the NFIR said the Railway Ministry had decided to conduct secret ballot elections in 2019 and as a follow-up, final modalities were circulated to all zones on August 16 that year.

“It is, however, sad that further action has not been taken to conduct Secret Ballot Elections for the purpose of granting recognition to the Unions in the Railways in terms of final modalities for the reasons known to the Railway Ministry as well as Central Government,” the NFIR’s letter said.