AIBOC CIRCULAR NO. 71 DATED 12TH SEPTEMBER 2009

AIBOC has released its Circular No. 71 dated 12th September 2009. We are posting the same here.
CIRCULAR NO: 71                                  12th September, 2009
TO ALL AFFILIATES/MEMBERS:
- FEDERAL BANK OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION ESCALATES ACTION PROGRAMMES
- ALL INDIA STRIKE ON 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2009
- WITH DRAWAL OF ENTRA CO-OOPERATION FROM 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2009.
Our affiliate in Federal Bank has been on agitation against their Management on the issue of discontinuation of ex-gratia which was enjoyed by all the Employees and Officers in the Bank for a long time. The Association in conjunction with the workmen union held joint protest demonstrations and Dharnas, demanding restoration of ex-gratia. But the Management has exhibited adamancy and indifference to the legitimate demands of the Officers. All the sincere efforts made by the Association, to resolve the issue in an amicable manner in the larger interest of the Bank, were in vain, due to the tough stand taken by the Management. The conciliation proceedings before the Assistant Labour Commissioner held on 09.09.2009 were a futile exercise. The ALC has again fixed a conciliation meeting on 14.09.2009 and the Association does not have any hope of emergence of positive developments.
2. Having been driven to the wall by the Management, the Association is forced to intensify the agitation with one day strike on 16th September, 2009. Preparations are afoot to make the strike action a big success. The joint agitation programme launched by the Federal Bank Officers’ Association and Employees’ Union (UFBU), will completely paralyse the banking operations of the Bank, which will be a body blow to the high handedness of the Management.
3. The second phase of agitation will commence from 17th September, 2009 by withdrawing extra co-operation hitherto rendered by the staff. The agitation will be further intensified by taking up other demands like, Stoppage of outsourcing and contract labour, Rejection of anti-people BCG recommendations, Stoppage of discrimination and justice to GBK staff, Closing of Fedfina operations, and Restoration of Original Pension scheme to the newly recruited officers etc.,
4. Comrades, the demands of our affiliate are quite legitimate and the high handedness of the Management is deplorable. Our affiliate had launched valiant struggles in the past and the Management had bowed before the invincible strength and unity of the Association. We hope the Management will realise the gravity of the situation and respond positively to the legitimate demands of the Officers.
5. We call upon all our affiliates to extend fraternal support to the struggle and action programmes launched by our affiliate in Federal Bank.
6. We wish all success to the strike action of 16th September, 2009 and also the further intensification of their struggle.