AIBOC issued its circular No. 54 dated 24.05.2011 on UFBU’s clarion call. We are reproducing the same here for our readers.
CIRCULAR NO.54 24.05.2011
TO ALL AFFILIATES/MEMBERS:
UFBU’S CLARION CALL
We reproduce hereunder the text of UFBU Circular No.UFBU/2011/CIRCULAR No.3 dated 22nd May, 2011 contents of which are self-explicit.
With greetings,
Sd/-
(G.D. NADAF)
GENERAL SECRETARY
TEXT
“ NATIONAL CONVENTION:
A National Convention was organised by UFBU in Delhi on 20th May, 2011 in the context of the increasing attempts to expedite banking sector reforms, to outsource permanent and perennial banking jobs and services, to foist the retrograde recommendations of Khandelwal Committee Report and the inordinate delay in resolving the important issues of the bank employees and officers.
More than 600 delegates from the constituent unions participated in the Convention.
The Convention was presided over by the following leaders :-
1. Com. Rajen Nagar, AIBEA
2. Com. K.D.Khera, AIBOC
3. Com. Milind Nadkarmi, NCBE
4. Com. N.S.Virk, AIBOA
5. Com. Ramesh Babu, BEFI
6. Com. B.S.Gill, INBEF
7. Com. K.K.Nair, INBOC
8. Com. Dinesh Kulkarni, NOBW
9. Com. A.N.Madhusudan, NOBO
Com. Harvinder Singh (AIBOC) extended a warm welcome to all the participants in the Convention.
Com. C.H. Venkatachalam, Convenor, explained the seriousness of the issues before the bank employees and presented the Declaration proposing an All India Agitation & Strike on 7th July, 2011. Com. G.D. Nadaf (AIBOC) seconded the Declaration.
Leaders of the UFBU constituent unions spoke in support of the Declaration and appealed for successful implementation of the programmes.
Support from Central Trade Unions :-
The following leaders of the Central Trade Unions took part in our convention.
1. Dr. Sanjeeva Reddy, President, INTUC
2. Com. Gurudas Dasgupta, General Secretary, AITUC
3. Com. B.N.Rai, General Secretary, BMS
4. Com. A.K.Padmanabhan, President, CITU
5. Com. Umraomal Purohit, General Secretary, HMS
In their address, they congratulated the UFBU for the unity and united struggle and extended their total support and solidarity to our demands and strike action.
Com. M. S. Upadhyay from General Insurance Employees’ All India Association, Com. Bhatnagar from All India Insurance Employees’ Association and Mr. S.C. Jain from All India Bank Retirees Federation greeted our convention and extended their support.
Thereafter, the participants adopted the Declaration unanimously resolving to make the strike a grand success. Com Nandkishore (NCBE) proposed a vote of thanks.
Main Issues and Demands :-
Ø Do not privatise Public Sector Banks
Ø Do not reduce Government’s equity in Public Sector Banks
Ø Do not avail World Bank Loan to capitalise Public Sector Banks
Ø Do not proceed with merger of Banks including the Associate Banks with SBI.
Ø Do not allow unrestricted entry of foreign capital in banking sector.
Ø Do not delete Section 12(2) of Banking Regulations Act
Ø Do not remove the ceiling on voting rights of foreign investors.
Ø Do not issue license to industrial houses to start their own Banks.
Ø Do not outsource permanent banking jobs and normal banking services
Ø Do not proceed with the scheme of private business correspondents
Ø Do not violate provisions of Bipartite Settlement on outsourcing
Ø Provide adequate staff in Banks through recruitments to maintain and improve customer services.
Ø Revive BSRBs for recruitment of staff in Public Sector Banks.
Ø Implement the compassionate appointment /financial compensation scheme as finalised between IBA & UFBU.
Ø Issue revised uniform guidelines on house building loan, vehicle loan and festival advance to bank staff.
Ø Implement 5 day banking
Ø Regulate and define working hours of bank officers.
Ø Improve Pension Scheme in banking sector on the lines of Central Government Scheme - updation of Pension along with wage revision of in service employees, uniform D.A. neutralization, improvement in commutation, Family Pension, Ex-Gratia of pre – 1986 retirees, etc.
Ø Withdrawal of Government’s arbitrary instructions to Banks not to improve/amend any service condition without their permission.
Ø Scrap Khandelwal Committee Recommendations.
Programmes :-
From 2nd Week of June, 2011 | Display of Posters |
Between 1st and 15th June 2011 | Submission of Mass memorandum to Bank Managements by all our unions (To Branch Managers, Regional Managers / Zonal Managers) |
Between 15th & 20th June, 2011 | Deputation to CMDs / MDs of all Banks to submit the Memorandum |
Between 20th & 25th June, 2011 | Mass Demonstrations throughout the country (date to be decided locally) |
30th June, 2011 | Badge Wearing |
4th July, 2011 | Mass Rallies, Processions, etc in all major cities and towns |
7th July, 2011 | ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE |
Further agitational programmes and strikes will be announced thereafter.
We call upon all our unions and members at all levels to plunge into action and implement the programmes effectively.
MARCH ON TO AGITATION - MARCH ON TO STRUGGLE
MARCH ON TO STRIKE ACTION - MARCH ON TO SUCCESS ”
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