CBOA-AP CIRCULAR NO. 032 DATED 22.11.2014

CBOA-AP issued its circular No. 032 reproducing AICBOF circular on All India Bank Strike observed on 12^th November 2014. We are placing the same here for our readers.

CIRCULAR NO.: GS: 2014: 032                                            Date: 22.11.2014

TO ALL OFFICERS                                                               PLEASE CIRCULATE

Dear Friends,

We reproduce hereunder the Circular No. CIRCULAR/GS/2014/31 dated 14.11.2014 received from our Federation for your information.

With best regards                                                                      

           

Yours sincerely

Sd/-

(C.A. MALLIKARJUNA RAO)

GENERAL SECRETARY

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We are reproducing hereunder circular received from Shri. Harvinder Singh, G.S. AIBOC, for information.

QUOTE-We reproduce, hereunder, the contents of the Circular No. UFBU/2014/35 dated 12.11.2014 on the captioned subject issued by Shri M.V. Murali, Convenor, UFBU for your information.

STRONG SIGNAL TO THE ADAMANT IBA - ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE –

A GRAND SUCCESS

QUOTE: “We are glad to inform the members that the call of UFBU for One Day Protest Strike today, i.e., 12^th November 2014, demanding immediate wage revision, is a grand success true to the saying that "If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself". 

"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team."   We sincerely place on record our highest appreciation and congratulations to the entire membership for the total success of the One Day All India Protest Strike, demanding immediate wage revision.   

Reports are pouring in from different parts of the country that the banking transactions came to a grinding halt throughout and the Strike is a grand success.  We heartily congratulate all the members for their wholehearted participation in the rallies/demonstrations conducted all over the Country displaying the anguish of bank employees over the recalcitrant attitude and callous approach of IBA resulting in undue delay in settlement on wage revision. 

The success of the strike is a clear warning signal to the adamant IBA to change its rigid approach and come forward to settle a reasonable wage revision.  

UFBU is for a negotiating settlement.  The just demands of the bank workmen and officers are not given any cognizance by IBA-Government combine and the UFBU is compelled towards the agitation path as IBA has been so rigid in sticking to its meager offer of 11% increase in pay slip components, despite UFBU’s inclination to slide to 23% from its earlier demand of 25% in order to pave the way for an amicable settlement.

                       

The demands of the bank workmen and officers are reasonable.  The reasons attributed by IBA that banks cannot afford a better wage revision to their employees quoting the reducing net profits are not acceptable in as much as the Public Sector Banks have registered growth continuously with the operating profits increasing year after year.  The UFBU is demanding just adequate wages and nothing extra-ordinary or beyond the capability of banks.

The sincere efforts made by the UFBU to pave the way for an amicable settlement, in the bipartite meeting held by IBA on 10^th instant were futile and the subsequent Conciliation Meeting held by the Chief Labour Commissioner ended inconclusively resulting in the inevitable One Day Strike today.

Let us continue to show the strength of our Unity in ensuring success in all the remaining action programmes decided by UFBU. Friends – Move ahead with the same strength and more vigor and ensure great success to the Relay Zonal Strikes starting from 2^nd to 5^th December 2014 and all the future programmes, as decided by UFBU.

We heartily thank the trade union fraternity in the banking industry and its entire membership for their wholehearted support.  We sincerely thank the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees, All India Insurance Employees Association and all the other trade unions for extending their fraternal support to our justifiable cause.” UNQUOTE

We take pride in sharing the reports received from various States. Our salutation to fighting friends of the Jharkhand Unit of UFBU who took out a rally despite promulgation of code of conduct and section 144, showing their steely resolve to the Hon’ble Finance Minister, who was present in the city of Ranchi on 11^th November, 2014. Nearly 700 members, including hundreds of lady members fearlessly participating in the protest rally were taken into custody and were released in half an hour. On the strike day also in the demonstrations, more than 500 members participated in front of BOI, Zonal Office, Ranchi and approximately 800 members participated at State Bank of India, Zonal Office, Ranchi.

The capital, Delhi witnessed a mammoth gathering of nearly four thousand officers and employees, including lady members and young DROs, demonstrating in front of SBI, Parliament Street Branch, which is in proximity of Department of Financial services (DFS). It was addressed by leaders of all nine constituents of UFBU, including your General Secretary. The correspondents from various TV channels were present and gave live coverage. Hundreds of young DROs from AIBOC stood with placards demanding decent wage settlement and displaying comparison of salaries, on the roads of famous Connaught Place as well as opposite office of DFS. This attracted attention of a huge number of general public as well as DFS officials and facilitated in spreading awareness among common public towards the fate of the bank employees and officers. Later in the evening a live discussion with the undersigned on the issue of wage settlement was telecasted at ‘Rajya Sabha TV’ - a prestigious channel.

Bank officers and employees took out protest rallies across the State of Kerala. In Thiruvananthapuram, a huge rally was taken out on 11^th November 2014 evening where more than 1500 bank officers and employees participated. On 12^th November, the protest demonstration was inaugurated by Sri V S Achuthanandan, Leader of Opposition, Kerala Legislative Assembly and veteran communist leader. It was also addressed by Shri Panniyan Raveendran, Secretary, CPI, Kerala State Committee. Thereafter a huge rally comprising of more than 2500 officers with almost 50% ladies was taken out to the RBI office. At Ernakulam, massive dharna in which more than 1000 members participated and which was inaugurated by Ex MP and CITU State GS Com. Chandran Pillai, INTUC state General Secretary, Shri V.P George, Shri C.D. Josan, the UFBU State Convener and other leaders from fraternal organization of LIC and GIC also addressed.

Members from Chennai exhibited exemplary enthusiasm when braving the rains more than 4000 officers and employees including large number of women and younger generation officers assembled near Valluvar Kottam, Nungambakkam for the demonstration. Red salute to all friends and representatives who ensured good participation. Even the Nature bowed down to their determination, when rain stopped at 10 am for a few hours.

Mumbai also reverberated with a massive show of strength when more than 10,000 members thronged the historic Azad Maidan near CST Railway Station. There was huge turnout of officers including lady officers and DROs from AIBOC. More than 2000 officers and workmen participated in demonstration held at Pune. In Nagpur 1000 officers and employees gathered in front of Zonal Office of Bank of India, Kingsway Nagpur for the demonstration. Apart from other centers of Maharashtra, Goa also organized a rally at Panaji where more than 500 members participated.

In West Bengal, massive demonstrations were held at Kolkata, Guwahati and Tripura have also sent reports of successful demonstrations. There are reports of huge UFBU demonstration held in Gujarat including at Ashram Road Ahmedabad as well as at cities of Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhuj etc. In Chandigarh, approximately 3000 members gathered at banks square, in front of Bank of India, in MP, demonstration were held in Raipur, Khandwa, Indore, Ujjain, Jabalpur, Gwalior and other centres apart from Bhopal where more than 800 members gathered.

Friends, we have once again proved our unity, solidarity and dedication to the cause. The strike call was a thunderous success! Kudos and Salutation to our unity! The news of strike has been covered widely at all centres by electronic and print media. Let us continue to forge ahead with our movement by implementing the agitational calls of ‘withdrawal of extra co-operation’ and relay strike from 2^nd to 5^th December, 2014, as already advised.

Yours sincerely, 

Sd/-

(HARVINDER SINGH)

GENERAL SECRETARY

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(S.B.RODE)

GENERAL SECRETARY

LONG LIVE OUR UNITY

STRIKE NOTICE ISSUED BY UFBU

AIBOC issued its circular reproducing the Strike Notice given by UFBU for IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF WAGE REVISION. We are placing the same here for our readers.

AIBOC Circular No. 2014/75                                                       Date: 27/10/2014

Dear Comrades,

NOTICE OF STRIKE

We reproduce, hereunder, the contents of Circular No. 2014/75 of date on the captioned subject issued by Com. Harvinder Singh, General Secretary, AIBOC for your information, circulation and implementation.

QUOTE:

FORM – 1

NOTICE OF STRIKE

NAME OF UNIONS        :       UNITED FORUM OF BANK UNIONS (U.F.B.U.)

-       ALL INDIA BANK EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (AIBEA)

-       ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ CONFEDERATION (AIBOC)

-       NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF BANK EMPLOYEES (NCBE)

-       ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (AIBOA)

-       BANK EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF INDIA (BEFI)

-       INDIAN NATIONAL BANK EMPLOYEES FEDERATION (INBEF)

-       INDIAN NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS CONGRESS (INBOC)

-       NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF BANK WORKERS (NOBW)

-       NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF BANK OFFICERS (NOBO)

NAMES OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

1.     Shri. M.V. Murali,  Convenor, UFBU &  General Secretary, NCBE

2.     Shri. C.H. Venkatachalam, General Secretary, AIBEA

3.     Shri. Harvinder Singh, General Secretary, AIBOC

4.     Shri. S. Nagarajan, General Secretary, AIBOA

5.     Shri. Pradeep Biswas, General Secretary, BEFI

6.     Shri. Subhash Sawant, General Secretary, INBEF

7.     Shri. K.K. Nair, Chairman, UFBU &  General Secretary, INBOC

8.     Shri  Mohan Kumtakar, General Secretary, NOBW

9.     Shri. S. Deshpande, General Secretary, NOBO

Dated this day of 21^st October, 2014  

To

The Chairman,

Indian Banks’ Association,

World Trade Centre,

Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.

Sir,

In accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the I.D. Act – 1947, we hereby give you notice that the members of all the constituent unions of United Forum of Bank Unions ( AIBEA,  AIBOC,   NCBE,  AIBOA,   BEFI,   INBEF,  INBOC,  NOBW, NOBO)  propose to go on one day’s strike on the 12^th November, 2014 and Relay Zonal Strikes from 2^nd December 2014 to 5^th December 2014 as per details hereunder:

            02.12.2014 – Southern Zone                   03.12.2014 – Northern Zone

            04.12.2014 – Eastern Zone                     05.12.2014 – Western Zone

Demanding:

IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF WAGE REVISION

The details of the programme and the Statement of the case are furnished herein.

Sd/- 

(M.V. MURALI- CONVENOR)

ONE DAY ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE ON 12^TH NOVEMBER, 2014

PROGRAMMES:

29th October, 2014	Press Meet at all State Capitals and major centres
30th October, 2014	All India Protest Day Badge Wearing Demonstrations/Rallies at all Centres
11th November, 2014	Centralised Demonstrations at all Centres
12th November, 2014	ALL INDIA ONE DAY PROTEST STRIKE
2nd December, 2014 to 5th December, 2014	Relay Zonal Strikes
To be followed by	Further Strikes including Indefinite Strike

It was also decided unanimously by the UFBU to withdraw all types of extra co-operation by workmen/officers with immediate effect and to boycott all meetings called for by the bank managements after normal office hours.  The meeting also decided against working on Sundays and other holidays.

The schedule of Relay Zonal Strikes is as under:

02.12.2014	Southern Zone consisting States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telengana and Union Territories of  Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
03.12.2014	Northern Zone consisting States of Chattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Rajasthan and Union Territory of Chandigarh
04.12.2014	Eastern Zone consisting States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, West Bengal, North Eastern States and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
05.12.2014	Western Zone consisting States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territories of Daman & Diu

STATEMENT OF THE CASE:

DEMANDING IMMEDIATE WAGE REVISION SETTLEMENT:

Wages and service conditions in the banking sector are governed by the industry-level bipartite settlements signed between the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the workmen unions and officers’ associations operating in the banking industry. All the banks which have given mandate to IBA to negotiate on behalf of them are parties to the settlements. United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), representing five workmen unions and four officers’ associations, is currently negotiating with IBA for revision of wages to bank workmen/officers.

The wage revision for bank employees is due from 01.11.2012 subsequent to the expiry of the last Bipartite Settlement on 31.10.2012.  The common charter of demands, separately for workmen and officers, were submitted by UFBU to IBA on 30.10.2012 i.e., before the expiry of last bipartite settlement.

UFBU has been requesting, since the start of negotiations, for a time-bound approach to hold the negotiations on its demands and for conclusion of wage settlement within a reasonable time.  But the IBA has inordinately delayed the negotiation process and there is no significant progress in the wage negotiations despite a lapse of nearly two years’ time. 

IBA is quoting the reason of non-affordability of banks and is stubborn in its offer of 11% increase in pay slip components, as against the demand of UFBU for a respectable settlement with due consideration of the difficulties that are faced by the employees on account of high rate of inflation, which has eroded the salaries of the employees to a great extent.

Bank employees, workmen and officers, have been performing well despite severe stress due to substantial increase in workload in the banks due to inadequate staff strength and on account of opening of many branches under Financial Inclusion and so on.  Bank employees never lagged behind in the successful implementation of all Government sponsored programmes/schemes, including the recently implemented Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojna.  However, the bank employees are not being paid adequately. 

HENCE, THIS DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF WAGE REVISION.

Sd/- 

(M.V. MURALI- CONVENOR)

UNQUOTE

With revolutionary greetings,

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(HARVINDER SINGH- GENERAL SECRETARY)

CBOA-AP CIRCULAR NO. 031 DATED 24.10.2014

CBOA-AP issued its circular No.31 dated 24.10.2014 reproducing the circular issued by AICBOF on AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME. We are placing the same here for our readers.

CIRCULAR NO.: GS: 2014: 031                                            Date: 24.10.2014

TO ALL OFFICERS                                                               PLEASE CIRCULATE

Dear Friends,

We reproduce hereunder the Circular No. CIRCULAR/GS/2014/30 dated 20.10.2014 received from our Federation for your information.

With best regards                                                                      

           

Yours sincerely

Sd/-

(C.A. MALLIKARJUNA RAO)

GENERAL SECRETARY

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We are reproducing hereunder circular received from Shri. Harvinder Singh, G.S. AIBOC, for information.

AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME

TRAVERSING THE PATH OF STRUGGLE

We refer to our previous Circulars on the captioned matter, detailing our action programme for early Salary Revision and reports of successful implementation. We have been forced to choose the path of agitation due to callous and adamant attitude of IBA and the Government. In this growing darkness of discontent, anguish and anger, we find light of solace to report the solidarity exhibited by all over affiliates and general members across the country. The successful demonstration of protest by wearing Black ribbon, unprecedented large gatherings at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi and all State HQs, on the call of AIBOC alone for demonstrations across the country on 13^th October, and massive lunch time/ evening rallies/ demonstrations on 17^th October under joint call of UFBU have been reported. All these programmes, simultaneous with the call of ‘Withdrawal of extra co operation’ have received positive response from rank and files.

We have been receiving reports along with pictures and wide coverage of the programmes by media, which are very encouraging and motivating. The members, particularly the younger generation have been demanding regulated working hours and even give more weightage to this than to salary increase. Our members are aware that IBPS is conducting recruitment test on Saturdays and Sundays and many banks are assigned the job of conducting these exams and the Officers are deputed to supervise the exams on Saturdays and Sundays. IBPS’ role not being in the purview of a Industry Level issues had to be tackled in a different manner. Our intentions were not to hamper examination process, but at the same time, we cannot afford to lose the momentum of our agitational programme in which ‘Withdrawal of Extra Cooperation’ has to be continued till a favourable settlement of the Salary. We immediately sent messages and mails to the Office bearers and EC members of the Confederation to advise their members to continue to observe the withdrawl of extra co operation. We also sent a communication along with a draft letter and advised the General Secretaries to send the letters to the HRD, Head Office of their respective banks advising them of our agitational programme and therefore, inability of the officers to undertake duty of supervising the tests after office hours/ Sundays.

We are happy that all affiliates of the nodal Banks, true to their commitments to the common cause, lost no time to send the communications. We take further more pride in advising that retired officers also declined to undertake the duties, when contacted by Management of some of the Banks.  Later the Bank Managements deployed Assistant General Managers for conducting and supervising the tests. As said earlier, it is never our intention to create disruption or cause inconveniences to general public or the candidates aspiring to join us, but at the same time would like to reiterate that our commitment to common cause is unassailable.

We wish to advise that apart from taking the agitation, we are also making sincere efforts to break the impasse by utilizing our personal contacts. The undersigned, in this endeavour arranged an opportunity to meet Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh on 19.10.2014 and submitted a memorandum, seeking his intervention to speed up the Salary Revision process.

Friends, though till date, there is no breakthrough in the stalemate and a tunnel of struggle appears long, but we are confident with our resolved unity and solidarity, the light of hope is not afar!

Yours sincerely, 

Sd/-

(HARVINDER SINGH)

GENERAL SECRETARY

With festive greetings

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(S.B.RODE)

GENERAL SECRETARY

CBOA-AP CIRCULAR NO. 30 DATED 17.10.2014

CBOA-AP issued its circular NO. 30 dated 17.10.2014 reproducing the circular of AICBOF/AIBOC on agitational programme. We are placing the same here for our readers.

CIRCULAR NO.: GS: 2014: 030                                            Date: 17.10.2014

TO ALL OFFICERS                                                               PLEASE CIRCULATE

Dear Friends,

We reproduce hereunder the Circular No. CIRCULAR/GS/2014/29 dated 15.10.2014 received from our Federation for your information.

With best regards                                                                      

           

Yours sincerely

Sd/-

(C.A. MALLIKARJUNA RAO)

GENERAL SECRETARY

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We are reproducing hereunder circular received from Shri. Harvinder  Singh, G.S. AIBOC, for information.

STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHT !

MOVE ON TILL LAST MILE !!

Please refer to our Circular Nos. 2014/66, 2014/67, 2014/69 and 2014/70 dated 09.10.2014, 11.10.2014, 13.10.2014 and 14.10.2014 respectively, with regard to the action programme decided by our Confederation and UFBU in protest against undue delay in Salary Revision of Bank Officers and Employees.

The implementation of the action programme decided in the 74^th Executive Committee Meeting of our Confederation was conveyed to you vide our Circular No. 2014/66 dated 9^th October, 2014, and its implementation started immediately on the very next day with the Black Badge wearing and massive rallies / demonstrations held on 13^th October, 2014, in all State Capitals. We also conveyed to you that we will try to co-ordinate with other constituents of UFBU for implementation of programme given by our Confederation as a part of the programme of UFBU and will also persuade for minimum 2 days strike in such a manner that its impact is felt by all the authorities concerned.

We are pleased to inform you that in the meeting of United Forum of Bank Unions held on 13^th October, 2014, at Bangalore, UFBU unanimously decided to observe second anniversary of submission of Charter of Demand by holding massive rallies and demonstrations in all State Headquarters and issuing of the Press Statements / Advertisements in the newspapers in line with the programme announced by the Confederation. UFBU also concurred with our request and decided unanimously to withdraw all types of extra co-operation by Workmen / Officers with immediate effect and to boycott all meetings called by the Bank Managements after normal office hours. It was also decided against working on Sundays and holidays. We convey our thanks to all the constituents of UFBU for agreeing to all our requests and deciding to intensify the agitation as per the programme circulated vide Circular No. 2014/70 dated 14.10.2014,

which includes the strike call on 12^th November, 2014 and Relay Zonal Strikes from 2^nd to 5^th December, 2014.

We have received suggestions / reactions from our members conveying their dissatisfaction over the declaration of one day strike call on 12^th November, 2014. Friends, let us clarify that the suggestions given by the Executive Committee of the Confederation to persuade the other constituents of UFBU to observe minimum 2 days strike in such a manner that its impact is felt by the authorities concerned was pursued vigorously by your representatives in the meeting of UFBU with all seriousness. The other constituents had different views on our suggestion of 2 days strike on 3^rd and 5^th of November, for a larger impact to be felt by the Managements, IBA and Government. One of the views given was that after the festival season there is a tendency of availing LFC leaves / undertaking excursion in many parts of the country. It was also felt that if the strike is clubbed with the holidays, the Officers / Employees tend to go to their home towns and the reporting in number of striking member gets affected. Therefore, Friends, in the best interest of unity and to strengthen the agitation, your Representatives agreed for a common date of strike on 12^th November, 2014 and Zonal Relay Strikes which may be followed by a call of indefinite strike.

While we take this opportunity to once again convey our satisfaction and thanks to all Affiliates / State Units / members for successfully continuing with the agitation programme, we also caution all of you not to be complacent. Every new day should start with renewed zeal, enthusiasm and vigour to ensure the successful implementation of the agitational programme, call for which has been given by UFBU after incorporating our suggestions and programme.

Yours sincerely, 

sd/-

(HARVINDER SINGH)

GENERAL SECRETARY

With festive greetings

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(S.B.RODE)

GENERAL SECRETARY

CBOA-AP CIRCULAR NO. 29 DATED 16.10.2014

CBOA-AP issued its circular No. 29 dated 16.10.2014 reproducing the circular of AICBOF on UFBU demand of EARLY AND BETTER WAGE REVISION SETTLEMENT. We are placing the same here for our readers.

CIRCULAR NO.: GS: 2014: 029                                                  Date: 16.10.2014

TO ALL OFFICERS                                                                    PLEASE CIRCULATE

Dear Friends,

We reproduce hereunder the Circular No. CIRCULAR/GS/2014/28 dated 14.10.2014 received from our Federation for your information.

With best regards                                                                        

           

Yours sincerely

Sd/-

(C.A. MALLIKARJUNA RAO)

GENERAL SECRETARY

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We are reproducing hereunder circulars received from Shri. Harvinder Singh, G.S. AIBOC, for information and implementation.

·                 UFBU decides to intensify the Agitation

·                 All India Strike on 12^th November, 2014

·                 Relay Zonal Strikes from 2^nd to 5^th December, 2014

·                 Withdraw Co-operation to the Managements

DEMANDING EARLY AND BETTER WAGE REVISION SETTLEMENT

 “We had informed our Units, vide our Circular dated 26-9-2014, about the negative approach of the IBA in the negotiations for wage revision.  Having regard to the need to express our strong resentment and protest, UFBU has already given the call for observing certain agitational programmes including demonstrations on 17^th October 2014 and for holding Dharnas in various States between 18^th and 31^st October, 2014.  In view of the intermittent festival holidays in various parts of the country, the dates for the strike actions were decided to be finalized later.

In this background, UFBU meeting was held today in Bengaluru to chalk out the programmes and after due deliberations, the following further programmes have been decided upon:

29th October, 2014	Press Meet at all State Capitals and major centres (Press Note of UFBU, to be released by all the constituent unions, will be sent in due course)
30th October, 2014	All India Protest Day - Badge Wearing - Demonstrations/Rallies at all Centers
11th November, 2014	Centralized Demonstrations at all Centers
12th November, 2014	ALL INDIA ONE DAY PROTEST STRIKE
2nd December, 2014 to 5th December, 2014	Relay Zonal Strikes
To be followed by	Further Strikes including Indefinite Strike

It was also decided unanimously by the UFBU to withdraw all types of extra co-operation by workmen/officers with immediate effect and to boycott all meetings called for by the bank managements after normal office hours.  The meeting also decided against working on Sundays and other holidays.

The schedule of Relay Zonal Strikes is as under:

02.12.2014	Southern Zone consisting States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telengana and Union Territories of  Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
03.12.2014	Northern Zone consisting States of Chattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Rajasthan and Union Territory of Chandigarh
04.12.2014	Eastern Zone consisting States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, West Bengal, North Eastern States and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
05.12.2014	Western Zone consisting States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territories of Daman & Diu

It is two years since we submitted our charter of demands. While 13 rounds of negotiations have taken place, there is no satisfactory progress in the talks because of the negative attitude of the IBA/Government.  Everyone is aware that employees and officers in the banking sector are doing their best to serve the customers and implement various schemes of the Government despite innumerable hardships and difficulties.  Yet, the genuine demand for adequate wage revision is being delayed and denied. 

Even though we have shown our willingness to adopt a flexible approach in order to finalise the settlement expeditiously, the same is not being reciprocated by the IBA.  Thus, once again, we have been pushed to the path of agitation and struggle.

We call upon all our unions and members to manifest their resentment and protest through effective implementation of the programmes.”  

                                   

Better and early wage revision – We demand - We deserve.

Sd/-

(Harwinder Singh)

General Secretary

We request all our units to implement the joint call as given above by UFBU in its letter and spirit.

With greetings,

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(S.B.RODE)

GENERAL SECRETARY

UFBU AGITATION PROGRAMME

UFBU met in Bangalore ON 13.10.2014 and decided to conduct Rallies / Demonstrations on 30^thOctober in all State Capitals and other centres, observe one day strike on 12^thNovember followed by relay strikes i.e., 2^nd December in Southern Region, 3^rdDecember in Northern Region, 4^th December in Eastern and Northeastern Region and 5^th December in Western Region followed by more strike actions including indefinite strike.