AIBOC CIRCULAR NO. 21 DATED 02.03.2010

AIBOC issued its circular No. 21 on Organisational Prospectives, which is reproduced here for our readers.

CIRCULAR NO.21                 02.03.2010


TO ALL AFFILIATES/MEMBERS:

ORGANISATIONAL PERSPECTIVES CONCLAVE OF LEADERS OF AFFILIATES OF THE CONFEDERATION BRAIN STORMING EXERCISE

One of the subjects which came up for discussions in the recently concluded Executive Committee meeting held at  Panjim:Goa on 17^th and 18^th of February 2010, was the review of the organizational perspectives in the backdrop of the Confederation getting prepared to celebrate its silver jubilee year of the Foundation during the current year.  The members acknowledged whole heartedly the success of the Bank Officers’ movement under the banner of the Confederation over the last 25 years.  The Confederation was the first umbrella organization which provided a great impetus for the alround mobilization of members in different sectors of Banking.  The special attention given by the Confederation in mobilization of members under the Private Sector Banks, the Regional Rural Banks and also the co-operative Banks gave a tremendous organizational strength and advancement for the Trade Union movement in the banking industry.  The special emphasize was laid on the mobilization of the members where the unions were yet to blossom in the early 1980’s and 1990’s, so that the Confederation becomes a monolithic organization representing the entire bank officers’ community under one umbrella.  The Confederation almost became a house hold name amongst the Bank Officers’ fraternity purely for its dedication and commitment towards the common cause of the Nation as well as the Trade Union movement.

The Confederation when it held its foundation conference at New Delhi on 6^th October 1985, it had a great task ahead of it.  While, it was enthusiastically involved in the consolidation of the Bank Officers’ movement, the new challenges that swept the country in the form of financial reforms gave a big challenge to the leadership of our movement of not only consolidation of the Bank Officers’ movement but also protecting the Banking sector from the clutches of the Private Management.  The Confederation was the first trade union to raise its voice against the ill-advised moves of the Government in the name of privatization of the Banking Industry through phased divestment and also the encouragement to the new Private Sector banks as well as the Foreign Banks.  The new generation private sector banks mushroomed and vanished within a period of one decade thus proving the prophecy of the Confederation that they cannot survive on the basis of the speculative business in the market.

The Confederation also came in the way of the Government strategy of handing over some of the Public Sector Banks in the name of viability during the middle of 1990’s through sustained campaign against these moves and also organisational struggles. These initiatives were nipped in the bud due to the solidarity and unity displayed by the Confederation along with other unions in the Banking Industry. The members of the Executive Committee while deliberating over these issues were of the unanimous view that there is a need to take a close look at these developments in comparison with the current challenges and the various moves of the Government and the other agencies concerned with the banking in respect of trade unions.  It is also necessary to rejenuvate the organisational structure across the country to ensure the total commitment and conviction of the rank and file across the country towards the cause for which the Confederation was established.

After detailed deliberations on the various points made by the members, the Executive Committee decided to conduct a National Convention for two day’s wherein the top leadership of all the affiliates will participate in the deliberations and have an opportunity for review of functioning of the Confederation and through a brain storming exercise to draw road map for development of cadre, to shoulder the organisational responsibility to carry the mantle in days to come.  Accordingly, the General Secretary and President have been authorised to finalise the programme, and decide the date and venue to organise a National Convention.

All top leaders of the affiliates are therefore advised to be in readiness to participate in the programme.

With greetings,

Sd/-

(G.D. NADAF)

GENERAL SECRETARY