CIRCULAR
NO. 26/129 /2012/16
11th May, 2012
TO ALL UNITS
& MEMBERS
Dear Comrades,
UFBU
MEETING CALLS FOR SUSTAINED STRUGGLE AGAINST INCREASING ATTACKS
ALL INDIA PROTEST DAY
ON 21ST
MAY , 2012
GET
READY FOR FURTHER
AGITATIONS AND STRIKES
PREPARE FOR 2
DAYS STRIKE IN
JULY, 2012
Our units and
members are aware that in our recent Central Committee meeting of AIBEA, we had
taken a decision to build up a strong, militant and sustained struggle against
the various attacks and challenges.
Following our CC meeting, a meeting of the UFBU was held yesterday. UFBU has also given a call for agitation and
struggles and has decided to launch country-wide programmes. UFBU
has planned to observe 2 Days Strike in July 2012 during the monsoon session of
the Parliament.
The UFBU has
given the call for All India Protest Day
on 21st May, 2012 when we should hold Mass Demonstrations in all State Capitals and a Mass Rally before Parliament in Delhi
on the following issues:
Against
:
Banking Law (Amendments) Bill and
other reform measures.
Closure of Rural Branches.
Increasing outsourcing of jobs.
Attacks on trade union rights.
Government’s unilateral directions
on HR issues etc.
The text of the UFBU Circular is furnished
herein and we request all our units and members to take up the programme
seriously and mobilise our members to make a success. Our Delhi Federation should take special
efforts to make the programme a massive success with full-scale mobilisation of
our members along with other units of UFBU-Delhi.
With greetings,
Yours Comradely,
C.H.VENKATACHALAM
GENERAL SECRETARY
UFBU Circular No. 9 dt. 11-9-2012
Meeting of UFBU was held today in
Bangalore in AIBOC Office. Com.
Milind
Nadkarni (NCBE) presided over the meeting.
2. The meeting observed a minute’s silence
to condole the death of Com.R.N.Godbole, Founder General Secretary of AIBOC and
paid rich tributes over his contributions to the cause of Bank Officers’ trade
union.
3. A detailed report was presented by the
convenor on the current developments and challenges in the banking sector. The
meeting noted that the Government was taking steps to proceed with the passage
of Banking law (Amendments) Bill, whereby there would be more liberalisation
and de-regulations affecting both Public Sector Banks and Private Sector Banks.
Increasing the voting rights is a step towards increasing the hold of the
Corporates and foreign capital over the affairs of the Banks. The amendment to
keep Bank mergers outside the purview of Competition Commission of India is
nothing but an agenda to facilitate merger of Banks.
4. Further, recently, the Government has
given administrative instructions to close down rural branches on the plea of
viability and simultaneously expanding the scope of Business Correspondents,
Ultra Small Branches, etc., which are only naked attempts to hand over rural banking
to Private agencies. At a time when rural branch officers and employees are
already under heavy pressure of work due to various Government schemes, etc.,
the Government is talking of downsizing staff in rural branches. The meeting
made it clear that these policies are totally unacceptable.
5. In the matter of recruitment of employees
and officers in the Banks, the IBPS and Banks are keen to implement the
recommendations of Khandelwal Committee, which are not in the interest of the
Banking Industry or the unemployed youth who are keen to join the Bank for
their employment. Hence, the meeting felt that the whole process of recruitment
should be better regulated and made more transparent. The meeting also pointed
out that instead of going for adequate recruitments, there is increasing
outsourcing of regular jobs affecting job security of bank employees and
officers.
6. The meeting also noted that there is an
increasing trend on the part of the Government to issue unilateral guidelines
on various H.R issues affecting the service conditions of officers and
employees without any reference to the existing bilateral settlements or
discussions with the Unions/Associations. There are also various communications
suggesting the implementation of Khandelwal Committee Recommendations without
any discussions with the Unions/Associations.
7. The meeting was concerned to note that,
on all our important pending issues like compassionate appointments, 5 days
Banking, Regulated working hours, Improvement in pension regulations, Staff
loans etc., the IBA and the Government have totally betrayed the hopes of UFBU,
by not attending to any of these issues. There is a dead silence from IBA/Govt.
on the contentious issues raised by the UFBU. On the other had, they have
accelerated in imposing unilateral directions on bilateral issues.
8. Thus, a situation has emerged, where the
IBA and the Government are confronting the UFBU and in this background the
meeting after threadbare discussions has decided that sustained agitational programmes
are warranted to meet the challenges. The meeting further noted that these are
precursors to the hurdles that are likely to be created in the way of our wage
revision due by the end of this year.
9. Accordingly, UFBU decided to undertake
national level campaign on all these issues, attacks and challenges and build
up struggle programme, culminating in 2 days strike during monsoon session of
the Parliament in July, 2012.
10. Detailed Circular will be issued with the
programmes to be undertaken, by our constituents.
11. In the meantime, to register our strong
protest on the following imminent issues. It is decided to observe “ALL INDIA
PROTEST DAY” on 21st May, 2012; with mass Demonstrations at all
State Capitals and a Mass Rally before Parliament in Delhi on 21st
May, 2012.
Issues:
Against :
Banking
Law (Amendments) Bill and other reform measures.
Closure
of Rural Branches.
Increasing
outsourcing of jobs.
Attacks
on Trade Union Rights.
Government’s
Unilateral directions on HR issues etc.
12. We are confident that, you will make the “ALL INDIA PROTEST DAY” successful.
Await further agitational actions. Get ready for strikes.