UFBU/GOVT/2013/22 Date
: 22.10.2013
To
The Secretary,
Department of
Financial Services
(Banking Division),
Ministry of
Finance,
Government of
India,
NEW DELHI.
Dear Sir,
WAGE
REVISION FOR BANK EMPLOYEES
With
reference to the above, we bring to your kind notice that the wages of workmen
and officer employees of all banks at Industry level are due for revision
effective from 1st November 2012 and all the unions/associations
operating in the banking industry have submitted the Common Charter of Demands
for Tenth Bipartite Wage Settlement to Indian Banks’ Association during October
2012.
In
this regard, we have to inform that despite expressing our concern to the
Indian Banks’ Association for not holding the bipartite meetings at regular
intervals and undue delay in the process of negotiations, no significant
progress is made towards revision of wages in the banking industry even though
more than a year has lapsed since submission of our charter of demands.
The
employees are also becoming restive due to inordinate and undue delay in the
process of negotiations. Hence, the
constituent unions of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) had called for
demonstrations by bank employees in all State Capitals and other major centres
on 22nd October 2013 demanding expeditious wage settlement. Accordingly, demonstrations were held today
in all State Capitals and other major centres with full participation of bank
employees expressing their dissatisfaction over the sluggish movement in the
process of wage revision negotiations.
In the circumstances, considering the
legitimate and just demand of bank employees, we seek your kind intervention in
the process of wage negotiations and request you to ensure speedy process of
wage revision for early conclusion.
Thanking You,
Yours
faithfully,
Sd..
M V Murali
Convener