CIRCULAR NO. 27/43/2013/49 15TH
December, 2013
TO ALL UNITS &
MEMBERS
Dear
Comrades,
§ BIPARTITE TALKS – IBA’s OFFER NOT ADEQUATE – UFBU DECIDEDS TO GO AHEAD
WITH THE STRIKE ON 18TH DEC.
– MAKE THE STRIKE A TOTAL SUCCESS.
We reproduce herein the text of UFBU
Circular No. 11 dt. 14-12-2013 on the outcome of the talks with IBA and the
decision to go ahead with the strike.
All units should take all efforts to make the strike a total success in
all the Banks and in all Branches.
UFBU
Circular: “ Further to the call given by UFBU for
All India Strike on 18th December, 2013, IBA held discussions with
UFBU today in Mumbai. IBA was
represented by Mr. T M Bhasin, Chairman of the Negotiating Committee, Mr. M V
Tanksale, the newly appointed Chief Executive of IBA and other members of the
Negotiating Committee. From UFBU, representatives of all our constituent unions
were present.
From
the IBA, it was stated that looking to the stress on the profitability of the
Banks, the increasing cost on account of pension, the declining profits, etc,
it would be difficult to take any additional cost on account of wage
increase. From our side we explained
that on account of high inflation and unabated price rise and also keeping the
increase in the operating profits of the Banks, the employees and officers
deserve adequate increase in their wages.
After a lot of discussions, IBA stated that they would be able to offer
an increase of 5% over the wage expenses covered by the payslip components and
that the offer is exclusive of the cost on other components including
superannuation benefits.
IBA
also stated that in regard to officers, they would like to cover the
discussions only upto Scale III officers.
They further stated that the Government is not in favour of our demand
for introduction of 5 Days Banking.
Regarding compassionate appointment scheme, they informed that the
matter is still under consideration of the Government.
In
view of this, we informed the IBA that their offer falls too short of our
demand and expectation and hence not acceptable to us. We urged upon the IBA to substantially revise
their offer to reach an acceptable position.
IBA could not do so but requested us to withdraw the agitation and
continue the talks. Since their offer
was too low and not acceptable to us, it has been decided to go ahead with our
strike action on 18th December, 2013.
Hence all our unions
and members are requested to implement the strike action on 18th
December 2013 and make it a total success.
UFBU will
meet on 23rd instant to decide on further course of action to
achieve our demands.
Sd.. M.V Murali,
Convener”
Yours Comradely,
C.H.
VENKATACHALAM
GENERAL
SECRETARY