Dear
Comrades,
4 DAYS’
STRIKE PUT ON HOLD
IBA
ASSURES TO EXSPEDITE THE SETTLEMENT
We
reproduce herein the text of UFBU Circular No. 44 of date on the outcome of the
meeting with IBA and the decision of UFBU to put on hold our strike for 4 days
from 21st Jan. 2015.
With
greetings
Yours comradely,
C.H.VENKATACHALAM
GENERAL SECRETARY
UFBU Circular No. 44
IBA
ASSURES EXPEDITIOUS WAGE SETTLEMENT
FOUR
DAYS’ STRIKE FROM 21ST TO 24TH JANUARY 2015 PUT ON HOLD
In our previous
Circular, we have informed that while agreeing for formation of Sub-Committees
for other issues relating to wage revision, we had suggested for holding of
Meetings of Sub-Committees immediately without any loss of time. Accordingly, IBA called for Sub-Committee
meetings on 14th January 2015 to discuss on issues relating to
demands of Officers as per charter of demands and on 19th January
2015 to discuss on Health Insurance in lieu of Reimbursement of hospitalisation
expenses and issues relating to Workmen employees as per charter of demands.
Health Insurance Scheme:
Members are aware
that our charter contains demands for improvements in existing Medical Scheme
and extension of 100% reimbursement facility for family members. IBA proposed for introduction of Medical
Health Insurance Scheme and provide for wider coverage.
In this background
a Sub-Committee Meeting headed by Shri Arun Tiwari, Union Bank of India
representing the IBA and all the Nine General Secretaries representing
constituent Unions/Associations of UFBU was held on the 19th January
2015. After thorough deliberations, UFBU
pointed out the loose ends to be tied up and suggested for further improvements
in the scheme. IBA assured to take up
the issues with the concerned and have another round of discussions.
Meetings On Service Conditions of Officers’
And Workmen:
In the meetings
held separately on 14th and 19th January 2015 with
Officers Organisations and Workmen Unions respectively, the issues relating to
Disciplinary Matters of Officers, Regulated Working Hours, 5-Day banking and
Improvements in Leave Rules were discussed.
Further discussions are to be continued.
IBA also assured
that they would further pursue the matter with Government and deliberate in the
Managing Committee Meeting of IBA to be held on the 31st January 2015 with
all sincerity and hold discussions with us in the first week of February 2015
to improve the offer further to reach finality.
UFBU Meeting Held on 19th
January 2015:
In
this background, the representatives of constituent unions of UFBU met in
Mumbai on 19th January 2015.
Extensive and comprehensive discussions were held to review in detail
the developments on the Wage Revision front starting from the Conciliation held
by the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in New Delhi on 5th
January2015, followed by the Negotiations with IBA on 6th and 7th
January 2015 and also the Sub-Committee
meetings held thereafter.
It was unanimously
opined that the IBA had to improve their offer from 11% to 12.5% because of the
strenuous efforts of UFBU through strike actions/decisions. The meeting also attributed the credit for
the change in the adamant stance of IBA to all the members who made the strike
a total success through their enthusiastic participation.
In
the background of the assurance given by IBA towards expeditious wage
settlement and also considering the positive developments since the
conciliation meeting held on 5th January 2015, it was unanimously
decided by the UFBU to put on hold the Four days’ continuous strike from 21st
to 24th January 2015. It was
further decided to vigorously pursue the issues relating to regulated working
hours for officers and 5-day banking along with satisfactory increase in offer
from 12.5% of pay slip components. It
was also decided to revive the strike action if there is no satisfactory
outcome in the next meeting and go ahead with 4/5 days’ strike in the month of
February 2015.
Comrades,
the united and determined struggle of all Officers and Workmen alone would
bring success in achieving our goals and target.
Be
United - March ahead with solidarity and unity – Success will be ours.
Sd.
M V Murali,
Convener