AIBEA PRESS RELEASE - 20-02-2015 :
BY C.H.
VENKATACHALAM, GENERAL SECRETARY
ALL INDIA BANK
EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION
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ALL
INDIA BANK STRIKE – 4 DAYS FROM 25TH TO 28TH FEB. 2015
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CONCILIATION
MEETING HELD IN DELHI TODAY
·
IBA
COULD NOT IMRPOVE THEIR OFFER BUT FURTHER BIPARTITE MEETING TO CONTINUE ON 23RD
FEB AT MUMBAI
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HENCE
STRIKE CALL STANDS AND WILL DEPEND ON OUTCOME OF TALKS ON MONDAY
In response to
the strike call issued by the unions, the Chief Labour Commissioner Shri P P
Mitra held a conciliation today in his office in Delhi. Mr M V Tanksale, Chief Executive of Indian
Banks’ Association, (IBA) and Mr K Unnikrishnan, Dy. Chief Executive IBA
participated in the meeting. From the
Unions, on behalf of United Forum of Bank Unions, Convener M V Murali, C H
Venkatachalan, General Secretary, AIBEA and other leaders participated. From the Finance Ministry Mr Gulab Singh,
Dy. Secretary participated.
During the
conciliation meeting, the IBA requested the Unions to defer the strike call so
that further negotiations can continue.
Unions pointed out that when earlier strike call was deferred there was
no positive response from IBA and unless IBA can come out with further positive
improvement in their offer, it is not possible to defer the strike.
After
discussions, the CLC advised that one more round of direct bipartite talks be
held to find out an amicable solution and it is advisable to avoid strike in
the banking sector in the interest of the economy.
Accordingly, IBA has fixed further direct
bipartite negotiations between IBA and UFBU at 11-30 AM at Mumbai on 23rd
Feb. Monday. Unions have agreed to
participate in the talks.
So far IBA has
offered an increase of 13% i.e Rs. 4095 crores.
Unioins want the IBA to substantially improve their offer. Unions have also offered to further negotiate
on their present demand of 19.5% to find out an acceptable solution.
We hope that
the Government of India would intervene and help in arriving at an amicable
understanding on the demands. If no
tangible and positive outcome would be there in the negotiations on 23rd,
Unions would be constrained to implement their 4 days strike from 25th
Feb.
C.H.VENKATACHALAM
GENERAL
SECRETARY