ALL INDIA BANK EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
Central Office: “ PRABHAT NIVAS ”
Singapore Plaza, 164, Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai-600001
Phone: 2535 1522, 6543 1566 Fax: 4500 2191, 2535 8853
TO ALL UNITS AND MEMBERS :-
Dear Comrades,
March on to All India Bank Strike on 7th July, 2011 at the call of UFBU
We reproduce hereunder the UFBU circular No. 3 dated 22.5.2011 on the clarion call given by UFBU to launch a national agitation and strike on 7.7.2011 on the important issues concerning the banking sector and bank employees. From AIBEA, we wholeheartedly welcome the decision of the National Convention as the agitation is most appropriate and timely. The issues raised by the UFBU are also very vital and important. It concerns our banking industry, our jobs and job security and our genuine demands.
The programmes include submission of mass memorandum, demonstrations, rallies, Badge wearing, etc. and culminating in All India Strike on 7.7.2011. All our units should immediately take all-out steps to implement the programmes successfully.
All our Units – State Federations, All India Bankwise Organisations and base Unions should take the lead in organising and mobilising all our members to ensure total involvement of our rank and file in making the strike a total success.
With greetings,
Yours Comradely,
C H Venkatachalam
GENERAL SECRETARY
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UNITED FORUM OF BANK UNIONS(AIBEA-AIBOC-NCBE-AIBOA-BEFI-INBEF-INBOC-NOBW-NOBO)
UFBU/2011/CIRCULAR No. 3 22nd May, 2011
TO ALL UNIONS AND MEMBERS
Dear Comrades,
█ UFBU’S CLARION CALL
█ OBSERVE ALL INDIA STRIKE ON 7TH JULY, 2011
TO OPPOSE BANKING SECTOR REFORMS TO PROTEST OUTSOURCING OF BANK JOBS TO SCRAP KHANDELWAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SETTLE PENDING ISSUES AND DEMANDSNATIONAL CONVENTION:
A National Convention was organised by UFBU in Delhi
More than 600 delegates from the constituent unions participated in the Convention.
The Convention was presided over by the following leaders :-
1. Com. Rajen Nagar, AIBEA
2. Com. K.D.Khera, AIBOC
3. Com. Milind Nadkarmi, NCBE
4. Com. N.S.Virk, AIBOA
5. Com. Ramesh Babu, BEFI
6. Com. B.S.Gill, INBEF
7. Com. K.K.Nair, INBOC
8. Com. Dinesh Kulkarni, NOBW
9. Com. A.N.Madhusudan, NOBO
Com. Harvinder Singh (AIBOC) extended a warm welcome to all the participants in the Convention.
Com. C.H. Venkatachalam, Convenor, explained the seriousness of the issues before the bank employees and presented the Declaration proposing an All India Agitation & Strike on 7th July, 2011. Com. G.D. Nadaf (AIBOC) seconded the Declaration.
Leaders of the UFBU constituent unions spoke in support of the Declaration and appealed for successful implementation of the programmes.
Support from Central Trade Unions :-
The following leaders of the Central Trade Unions took part in our convention.
1. Dr. Sanjeeva Reddy, President, INTUC
2. Com. Gurudas Dasgupta, General Secretary, AITUC
3. Com. B.N.Rai, General Secretary, BMS
4. Com. A.K.Padmanabhan, President, CITU
5. Com. Umraomal Purohit, General Secretary, HMS
In their address, they congratulated the UFBU for the unity and united struggle and extended their total support and solidarity to our demands and strike action.
Com.M. S. Upadhyay from General Insurance Employees’ All India Association, Com. Bhatnagar from All India
Thereafter, the participants adopted the Declaration unanimously resolving to make the strike a grand success. Com Nandkishore (NCBE) proposed a vote of thanks.
Main Issues and Demands :-
1. Do not privatise Public Sector Banks
2. Do not reduce Government’s equity in Public Sector Banks
3. Do not avail World Bank Loan to capitalise Public Sector Banks
4. Do not proceed with merger of Banks including the Associate Banks with SBI.
5. Do not allow unrestricted entry of foreign capital in banking sector.
6. Do not delete Section 12(2) of Banking Regulations Act
7. Do not remove the ceiling on voting rights of foreign investors.
8. Do not issue licence to industrial houses to start their own Banks.
9. Do not outsource permanent banking jobs and normal banking services
10. Do not proceed with the scheme of private business correspondents
11. Do not violate provisions of Bipartite Settlement on outsourcing
12. Provide adequate staff in Banks through recruitments to maintain and improve customer services.
13. Revive BSRBs for recruitment of staff in Public Sector Banks.
14. Implement the compassionate appointment /financial compensa-tion scheme as finalised between IBA & UFBU.
15. Issue revised uniform guidelines on house building loan, vehicle loan and festival advance to bank staff.
16. Implement 5 day banking
17. Regulate and define working hours of bank officers.
18. Improve Pension Scheme in banking sector on the lines of Central Government Scheme - updation of Pension along with wage revision of in service employees, uniform D.A. neutralization, improvement in commutation, Family Pension, Ex-Gratia of pre – 1986 retirees, etc.
19. Withdrawal of Government’s arbitrary instructions to Banks not to improve/amend any service condition without their permission.
20. Scrap Khandelwal Committee Recommendations.
Programmes :-
From 2nd Week of June, 2011 | Display of Posters |
Between 1st and 15th June 2011 | Submission of Mass memorandum to Bank Managements by all our unions (To Branch Managers, Regional Managers / Zonal Managers) |
Between 5th & 20th June, 2011 | Deputation to CMDs / MDs of all Banks to submit the Memorandum |
Between 20th & 25th June, 2011 | Mass Demonstrations throughout the country (date to be decided locally) |
30th June, 2011 | Badge Wearing |
4th July, 2011 | Mass Rallies, Processions, etc in all major cities and towns |
7th July, 2011 | ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE |
Further agitational programmes and strikes will be announced thereafter.
We call upon all our unions and members at all levels to plunge into action and implement the programmes effectively.
MARCH ON TO AGITATION - MARCH ON TO STRUGGLE
MARCH ON TO STRIKE ACTION - MARCH ON TO SUCCESS.
With greetings,
Yours Comradely,
C.H. VENKATACHALAM
CONVENER