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UFBU decides to intensify the Agitation
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All India Strike on 12th
November, 2014
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Relay Zonal Strikes from 2nd to 5th
December, 2014
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Withdraw Co-operation to the Managements
Demanding early and better wage revision settlement
We had informed our Units, vide our Circular dated 26-9-2014, about the
negative approach of the IBA in the negotiations for wage revision. Having regard to the need to express our
strong resentment and protest, UFBU has
already given the call for observing certain agitational programmes including
demonstrations on 17th October 2014 and for holding Dharnas in
various States between 18th and 31st October, 2014. In view of the intermittent festival holidays
in various parts of the country, the dates for the strike actions were decided
to be finalised later.
In this background, UFBU meeting was held today in Bengaluru to chalk
out the programmes and after due deliberations, the following further
programmes have been decided upon:
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29th
October, 2014
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Press Meet at all State Capitals and major centres
(Press Note of UFBU, to
be released by all the constituent unions, will be sent in due course)
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30th
October, 2014
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11th
November, 2014
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Centralised Demonstrations at all Centres
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12th
November, 2014
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ALL INDIA ONE DAY PROTEST STRIKE
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2nd December,
2014
to
5th
December, 2014
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Relay Zonal Strikes
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To be
followed by
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Further
Strikes including Indefinite Strike
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It was also decided unanimously by the UFBU to
withdraw all types of extra co-operation by workmen/officers with immediate
effect and to boycott all meetings called for by the bank managements after
normal office hours. The meeting also
decided against working on Sundays and other holidays.
The schedule of Relay Zonal Strikes is as under:
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02.12.2014
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Southern Zone
consisting States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu,
Telengana and Union Territories of
Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
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03.12.2014
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Northern Zone
consisting States of Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
& Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal,
Rajasthan and Union Territory of Chandigarh
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04.12.2014
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Eastern Zone
consisting States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, West Bengal,
North Eastern States and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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05.12.2014
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Western Zone
consisting States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territories
of Daman & Diu
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It is two years since we submitted our charter of demands. While 13 rounds of negotiations have taken
place, there is no satisfactory progress in the talks because of the negative
attitude of the IBA/Government. Everyone
is aware that employees and officers in the banking sector are doing their best
to serve the customers and implement various schemes of the Government despite
innumerable hardships and difficulties.
Yet, the genuine demand for adequate wage revision is being delayed and
denied.
Even though we have shown our willingness to adopt a flexible approach
in order to finalise the settlement expeditiously, the same is not being
reciprocated by the IBA. Thus, once again,
we have been pushed to the path of agitation and struggle.
We call upon all our unions and members to manifest their resentment
and protest through effective implementation of the programmes.
Better and early wage revision – We demand - We
deserve.