“Pursuant to the massive success of our strike action on 18th December,
2013, a meeting of UFBU was held in Hyderabad yesterday i.e. 23rd instant,
which was presided over by Com. K K Nair, Chairman of UFBU.
The meeting expressed its condolence over the sad and sudden demise of
Labour Minister Sri Sis Ram Ola who passed away recently.
The meeting congratulated all the Constituent Unions, their units and the
entire rank and file of members for the massive success of the strike on
18th December, 2013 which was meant to express our resentment over the
delay in the wage revision talks and against the inadequate offer made by the
IBA in response to the demand of the UFBU for a fair revision of wages looking
to the steep inflation. The strike was also meant to register our protest against
the unwarranted banking reform measures of the Government and demanding
reversal of these policies.
The meeting thanked all the Central Trade Unions for their support to our
strike action and also thanked the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and
Employees (AIRBEA, AIRBWF, AIRBOA) and All India Insurance Employees
Association for the solidarity and fraternal support to our struggle.
The Convenor informed that after issuance of strike notice on
2nd December 2013, IBA came with an initial offer of 5% increase on pay slip
components of all workmen and officers
such as Basic Pay, Special Pay, Fixed
Personal Pay, Professional Qualification Pay, Dearness Allowance, House Rent
Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance (where applicable), Transport
Allowance and Annual Medical Aid, which does not include the cost of
superannuation and other components such as LFC, leave encashment, etc. He
also informed that since there was no response from the IBA despite request for
substantial increase in the minimum offer, as it was felt too low, the one day All
India Bank Strike on the 18th December 2013 was not withdrawn.
The meeting decided that UFBU shall urge upon IBA to resume the
negotiations forthwith with a better revised offer so that meaningful discussions
can be held thereupon so as to conclude the Settlement within a timeframe and
it was also decided that if the IBA would fail to improve their offer and come
forward to settle the demands expeditiously, UFBU shall continue the agitation
and decided on the following programmes.
• Conduct of preparatory and other agitation programmes like
meetings, rallies, protest demonstrations, badge wearing, postering,
etc. during the month of January 2014;
• Submission of Memorandum by all employees demanding immediate
wage revision to Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of
India, Shri P Chidambaram, Hon’ble Minister of Finance, Government
of India and the Chief Executive, Indian Banks’ Association on or
before the 10th January 2014;
• Two days’ All India Bank Strike on 20.01.2014 & 21.01.2014 by
observing strike for 48 hours starting from 6.00 a.m. on 20.01.2014
to 6.00 a.m. on 22.01.2014;
• Mass signature collection from employees and general public, against
banking sector reforms, during the month of February 2014;
• More strike action including indefinite strike during the months of
February and March 2014.
Details of the preparatory programme will be given shortly. Specimen for
posters and Badges will also be sent in due course.
The meeting also decided on the following guidelines for our ensuing strike
programmes.
Since the issue involved is wage revision for all sections of employees and
officers, all employees and officers including those on probation should
participate in the strike.
All our unions to suitably clarify to those who would retire from Bank
service in the next few months to also to take part in the strike since, as per IBA
guidelines/pension Regulations, there would be no loss to such employees in
calculation of their pension entitlement and that wage revision would benefit all
of them..
Comrades, while it would be our endeavour to resolve the demands
through mutual discussions, when the response from the IBA and the
Government is not positive and satisfactory, there is no other alternative than to
carry forward our struggle. Hence all our unions and members are requested to
further cement our unity and march on to implement the programmes.”
Sd/-
( M.V.MURALI )
CONVENO
2013, a meeting of UFBU was held in Hyderabad yesterday i.e. 23rd instant,
which was presided over by Com. K K Nair, Chairman of UFBU.
The meeting expressed its condolence over the sad and sudden demise of
Labour Minister Sri Sis Ram Ola who passed away recently.
The meeting congratulated all the Constituent Unions, their units and the
entire rank and file of members for the massive success of the strike on
18th December, 2013 which was meant to express our resentment over the
delay in the wage revision talks and against the inadequate offer made by the
IBA in response to the demand of the UFBU for a fair revision of wages looking
to the steep inflation. The strike was also meant to register our protest against
the unwarranted banking reform measures of the Government and demanding
reversal of these policies.
The meeting thanked all the Central Trade Unions for their support to our
strike action and also thanked the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and
Employees (AIRBEA, AIRBWF, AIRBOA) and All India Insurance Employees
Association for the solidarity and fraternal support to our struggle.
The Convenor informed that after issuance of strike notice on
2nd December 2013, IBA came with an initial offer of 5% increase on pay slip
components of all workmen and officers
such as Basic Pay, Special Pay, Fixed
Personal Pay, Professional Qualification Pay, Dearness Allowance, House Rent
Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance (where applicable), Transport
Allowance and Annual Medical Aid, which does not include the cost of
superannuation and other components such as LFC, leave encashment, etc. He
also informed that since there was no response from the IBA despite request for
substantial increase in the minimum offer, as it was felt too low, the one day All
India Bank Strike on the 18th December 2013 was not withdrawn.
The meeting decided that UFBU shall urge upon IBA to resume the
negotiations forthwith with a better revised offer so that meaningful discussions
can be held thereupon so as to conclude the Settlement within a timeframe and
it was also decided that if the IBA would fail to improve their offer and come
forward to settle the demands expeditiously, UFBU shall continue the agitation
and decided on the following programmes.
• Conduct of preparatory and other agitation programmes like
meetings, rallies, protest demonstrations, badge wearing, postering,
etc. during the month of January 2014;
• Submission of Memorandum by all employees demanding immediate
wage revision to Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of
India, Shri P Chidambaram, Hon’ble Minister of Finance, Government
of India and the Chief Executive, Indian Banks’ Association on or
before the 10th January 2014;
• Two days’ All India Bank Strike on 20.01.2014 & 21.01.2014 by
observing strike for 48 hours starting from 6.00 a.m. on 20.01.2014
to 6.00 a.m. on 22.01.2014;
• Mass signature collection from employees and general public, against
banking sector reforms, during the month of February 2014;
• More strike action including indefinite strike during the months of
February and March 2014.
Details of the preparatory programme will be given shortly. Specimen for
posters and Badges will also be sent in due course.
The meeting also decided on the following guidelines for our ensuing strike
programmes.
Since the issue involved is wage revision for all sections of employees and
officers, all employees and officers including those on probation should
participate in the strike.
All our unions to suitably clarify to those who would retire from Bank
service in the next few months to also to take part in the strike since, as per IBA
guidelines/pension Regulations, there would be no loss to such employees in
calculation of their pension entitlement and that wage revision would benefit all
of them..
Comrades, while it would be our endeavour to resolve the demands
through mutual discussions, when the response from the IBA and the
Government is not positive and satisfactory, there is no other alternative than to
carry forward our struggle. Hence all our unions and members are requested to
further cement our unity and march on to implement the programmes.”
Sd/-
( M.V.MURALI )
CONVENO
3 comments:
Now it seems as if the UFBU has taken appropriate action keeping in view the aspirations of its cadre.DER AYE DRUST AYE. 10 lac bankers and 2 lac insurance employees are now with BUFU. DIL SE.but please dont budge until goal is reached in a time frame manner.UFBU AAGE AAO HUM TUMHARE SAATH HAIN.
TCB
Atleast now the UFBU has taken a stand against IBA / Govt. If the IBA is not give any positive response to the strike call in Jan. 20-21, 2014, we should be prepared for the Indefinite strike in Feb.2014 itself. If we close down our shops, the IBA/Govt. will come down.
This Govt do not hear the voices of peaceful citizens and logical demand unless resort to strike and other violent activities. Bank employee work for 6 days in a week for more than 9 hours per day whereas their wages is too poor compared to other Central as well as State employees. It is high time that the Unions should take a strict measures to make the Govt mitigate Bank employees logical greivances
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