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2 day strike call given by bank employees under UFBU

2 day strike call given by bank employees under UFBU

Patiala-Consequent upon failure of talks between Indian Banks Association (IBA) and United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) held on 5th May, 2018 a call from UFBU has been given for country wide demonstrations on different dates in which more than 10 lacs Bank officers and Employees are observing protest against the adamant attitude of Indian Banks Association (IBA) and the Central Government on pending Wage Revision of Bank Officers/Employees. Pertinently, the UFBU has submitted its Charter of Demands for Wage Revision in May, 2017 to the IBA. The Wage increase of Bankmen is due since 01.11.2017. Although, the Govt. of India has sent several reminders to the IBA since 12.1.2016, to commence the Wage negotiations and conclude the same, but no concrete response is given till date.

As a part of its agitation program, today on 17th May, 2018, as many as 400 Bank Officers and Employees from different Banks under the banner of UFBU gathered outside SBI, LCPC building, Urban Estate to protest against the ill motives of IBA and the Central Government. They were demanding early and adequate wage increase.

2 day strike call given by bank employees under UFBU

On the occasion, Com Rajiv Sirhindi, Convener, UFBU, Patiala and Dy General Secretary of SBI Officers Association criticized the attitude of IBA and the Central Government for their lackluster attitude towards the genuine demands of the Bank Officers/Employees. He told that, the United Forum of Bank Unions have decided to go on 48 hours continuous strike starting from 6.00 am on 30th May, 2018 to 6.00 am on 1st June, 2018 opposing IBA’s delay in resolving Charter of Demands,  Government’s casual approach to wage revision for bank employees/officers, IBA’s meager offer of 2% hike in wage bill towards wage increase, Partial mandate given by some of the Banks to negotiate only upto Scale III Officers and demanding Expeditious and early wage revision settlement, Adequate increase in salary and improvement in other service conditions and Wage revision settlement to include all officers upto Scale VII.

Com Gurmeet Kaur Kalra from NCBE and Com Yadvinder Gupta from AIBEA also addressed the gathering and told that in the last meeting on wage increase held between UFBU and IBA on 5th of May, 2018, a meager offer of 2% wage increase has been given which was rejected by UFBU by walking out of the said meeting. They said that all the agitation programs are being successfully implemented including the strike action scheduled for 30th & 31st may, 2018. Leaders from different Banks Organizations present on the occasion includes Com Harinder Gupta, President SBI Officers Association, Com Jagjit Singh from Punjab National Bank who is also president of AIBOC Punjab,  Com Harshvinder Singh from Bank of India, Com Vinod Sharma from Oriental Bank of Commerce who is also Jt. Secretary of AIBOA, Com Parminder Singh from Canara Bank, Com Praduman Singh from Allahabad Bank,Com Inderjeet Singh Shergill from NCBE, Com Sanmeet Singh, Com Lovleen Saini & Com. Balbir Sharma from Punjab Bank Employees Federation, Com Jasbir Singh Secretary AIBOC, Patiala, Com Harbagh Singh, Com Gurmukh Singh Asstt Treasurer AIBOC Punjab,  Com Manish Kumar, Com Abhinav Goyal, Com Devinder Singh, Com Rakesh Vermi, Com Balvinder Sidhu, Com Amanjot Singh, Com Dinesh Gupta, Com Yadvinder Singla and  Com Amriptal Singh.

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