ALL INDIA BANK
OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
Circular Letter No.8:VI:2013
October 30, 2013
To:
ALL UNITS / STATE COMMITTEES
Comrades,
® Workers
Parliament – Follow up Measures- Convention held on 6th
August 2013
®
C.T.U.s Parliament March on 12th December,
2013
®
Parliament March on 11th December 2013
organised by AIBEA on Banking Sector Issues
On 4th September, 2011, the
Central Trade Unions viz., BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, AICCTU,
UTUC, TUCC, LPF, SEWA organised a “Workers Parliament” at New Delhi and
unanimously resolved to escalate the programmes of actions against the
anti-people and anti-labour policies of the Central Govt., highlighting
the following points.
1. No
Contractorisation of work of permanent / perennial nature and payment of
wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available
to the regular workers of the industry / establishment.
2. Amendment of Minimum Wages Act
to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and
fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs. 10, 000/-
linked with cost price index.
3. Remove all ceilings on payment
and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of
gratuity.
4.
Assured Pension for all
5.
Compulsory registration of
trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of
the ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98
Accordingly,
AIBOA along with AIBEA, particpated in
the “All India Stay out Strike” on 28th February 2012
and demonstrated our concern in common
cause with Central Trade Unions.
The Government of India continued to be
callously indifferent and was absolutely unconcerned with the massive
response of the common people of our dear Nation. While reviewing the
performance of action by the “CTUs”, the following additional points to
the earlier 5 point agenda making it 10 point charter. The strike of
28.02.2012 received worldwide coverage too.
1.
Concrete measures to contain price rise
2.
Concrete measures for
employment generation,
3.
Strict enforcement of labour
laws,
4. Universal social security
cover for organized and unorganized workers and creation of National
Social Security Fund
5.
Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs /
Undertakings
Once again, AIBOA gave a call for a
strike as per the decision of Office Bearers meeting held at Delhi on
5th February 2013. During the interim period of one year the living
condition of the citizen of the country deteriorated steeply. As if the
Govt., wanted to avert the “2 days strike”, having sensed the mood and
serious preparations by the total CTUs, a meeting of “G.O.M”. with TU
leaders was arranged on 18.02.2013 at 8.00 pm. The last minute
attempt of the Government was nothing but an eyewash. The strike on
“20th & 21st February 2013” was a resounding success. Unions in the
Financial sector stole the show, as the lifeline of the economy was
choked.
On review of the situation by the CTUs in
the convention held at Delhi on 6th August 2013 Com.Alok Khare, Vice
Chairman and Com.Sanjay Khan, Joint Secretary, represented AIBOA. The
convention decided the two stages of programmes of action ie; on 25th
September 2013[Dharna] and the next one on 12th December 2013.[Morcha to
Parliament]
AIBOA having always identified with the
common people causes/issues and participated in the one/two days strike
on”28.02.2012 and on 20th and 21st February 2013,
naturally shall participate in the Morcha organised by CTUs on 12th
December, 2013.
The lifeline of the economy is the
Banking activities. Having the capacity to handle a total business of
the Rs.131 lacs crores business as on 20.09.2013, the importance given
by the owner and the controller to the Financial system is absolutely
scanty. “New Licensing policy”, foreign Banks have been indicated to
take over Private Sector Banks “Specialised Banks” and Banks are free to
open Bank branches are some the pronounced approach of the RBI.
Non performing Assests – Bad loan portfolio of each Bank is on the rise
and hence alarming.
AIBOA in its sixth conference held at
chennai in December 2011, resolved to fight against the Government anti
people, anti labour and also the Reforms policy that affects the Banking
Industry too.
AIBEA,in its 27th conference held at
Kochi, resolved to take up the issues affecting the Banking system to
draw the pointed attention of Government of India through a
“Parliament Morcha” on
11th December 2013.
Keeping up the tradition of fighting for the common cause in Banking
Industry along with AIBEA, all our
units are advised to participate in the Parliament Morcha on both
days without fail. More focussed attention shall be by the State
Committees of “Delhi”, “Rajasthan”, “ Haryana”, ”Punjab” and “UP” and
hence they have to organise the officers for the Morcha in a big way.
Please take all steps to make the participation a meaningful and
effective.
Yours comradely,
/S.NAGARAJAN/
GENERAL SECRETARY
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