We
are educating the people, about the anti-national, anti-people and
anti-developmental policies and pressurising the people representatives to
oppose unjustifiable reforms, mass-movement of Bank employees through Dharnas,
Rallies, Strike Actions; said; M V
Murali Convenor of UFBU and the General Secretary of All India State
Bank of India Staff Federation [AISBISF]
United
Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) the
apex body of the banking industry trade unions in India representing over 1
Million members belonging to 9 trade unions whose membership is open to workmen
and officer cadres both in Public and Private sector banks in India. AISBISF
represent over 160,000 members and one of the largest UNI affiliates from
India.
Murali
stressed; through our agitations we have managed to break the speed and steam
with which Government wants to go ahead with reforms/changes; ignoring the
people cantered developmental priorities at a Public Rally organized in
Hyderabad, India.
Post-Nationalisation
– Indian Public Sector Banks [PSB] extended banking facilities across the
country through opening of more branches in nook and corner triggering the
rural development and uplifting the quality of life of poor and marginalized
population in India.
UFBU is
fighting for decent wage increase for their members and negotiating the 10th
bipartite wage settlement with Indian Bank’s Association (IBA). Wage
revision is overdue since 1st November 2012 said M V MUrali;
“Despite
a lapse of more than 2 years in the ongoing 10th Bipartite negotiations, no
significant improvement has been made in the negotiations except in agreeing to
the date of effect of wage revision and the merger point of Dearness Allowance
with Basic Pay for arriving at the Revised Pay”.
IBA has
proposed a meagre increase of 12.5% on Pay Slip Components which is far less
than the increase offered on total wage bill expenses in the previous bipartite
wage settlement. Operational profits in the last few years have
substantially gone up reflecting the contribution of employees in PSB’s.
Therefore all the bank employees are eligible for their due share in the growth
and profits of their respective banks as they have contributed their level best
in ensuring higher profits year after year at the rally which was endorsed by
the members with a rousing applause at the Rally.
UNI
Finance supports and promotes plurality in the global financial systems, PSB’s
are playing a catalyst role in stimulating the real economy in developing
countries such as India; said Jayasri
Priyalal Regional Director of UNI Apro Singapore, assuring solidarity
support to UNI Finance treasured affiliates just struggle in India; speaking at
the Rally.
Milind Nadkarni, General Secretary of
All India Bank of Baroda Employees Federation, Subhash Sawant General Secretary of Indian National
Bank Employees Federation spoke at the rally calling the membership to rally
around UFBU in Hyderabad.
