United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has decided to go on one day all India Strike on 28th February 2017.
Schedule of program to be followed is:
- 13.02.2017 Press Release at all State Capitals and major centres (Common Press Note of UFBU, to be released by all the constituent unions)
- 17.02.2017 Centralised Demonstrations at all Centres
- Between Dharna at all State capitals 17.02.2017 to (Date to be decided at State Unit level) 22.02.2017
- 22.02.2017 Badge-wearing & Demonstrations/Rallies at all Centres
- 27.02.2017 Lunch Hour Demonstrations at all Centres
- 28.02.2017 ONE DAY ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE
The agitation is on following issues:
OPPOSING
- Banking/Labour Reforms
- Government moves infringing Trade Union rights
- Outsourcing of permanent jobs
DEMANDING
- Legitimate compensation to employees and officers for extra hours of work performed on demonetization work
- Removal of Gratuity Ceiling under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 & Total Exemption of Income Tax on Gratuity and Leave Encashment on retirement
- Immediate appointment of Workmen/Officer Employee Directors in all Banks
- Early initiation of process of next wage revision of bank employees
- Pension related issues Improvements in Pension Scheme similar to RBI/Central Government including for past retirees – Extension of erstwhile Pension Scheme in banks in lieu of NPS – Follow-up of Record Note dated 25.05.2015
- Implementation of Compassionate Appointment Scheme on the lines of Central Government as approved by the Government
- Adequate Recruitment in all cadres
- Reimbursement of cost of demonetization to Banks by Government
- Immediate introduction of 5-Day banking
- Stringent measures to recover bad loans and accountability of top executives
- Criminal action against wilful defaulters of bank loans.
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