Bank Strike from Jan 31 demanding 20% Salary Hike in 11th Bipartite Agreement

Bank Strike from Jan 31, 2020 demanding 20% Salary Hike in 11th Bipartite Agreement, Scrap New Pension Scheme, 5 Day Banking & Merger of Special Allowance with Basic Pay

UNITED FORUM OF BANK UNIONS
(AIBEA-AIBOC-NCBE-AIBOA-BSEFI-INBEF-INBOC-NOBW-NOBO)
C/o. State Bank of India, LHO, Plot No.1, Sector-17A, Chandigarh – 160 017
CIRCULAR No.UFBU/ 2020/02
Date : 15.01.2020
TO ALL CONSTITUENT UNIONS/ MEMBERS
Dear Comrades,
GET READY FOR ACTION AGAINST RIGIDITY OF IBA
DEMAND FAIR WAGE REVISION SETTLEMENT
UFBU’S CLARION CALL FOR STRIKE ACTIONS
JANUARY 31st, FEBRUARY 1st, MARCH 11th, 12th & 13th
INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 1st APRIL, 2020
In our Circular No.1 issued on 13.01.2020 from Mumbai after the talks with IBA, we had informed all of you about the rigid approach of the IBA on our demands for a fair wage revision settlement. In this background, the meeting of UFBU held at Mumbai on 13.01.2020 came to the unanimous and inescapable conclusion that intensified agitational actions have to be resorted to press our demands for reasonable resolution and satisfactory settlement. Accordingly the following agitational programmes have been decided on the following important demands.
  1. Wage Revision Settlement at 20% hike on Pay slip components with adequate loading thereof
  2. 5 Day Banking
  3. Merger of Special Allowance with Basic Pay
  4. Scrap New Pension Scheme(NPS)
  5. Updation of Pension
  6. Improvement in Family Pension
  7. Allocation to Staff Welfare Fund based on Operating Profits
  8. Exemption from Income Tax on retiral benefits without ceiling
  9. Uniform definition of Business Hours, Lunch Hour, etc. in Branches
  10. Introduction of Leave Bank
  11. Defined Working Hours for Officers
  12. Equal wage for equal work for contract employees/Business Correspondents
STRIKE ACTIONS
Jan.31 and Feb. 1 2 Days Strike
March 11, 12, 13 3 Days Strike
From April 1 onwards Indefinite Strike

DETAILED AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES:
From
20.01.2020
Work to Rule and withdrawal of extra cooperation.
20.01.2020 Centralised Demonstrations
21.01.2020
to
31.03.2020
Mass Signature Campaign *
24.01.2020 Centralised demonstrations
25.01.2020 Display of Posters*
27.01.2020 Centralised demonstrations
29.01.2020
or
30.01.2020
Press Meet
30.01.2020 Black Badge Wearing and Centralised Demonstrations*
31.01.2020
&
01.02.2020
2 Days’ All India Bank Strike 
01.02.2020 Protest rallies culminating in submission of Memorandum to District Collector /Governor for onward transmission to the Honb‘e Prime Minister of India*
06.02.2020 Centralised Demonstrations
10.02.2020 Boycotting Official Functions.
11.02.2020 Centralised Demonstrations
17.02.2020 Black Badge Wearing and Centralised Demonstrations*
20.02.2020 Centralised Demonstrations
24.02.2020
to 29.02.2020
Memorandum to Local MPs, Governor(s) etc.*
26.02.2020 Centralised Demonstrations
03.03.2020 Candle Light Protest
07.03.2020 Press Meet and Dharna at all State Capitals
09.03.2020 Centralised Demonstrations
11.03.2020
to
13.03.2020
3 Days’ All India Bank Strike
13.03.2020 Submission of Memorandum to District Collector/ Governor etc. including prominent personalities*
18.03.2020 Centralised Demonstrations
23.03.2020 Parliament Morcha and Centralised Demonstrations at all Distt.Head Quarters
27.03.2020 Candle Light Protest
31.03.2020 Centralised Demonstrations and Press Meet
From 01.04.2020 Indefinite All India Bank Strike

* Samples will be provided separately.
The above programmes will indicate the seriousness of the issue. We need to fight against the rigid approach of the IBA and achieve our demands. Our utmost unity is important. Our all-out preparation is important. Our moving together is important. We request all our constituent unions and members to rise as one man and implement the programmes successfully.
With revolutionary greetings,
Yours comradely,
Sd/-
( SANJEEV K. BANDLISH )
CONVENOR
Source: aiboa