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1 BANK OF INDIA EMPLOYEES UNION, ODISHA Correspondence Address : C/o. Bank of India, Ranihat, B.K. Road, Cuttack Regd. Office : 98, Kharbela Nagar, Bhubaneswar yahoo.com Web Page : Circular No 16/2015 Date : To All Members of the Union And All Unit Representatives. Dear Comrades, Strike by AIBEA on 2 nd Dec AIBEA S GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 6 TH AND 7 TH OCTOBER, 2015 AT BANGALORE We are reproducing the circular of AIBEA on decision of General Council Meeting and the call for FULL DAY STRIKE on 2 nd Dec All are requested to gear up for the strike, make it successful & give befitting response to the anti worker policy. We are enclosing posters for the strike. With greetings, Comradely Yours (P.K.Pattanaik) General Secretary TEXT OF AIBEA CIRCULAR AIBEA S GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 6 TH AND BANGALORE 7 TH OCTOBER, 2015 AT RESOLVES TO INTENSIFY THE CAMPAIGN AND STRUGGLE AGAISNT BANKING SECTOR REFORMS DECIDES TO FIGHT BACK MOVES OF PRIVATISTION OF IDBI BANK DECRIES IMPERIALISM OF SBI OVER ASSOCIATE BANKS AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND DECIDES TO REVIVE AIBEA TO ORGANISE A MASSIVE MORCHA TO PARLIAMENT BY 30,000 EMPLOYEES IN MARCH, 2016 General Council meeting of AIBEA was held at Bangalore on 6 th and 7 th October, Com. Rajen Nagar, our President along our Vice Presidents Com J P Sharma, Com Vishwas Utagi, Com. N Venugopal and Com M M Rai presided over the meeting. Warm welcome by KPBEF: Com Ajay Manjrekar, General Secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Bank Employees Federation, extended a very cordial and warm welcome to all the participants and expressed the hope that the meeting would take appropriate decisions warranted by the various challenges facing the banking industry and bank employees.

2 Condolence: The meeting observed a minute s silence to condole and pay respects to the memory of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Com. N Sampath, Shri V R Krishna Iyer, Com. Govind Pansare, Shri Kalburgi, Com. Sisir Sarkar, victims of Nepal earthquake and the victims of recent stampede during Hajj pilgrimage. Greetings by AIBOA: Com S S Shisodia, President of AIBOA while conveying his greetings and good wishes for the meeting, assured that AIBOA would continue to co-ordinate with the parental organisation AIBEA in all the activities. Presidential remarks: Commencing the meeting, Com Rajen Nagar, President, AIBEA outlined the background in which the General Council meeting is taking place and the attacks that are emerging in our banking sector including attacks on our jobs and job security, danger of outsourcing our regular jobs, etc. He called upon the General Council to keep all these dangers in mind and deliberate on the issues for coming to the right conclusion of going for more and more struggles. General Secretary s Report: In his presentation to the General Council, the General Secretary placed a detailed report on the developments that have taken place since our last General Council meeting held in Kolkata in August, He pointed out to the economic scenario around the world with special reference to Indian economic situation which is causing concern in view of its downward trend coupled with inflation, price rise, job losses, decline in industrial production, crisis in agriculture sector, etc. He also referred to the blatant attempts to amend various labour laws in favour of the capitalists and corporates and to the detriment of the labour class. He congratulated the entire membership of AIBEA for their successful participation in the national general strike on 2 nd September, 2015 called to protest against the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the Government. 10 th BPS a significant achievement: He drew particular reference to the issue of wage revision settlement signed with the IBA on He explained the significant and salient features of the Settlement and the difficult background under which the same was secured. He narrated the improvements in the various service conditions and the benefits accruing to the employees due to the Settlement. He also explained how the various attempts of the Government and bankers to foist retrograde service conditions could be thwarted. Banking reforms in whose interest : Talking about the scenario obtaining in the banking industry, he pointed out the continued attempts of the Government to push through their agenda of banking reforms like denial of adequate capital to some of the Banks, decision to reduce the Government s capital in the Banks to 51%, proposals of mergers and consolidation, threat of merger of Associate Banks with SBI, announcement to privatise IDBI Bank, granting license to open new private banks, allowing private sector to open Small Banks and Private Banks, efforts to privatise RRBs, neglecting the poor health of co-op. banks, etc. He also deplored the total inaction on recovery of bad loans of the corporate sector and the undue concessions being extended to them. He underlined the need to unleash further agitations against these ill-advised banking forms. Hands-off Associate Banks: He congratulated the unions and members in the Associate Banks under the banner of SSBEA for their successful strike on 4 th June against the policies of the SBI in attempting to merge the Associate Banks and explained the efforts taken by AIBEA in support of the demands of the SSBEA. He highlighted the need to fight for de-linking Associate Banks from SBI and to fight back the oppressive attitude of SBI management in disturbing the service conditions of employees in Associate Banks. He informed that AIBEA should revive the agitation on these issues and that we should get ready for strike actions once again. Don t privatise IDBI Bank: He took strong exception to the recent announcement by the Finance Minister that the Government intends to reduce the capital in IDBI Bank to less than

3 51% thus privatising the Bank much against the repeated assurance of successive Governments that IDBI Bank would not be privatised. He assured total support to the agitation by the IDBI Bank employees and called upon all our units to be ready for solidarity actions including strikes. Settle demands of RRB employees/officers: While congratulating our members in the Regional Rural Banks for their sustained struggle on their demands, he cautioned that the Government s policies were aimed at privatising these RRBs also and hence vigilance and unity amongst RRB employees is imperative to overcome the attacks. He stated that AIBEA would continue to extend its support and guidance in their struggles. Do not ignore demands of Co-op. Bank employees: Referring to the problems faced by co-op. banks and the employees in this sector, he complimented our units in Co-op. Banks under the banner of All India Co-op. Bank Employees Federation for their continuous efforts to ameliorate the conditions of co-op. banks. He assured that AIBEA would extend full support to all their programmes and endeavours. Implement Tribunal s Award for Deposit Collectors: He deplored the undue delay and protracted litigations in implementing the Award of CGIT for the Bank Daily Deposit Collectors and welcomed the decision of Delhi High Court Bench upholding the Award. While demanding immediate implementation of the Award/High Court order, he informed that if there is any further delay on the part of the IBA or bank managements, AIBEA would be compelled to give exclusive agitations and strike call to seek justice to Deposit Collectors. Start recruitments in Banks Stop outsourcing: While noting that recruitments have taken place in the Banks in the recent years, he pointed out that the same were inadequate to the needs of the Banks and recruitments in the Banks have to be stepped up. He further pointed out various attempts are afoot to outsource our regular and permanent banking jobs through contract employees, business correspondents, etc. He opined that all our unions should be cautions against these attempts and resist such attempts organizationally. He also emphasized the need to implement the call of AIBEA to organise the outsourced/contract employees under our banner and to champion their demands. Demands of retired employees: Speaking on the demands relating to retired employees and the steps taken by AIEBA in the recent bipartite negotiations, he stated that securing the new scheme for reimbursement of hospitalisation expenses including domiciliary treatment was a significant achievement. He narrated the details of the discussions held with the IBA on the other demands and informed that efforts would be continued to achieve those demands. Extend index-linked pension Scheme for new employees: He informed that AIBEA would continue its efforts to secure index-linked pension scheme for the post-april, 2010 employees and would co-ordinate with all other unions for achieving the same. He further informed that the issue of service charges levied on the employees covered by NPS would be taken up with the IBA. Strengthen the organisation the need of the hour: He concluded his report stating that all the challenges can be fought back effectively if we can ensure a stronger organisation and exhorted re-doubled efforts to strengthen our unity and militancy at all levels. 45 members of the General Council spoke on the Report and placed their viewpoints, constructive criticisms and suggestions and due note was taken of all these points. Necessary clarifications were given wherever necessary. Resolutions: The General Council unanimously adopted the following resolutions Protesting against increasing instances of communalisation, growing intolerance to secularism and re-committing to the need for communal harmony. Welcoming the 10 th BP Settlement as a significant achievement in improving the wages and service conditions of the employees.

4 Launching a national campaign struggle against banking reforms by observing All India Day, Badge wearing, completing the signature collection campaign, postering campaign, soliciting support of all MPs, political leaders and other personalities, State-level Dharnas, press meetings and massive Morcha to Parliament in March, The GC also resolved to undertake strike actions at short notice if there is any development warranting such actions. Publishing fresh list of top NPA accounts during the winter session of the Parliament and demanding stringent measures to recover bad loans including criminal action on willful defaulters. Protesting against the moves of privatisation of IDBI Bank and extending all support to the struggle of IDBI Bank employees including giving a call for strike on this issue. Reviving the agitation on the demands of Associate Bank employees under SSBEA. Extending support to the demands of RRB employees and officers Extending support to the demands of All India Co-op. Bank employees Federation Demanding immediate implementation of CGIT Award/Delhi High Court order on Deposit Collectors issues and to giving a call for agitation if there further delay. Demanding adequate recruitments in Banks and correction of deficiencies in the present recruitment system and revival of BSRBs Demanding settlement of issues pertaining to retired employees like improvement in Family Pension, periodical updation of pension along with wage revision, 100% DA for past cases, uniform indexation of pension for all retirees, etc. Demanding extension of Index-linked Pension for post-april, 2010 employees. Increased mobilisation of subscription for AIBEA s house magazine BANK FLAG. Vote of thanks: Com B S Rambabu, Secretary, AIBEA proposed a vote of thanks urging upon all participants to implement the decisions of the meeting with full resolve and enthusiasm. He also thanked KPBEF for the excellent arrangements made for hosting the meeting in a befitting and memorable manner. With greetings, Yours Comradely, C.H. VENKATACHALAM GENERAL SECRETARY Open attack on service conditions of Associate Banks employees 2 Days Strike in Associate Banks on 1 st and 2 nd, Dec Strike by AIBEA on 2 nd Dec All our units and members are aware that there have been repeated attempts on the part of the SBI management to threaten closure of the Associate Banks and merge them with the SBI unmindful of the fact that it unwarrantedly destabilises the mindset of the employees and creating avoidable anxiety and uncertainty in their minds about the future of their employment and career in their Banks. From AIBEA and SSBEA we have been resisting these moves whenever it has surfaced. In fact the real need is to de-link these Associate Banks from SBI and make them stand-alone independent Banks to enable them to grow and progress to their optimum potential. There have been attempts by SBI management to adversely and unilaterally amend the service conditions of the employees in the Associate Banks. Our service conditions in the Associate Banks have been achieved by AIBEA and governed through the industry-level bipartite settlements as well as by our internal settlement through SSBEA/Bankwise Unions. Today SBI management wants to ignore and negate these settled service

5 conditions and wants to impose the SBI service conditions which are not acceptable to the employees in the Associate Banks. The right of collective bargaining and right of representation is being denied and repudiated by the SBI management. Despite clear Government guidelines award staff members in Associate Banks are denided enhancement of Housing Loan when the same is allowed in all other banks including in SBI. Due to the efforts of prolonged agitation by AIBEA/UFBU, a revised Compassionate ground appointments Scheme on the lines of Central Government scheme has been approved by the Government for implementation in all the public sector banks from Contrary to this a different scheme denying compassionate appointment and providing for Ex Gratia amount has been introduced by the Associate Banks. In SBI, Career Progression policy has been implemented as per the Settlement reached with the Union in SBI. But in the case of Associate Banks, bilateralism is avoided and SBI management wants to unilaterally force their Scheme. Why we do not accept SBI Career Progression Policy? Increase in working hours by one hour ( 39 hours to 45 hours) 7 day banking, shift system and round the clock banking Outsourcing all manual jobs like sweepers, peons Increased passing powers for Clerical staff at par with officers Periodical transfers in clerical/substaff cadre every 3 years like officers and posting only rural/semi-urban centres. SBI is not the owner of Associate Banks: SBI is a major share- holder in the Associate Banks but this does not mean that SBI is the owner of the Associate Banks. Associate Banks are all separate entities and are part of the public sector banks in our country. But Government guidelines are not being implemented whereas illegally SBI service conditions are sought to be implemented. WHAT WE DEMAND De-link Associate Banks from SBI Autonomy for Associate Banks Negotiations on the demands of SSBEA Implementation of Govt. approved Scheme of compassionate appointments Fair increase in quantum of staff housing loan WHAT WE OPPOSE Closure of Associate Banks and merger with SBI Dictation of SBI management on service conditions of employees in Associate Banks Unilateral approach of SBI management Denial of collective bargaining and trade union right of representation Outsourcing of regular jobs Abolition of part time sweeper posts Get ready for agitation: In pursuance of our recent General Council decision, a meeting of the leaders of SSBEA was held today in Chennai and looking to the grave attacks and serious developments, it has been decided to re-launch our agitation as under: OUR DEMANDS: PROGRAMMES: De-link Associate Banks from SBI Do not curb trade union right of representation Vacate attacks on trade union in SBBJ Extend compassionate appointment scheme as per Government guidelines. Increase quantum of staff housing loan. Recruitment of sub staff and part time employees Resolve pending demands Do not impose SBI service condition and career progression in Associate Banks From 26 th Oct Extensive meetings by all State Federations and AIBEA

6 From 1 st November, th to 31 st Oct Display of posters before all bank branches Workman Directors of Associate Banks to submit Dissent Letters if the Agenda comes before EC Meeting/Board meeting 26 th October, 2015 Lunch time demonstration before HO, SBM in Bangalore 27 th October, 2015 Lunch time demonstration before HO, SBH and SBT in Hyderabad and Trivandrum 30 th October, 2015 Lunch time demonstration before HO, SBP in Patiala 31 st October, 2015 Lunch time demonstration before HO, SBBJ in Jaipur 3 rd November 2015 Submission of Memorandum by all employees to Branch managers in all Associate Banks 4 th November 2015 Mass Demonstrations by State Federations/SSBEA in all centres 17 th November, 2015 Black Badge wearing 24 th November, 2015 Dharna before all Head offices of Associate Banks and in all State capitals 30 th November, 2015 Mass Demonstrations by State Federations/SSBEA in all centres 1 st and 2 nd December, 2015 All India strike in all Associate Banks 2 nd December, 2015 End of Dec All India Strike in all Banks by AIBEA Indefinite Strike in Associate Banks to be followed by indefinite strike by AIBEA in all Banks Comrades, a serious situation has emerged before us. Bilateralism is given a go-bye. Unilateralism is sought to be made the rule. Law is ignored. Trade Union rights are overlooked. There is no option for us than to fight back the attempts of the SBI management. Let us move and plunge into action. Let us unite and fight. With greetings, Yours Comradely C.H. VENKATACHALAM MAHESH MISHRA N. VENUGOPAL GENERAL SECRETARY CHAIRMAN GENERAL SECRETARY STATE SECTOR BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION