YOUNG GENERATION OF BANKERS HAVE AWOKEN ARISEN TO THE NEED OF HOUR ! !
( No ill will to old and elder generation or with
apologies to them; to unburden, to ease them of
old age problems, difficulties. The need of the
hour is to bring confidence among all generations
in the ongoing struggle of wage revision and
updating of pension etc. in the Banks, LIC etc.
It is an acknowledged fact that our senior leaders
have been fighting court cases in all sincerity and
all pensioners, pre or post 1997, continue to be
obliged to them : SN )
Young generation of bankers irrespective of Bank, Cadre and Union affiliation have decided to lead from the front and have decided to demonstrate and show their strength on 13thSeptember 2014 at Jantar Mantar New Delhi to protest against the number of Percentage [ the United Forum of Banks Unions ( UFBU ) has not been able to clinch a respectable deal of increase of 25% in wages with IBA ( its latest offer was a meagre 11% from its earlier stand of 10% hike) despite negotiations, face to face across the table and through exchange of correspondence for twenty months ] game played by UFBU during the course of Negotiations for wage revision. These youngsters are agitating for equality which has been upheld by Sastry Tribunal long back and have demanded:
(1) Equality in wages at Par with Central Government Employees
(2) Equality in the matter of Pension and at Par with Central Government Employees
(3) Equality in number of working days in a week i.e. 5 Day working
A mass level propaganda has been launched across internet on facebook, whatsapp and other social media sites. There is overwhelming response from all over the country.
These youngsters have shown their resentment and dissatisfaction against retired leaders participating in negotiation process. Thus, 13th September 2014 march to Jantar Mantar can be seen as beginning of new era in the trade union movement of Banking Industry. Till now top leaders have been complaining that new entrants are career minded and they seldom participate in trade union activities. Now if these youngsters assemble in thousands at Jantar Mantar on 13th, it would mean that constituent unions of UFBU are facing a situation of revolt by youngsters who have been deprived to raise their voice and participate in trade union activities. Majority of these youngsters are even demanding end of present era of Bipartite Settlement and demanding inclusion of Bank Employees in Pay Commission.
Source - Courtesy : All Banking Solutions
SN ( a 1992 pensioners )