AIBRF to give call for ACTION ON 14TH MAY
."the environment has become tough and hostile for us." ....."organisational call tomorrow 14.05.2015. Kindly be in readiness to respond."
Dear Sir
Re: Developments in Today’ Efforts’
As you are aware that the undersigned and the President Shri S.M. Deshpande are camping at Delhi for last two days to accelerate our last minute- efforts to achieve our demands in the ensuing settlement. We had to take decision to make accelerated level of efforts in view of the recent development that UFBU has decided to sign final settlement on 22.05.015 without waiting for crystallising and finalisation of retirees’ demands though in the past it was repeatedly promised by UFBU that the settlement would not be signed by them unless retirees’ issues are addressed satisfactorily. On our approaching union leaders in last 2 days for postponing signing of settlement for a few days and make efforts to carry out study on retiree issues and thereafter crystallise them, they are not agreeable on it.
2. Today we met some leaders of opposition and MPs in deputation and discussed with them our pending issues and impressed upon them the need for urgent action on them before the settlement is signed on 22.05.2015. All of them have promised to give favourable note on our demands to the FM in person today itself as far as possible.
3. We have also met the Economic Advisor, DFS, Shri Subarao in his office and explained our issues in detail. He was highly sympathetic on our issues in particular on 100 percent DA to pre-2002 retirees and he promised to move suitable note for required clearance on very urgent basis.
4. Comrades we have been requesting UFBU leaders for last one and half years to at least arrange one meeting of retirees with IBA on retiree issues, but we find that they are either unable to create enough pressure on IBA officials in this regard or for any other reasons best known them. It looks highly surprising that we could get audience from Finance Minister of the country at very short notice but IBA officials are totally closed in meeting retiree representatives despite our follow up for last 5 years in the matter and mighty organisation like UFBU reportedly making all out efforts for it for fairly long time. We are
getting information that some insiders having vested interest are blocking the meeting.
5. In view of these developments of last few days and UFBU taking decision to sign settlement on 22.05.2015 ignoring retiree issues completely, the environment has become tough and hostile for us.
6. But Comrades we assure all of you that in next 10 days we shall take all possible steps including very strong organisational action to achieve our demands with or without support of UFBU . We call upon our membership to be in readiness to respond our calls without getting influenced by outsiders.
7. We are in the process of submitting memorandum to the Convenor of UFBU and all constituents of UFBU with one more appeal to first settle retiree issues and then sign the settlement. We hope they will respond positively to it.
8. We shall give our next organisational call tomorrow 14.05.2015. Kindly be in readiness to respond.
With Regards
Yours Sincerely
( S.C.JAIN )
GENERAL SECRETARY