Bank Workers 2 day Strike Deferred after Finance Secretary’s Assurance

After meeting with Union Finance Secretary Rajeev Kumar, officer’s the unions of public sector banks have deferred their 48-hour strike which was scheduled from the midnight of September 25 to 27, 2019

ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ CONFEDERATION (AIBOC)
ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (AIBOA)
INDIAN NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS’ CONGRESS (INBOC)
NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF BANK OFFICERS (NOBO)

Ref: Joint Circular No. 05

Date: 23rd September 2019

Camp : New Delhi
Date : 23rd September, 2019

To
All Affiliates of AIBOC/AIBOA/INBOC/INOBO

Dear Comrades,

DELEGATION OF FOUR OFFICERS’ ORGANISATIONS MET FINANCE SECRETARY, GOVT. OF INDIA 48 HRS. STRIKE BY OFFICERS’ ORGANISATIONS STANDS DEFERRED

Today our delegation met Shri Rajeev Kumar, Finance Secretary, with whom the issues related to mergers, Wage Revision, the full mandate from the remaining five banks, incorporation of Sec 17(A) of PC Act, 2018 as a part of the service conditions, introduction of full 5 day week, reduction of cash transaction hours, issues related to retirees and also scrapping of selling of third party products were discussed threadbare.

2. The Finance Secretary was positive in formation of a committee consisting of all concerned to address the issues arising out of the proposed merger of 10 banks including preserving the identity of all the banks. An appeal was made to us to revisit our strike call in view of the discussions.

3. In view of the consideration of the positive and workable solution by the Finance Secretary, Govt. of India, the 48 hours strike from midnight of 25th September, 2019 to 27th September, 2019 stands deferred.

We shall inform the developments in due course.

With revolutionary greetings,

Yours comradely,