NO BANK STRIKE ON 24/25TH MARCH'25

[MOHAN P]

For Information;

'The adjourned conciliation meeting took place today from morning. There was serious discussion on our demands. Iba and DFS were present.  Joint secretary of DFS spoke on video call and informed about the positive discussion FM and DFS secretary had on the issue of 5 Day banking. Iba proposed to further discuss issues like recruitment and PLI and other issues. CLC informed that he will directly monitor the issues includi ng implementation of ,5 days banking.

 The meeting has been adjourned to be held again in the third week of April. In view of this positive development it was felt necessary to postpone our strike for a month or two. Units are thus informed that our strike on 24th and 25th is postponed. Detailed circular being issued. 

UFBU.'

[MOHAN P]

 

 For information:

On our issues nothing moved forward.

Usual repetition of some dates by IBA , where no serious discussions were held on our issues!

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"Resolution of residual issues pending with IBA: IBA informed that two rounds of discussions have already taken place on 26.08.2024 and 13.03.2025. Further discussion will continue to find amicable solutions."

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F. No. 21(17)/2025-IR

Government of India

Ministry of Labour& Employment

Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C)

 

Dated:21.03.2025

Attendance of the parties is attached on a separate sheet.

United forum of bank unions served a strike notice in Form-L. dated 05.03.2025 to the Chairman, Indian Banks Association and the Chief Labour Commissioner(C) mentioning therein to go on strike on 24-25th March 2025 apart from other agitational programmes. The moment the notice is received to the Chief Labour Commissioner(C), it is seized into conciliation considering public utility service and a notice was issued to all the stake holders asking them to attend the meeting on 18.03.2025 at 11.30 AM.

1.Adequate recruitment in all cadres: The IBA agreed to take up with the member banks and with the recent changes in the enhanced duties of clerical employees in public sector banks as per the 12th Bipartite Settlement IBA is hopeful of positive development in recruitment in all the public sector banks. However, IBA assured regular interaction with the constituents of UFBU on a periodic basis for resolution of the shortage over a period of time and also to discuss a manpower planning for Banks. The issue of recruitment of subordinate staff shall be discussed and it is decided to take up the issue with a positive frame of mind. IBA also raised the issue of outsourcing for further discussion with the unions. CLC (C) advised the parties to discuss this issue bilaterally.

2. Review of directive on PLI issued by DFS: The IBA agreed to refer the matter to DFS for re-examination and reconsideration of the new scheme sent to the Public Sector Banks.

3. Safety of employees and officers in Branch premises against assault by unruly elements and customers: IBA fully shared views of the UFBU and informed that they are fully seized of the issue and it is being discussed at the managing committee level.

4. Filling up of post of Workmen/ officers Directors in PSBs: The representative from the DFS informed that 14 names have already been sent for consideration and approval by the ACC. Remaining cases are under examination.

5. Resolution of residual issues pending with IBA: IBA informed that two rounds of discussions have already taken place on 26.08.2024 and 13.03.2025. Further discussion will continue to find amicable solutions.

6. Increase in Gratuity Ceiling: The DFS informed that it requires legal formalities which involves Ministry of Labour. DFS has already taken it up with the Ministry of Labour and is following up the same. The UFBU requested to expedite the process.

7. Income tax on perquisite: The DFS informed that levy of income tax on perquisite is as per the Income tax Act. Banks may take their own decision in absorbing the tax Burden.

8. Maintaining 51% of Capital in IDBI Bank: The DFS and IBA informed that this is a policy matter of the government and hence cannot comment on the same.

9. Outsourcing permanent jobs in Banks: The IBA informed that as agreed before the CLC they are ready to discuss the issue with the UFBU in the background of the guidelines of the RBI and having regard to the judgement of the supreme court.

10. Unfair labour Practice in Banking Industry: The UFBU brought to the attention of the CLC that even though all employees and officers have a right to join the union/association of their choice as provided in the Indian Trade Unions Act 1926 and also as per the Article 19-1-C of the Constitution of our country, some of the banks are preventing SMGS-IV and above officials to be the member of the Association / Union in which other officers are members. The IBA informed that they will discuss the issue further. The unions requested the intervention of the CLC (C) in this regard. Responding to the issue of Unfair labour Practice, The CLC (C) advised to file a complaint for violation of section 25 (T) of ID Act, 1947 so that the matter be investigated with legal application of mind and appropriate action may be initiated, if required.

 Representatives of the United Forum were still not convinced of the assurance of the Representatives of IBA and thus the stalemate continued resulting to the conviction that the union shall go on strike on 24th & 25th March 2025 as they intended in their strike notice.

At this juncture the CLC(C) took a move and asked the senior representative of DFS to attend the meeting immediately on VC, if it is not possible physically. Accordingly, the Joint Secretary from DFS, Ministry of Finance attended the meeting over video conferencing and informed that

the Govt. is considering the issue with all sincere efforts. He also mentioned that the issue is under discussion at the Government level.

In the fact and circumstances mentioned above, the Chief Labour Commissioner(C) requested the Union representatives to consider the request of withdrawal of strike as it is neither in the interest of employees nor in the interest of the organization and the nation as a whole. It is also assured by the CLC(C) that if the strike is withdrawn by the  Representatives of the union, he shall take up with the IBA and DFS to consider 5 day working in the 12th Bipartite Settlement / 9th Joint Note agreed upon by the IBA with the unions/ Associations. The CLC (C) also assured that he will monitor the development at periodic interval so that matter may be resolved at an early date.

S/d

UNION/ASSOCIATIONS.             MANAGEMENT

 

21.03.25

 

 

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[mehtakaka]

Now need strong announcement..
If pension not updated..we withdrew all our deposit and invest  Gold..silver..House..capital market. Etc.

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[Sarangapani Rao]

Sir, No mention of pension updation though  5 days working, 

PLI  , Recruitment & "other issues" spelt out. Never ending mendacious, manipulative , mischievous, meretricious melodrama  ! God save us  ! 

Sarangapani 

Indian Bank 

VRS 2000 

On Sat, 22 Mar, 2025, 7:49 am MOHAN P, <moha...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Premkumar VJ]

AIBEA is the head of bargaining authority. Their members are paying monthly levy from their salary to the Union.And in turn, the Union takes care of their needs.
We,retirees do not pay any levy from  our monthly pension to the bargaining authority.
So, nothing is moving as far as our issues are concerned.
It is quite natural.
Is it not...?

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[Raghavan Kana]

Do we expect anything but lip service ( And if course back-biting front UFBU friends whom, unfortunately our own retirees leaders support? 

On Sat, 22 Mar, 2025, 7:49 am MOHAN P, <moha...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

Residual Matters

5. Resolution of residual issues pending with IBA: 

IBA informed that two rounds of discussions have already taken place on 26.08.2024 and 13.03.2025. Further discussion will continue to find amicable solutions.

First of all CLC may not have known what are the issues pending under Residual Matters.Secondly submission of IBA is false as there was no discussion at all in above mentioned meetings  as IBA claimed "issue is subjudice and no discussion can be held"

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[Ramani Konnayar]

In the meeting held on 13/3/25, IBA had clearly revealed its mind that it is not inclined to consider any further benefits to pensioners that would result in additional expenditure for banks. So, there is little scope for increase in exgratia and shifting to 2016=100 CPI series with DA merger, unless UFBU once again displays magnanimity (as it did in the case of 100% DA and exgratia in 2024)to share a fraction of the banks' surplus funds with pensioners and shows seriousness to resolve their issues early. Needless to say, in the present setup of things, pension updation will continue to remain a distant dream.

K N Ramani 

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[Narayanan Venkateshwaran]

They have agreed to disagree

C v narayanan

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[Nagendrappa]

 Few of their demands considered but not yet settled . Immediately they dropped agitation program .

Not even a single issue of pensioners touched. This is happening every time but our leaders so called retirees leaders not learnt any lesson.

Sent from my iPhone

On 22 Mar 2025, at 3:35 PM, Premkumar VJ <vjpk...@gmail.com> wrote:



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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

IBAs contradictory statements on updation in various forums.

1. BPS meetings 26.08.24 and 13..03.2025.

In BPS meetings where there is noa accountability and nothing is on record illogical statements like sub judice is made without discussing anything.

2. In the CLC meeting where statements are on record IBA cannot claim sub judice so IBA says discussions were held on26th  August 2024 and 13th March 2025.

3. On 20th March  IBA argued in Supreme court that "we have already filed an affidavit rejecting updation demand"

    On 21st  March IBA gave a statement before CLC that discussions have been held and will be continued.

UFBU gave full cooperation to iBA.

[Sureshbhat M]

It was predecided while announcing the strike itself.

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[Gopalakrishnan Ramachandran]

Hereafter the strike notices will carry a line " conditions apply"!

G Ramachandran 

CB-SVRS 

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[sailendra kr de]

Modi Government has already declared the enhancement of Salary and other perquisites of all the members of Parliament (MP)  with a drastical amount of money along with an arrears  from 1st April 2023, ( report,Anand Bazaar Patrika dt. 25/03/2025 in first page ), but in case of Pension Updation of Bank retirees, he remains in an apathetic mood in spite of of the fact the pension fund has been accumulated by the bank employees where Government has no role.

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