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Banks on 2-day strike from Monday

  •   Mon, Feb 10 2014 09:53:04 AM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) : Operations at public-sector banks are likely to be affected as employee unions have decided to go on a two-day nationwide strike from Monday to press for wage revision.

During the conciliation meeting held on February 6 before the Chief Labour Commissioner, the IBA did not come up with any improvement in the wage offer of 10 per cent hike in pay package, said United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) Convener M V Murali. As conciliation proceedings remained inconclusive the UFBU has decided to go on a two-day nationwide strike from February 10.

Banks have informed customers in advance about the likely inconvenience they could face due to the strike.

Private-sector players such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank are expected to function normally.

The All India State Bank Officers’ Federation and All India State Bank of India Staff Federation, being part of the UFBU will, also participate in the strike, said the SBI in a statement. There are 27 public-sector banks in the country with an employee strength of about 8 lakh.
  

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  • sid, mangalore

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    hi,
    im an intern and was badly waiting fr my stipend this month fr personal expenses..and though its vry irritating still i support wat miss siya n othr bank people doing..they r asking wat is rightfully thr..and if 2 days of my late salary can cause me so much inconvenience,imagine they hv been waiting fr yrs!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    In any profession people get paid for what they are WORTH...

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  • Dan, UDUPI/UAE

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Only solution is to privatize the public sector banks.

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  • Joy Fernandes, NMPT Colony Baikampady / Kulshekar / Dubai

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Dear Siya, stop complaining. if it is not good enough for you please look for something else. There are many people waiting for whom 18,000 is a fortune.... this is definitely no excuse for a strike and disruption to other people whose business if affected by your laziness.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur Puttur / Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    The following is my observation.
    So many branches are opened. Once transferred no replacement. In some branches the bank Manager himself applies the broom to clean the bank. No recruitments in the banks. Work Load in the Banks. Now a day no clerical appointments and many of the them are not working for banks due to low salaries of clerks.

    Genuine cashiers have a tough time in the Banks.

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  • RP, Bangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    I fully agree with Mr AF. The frequent strike by bank employees have put the public into great inconvenience.If such things happen repeatedly public will definitely show anger towards bank employees and even hate them. If they go on strike or not, the service in the banking sector has come down very drastically. Customers have to wait hours together to get bank transactions .Here is a piece of advice to the bank employees. First, Do your job sincerely with dedication and then ask for more pay. Nobody cares for the customer and customer satisfaction

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Even on working days public sector banks are USELESS...

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  • Af, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Those who are going on strike like this frequently must bring under 'ESMA' rule and kick out of office.
    Uptrall what is the contributions to the public from these types of bank officials?
    There are so many thousands of new graduates, young men and woman waiting for a job,and these bank employees are who already filled their stomach demanding more and more felicities not accepted at all.

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  • M Rao, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Dear AF,

    R U aware the bank employees have been patiently waiting for their wage revision due from November 2012. Yes, you read it right November 2012. This wage revision happens once in 5 years., i.e last revised in November 2007...6.5 years back. IBA (Indian Bank's Association) has offered first 5%, which is increased to 10%. I hope you are aware of the run-way inflation where even the cost of Rice has more than doubled.

    FYI now Bank employees are one of the low paid (if not lowest) employees compared to Govt. Employees or others.

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  • Ms.Siya, siya

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Mr Af o who ever u r..m a post graduate working in a nationalized bank.. looking after a family of 7members ...n my salary s Rs.18000/-pm ..Already lost huge amount working in a cash counter..which cud not b recoverd.wd such a risky job wd such peanuts earned in return...n u say we demanding wd an ovr filled stomach..u better not comment if u do not know d real situation...

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