Two day bank strike complete in Punjab
PATIALA : On the Call given by United Forum of Bank Unions comprising of Nine Unions including AIBEA, AIBOC, NCBE, AIBOA, BEFI, INBEF, NOBW, INBOC, NOBO having strength of more than 10 lacs of Employees and Officers commenced two days Strike from Thursday.
Banking business was paralyzed in total among all Nationalised and Private Banks. Clearing Houses remained closed. Cheques and other transactions worth thousands of crores rupees remained suspended resulting into hault of banking business. A rally was held before State Bank of Patiala, Head Office, Patiala at 10.00 a.m. and a powerfull demonstration was held thereafter a procession was taken out through main bazaars of the city.
Addressing the rally Com.N.K.Gaur, Vice President, AIBEA and General Secretary, Punjab Bank Employees Fedn. Stated that it is unfortunate and unprecedented that for the first time in the history of Bipartism the IBA has not only backed out of their agreed offers rather have changed their stand four times during last week. The Offer of one more option for Pension and Package of compensation in lieu of Compassionate appointments has also been withdrawn. Employees are in anger and UFBU will not only decide further course of action rather steps will have to be taken to force IBA to talk reasonable. When wages of the employees of Central Govt. and other sectors have already been revised the overdue settlement is being knowing fully delayed.
