Feb 19, 2015 17:34 IST
Chennai:
The central government's intervention in early settlement of wage
revision, timely appointment of workmen directors, and merger of
regional rural banks (RRB) with their sponsors were some of the demands
submitted by two bank unions to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Representatives
of two major unions - All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) and
All India Bank Officers Association (AIBOA)- met Jaitley in New Delhi
and submitted a memorandum listing their various demands.
According to the memorandum, a copy of which was shared with the media, the two unions urged Jaitley's intervention on the long-pending issue of wage revision.
The two unions urged Jaitley to advise the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) to adopt a reasonable and fair approach.
"We assure that we would not lag behind in reciprocating the same so that an amicable solution is worked out immediately," the unions said.
Unions in the banking industry have called for a nationwide four day strike from Feb 25 followed by an indefinite strike mid March onwards demanding wage revision.
Citing the non-appointment of employee directors in Canara Bank, Union Bank of India and Corporation Bank, the unions sought Jaitley's intervention to expedite such appointments.
According to AIBEA and AIBOA, the central government should merge the various RRBs with their sponsor banks which in turn would expand the network and reach.
The unions also urged Jaitley to allow all cooperative banks to open accounts under the Jan Dhan Yojana instead of restricting to only those having the core banking solution.
IANS
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According to the memorandum, a copy of which was shared with the media, the two unions urged Jaitley's intervention on the long-pending issue of wage revision.
The two unions urged Jaitley to advise the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) to adopt a reasonable and fair approach.
"We assure that we would not lag behind in reciprocating the same so that an amicable solution is worked out immediately," the unions said.
Unions in the banking industry have called for a nationwide four day strike from Feb 25 followed by an indefinite strike mid March onwards demanding wage revision.
Citing the non-appointment of employee directors in Canara Bank, Union Bank of India and Corporation Bank, the unions sought Jaitley's intervention to expedite such appointments.
According to AIBEA and AIBOA, the central government should merge the various RRBs with their sponsor banks which in turn would expand the network and reach.
The unions also urged Jaitley to allow all cooperative banks to open accounts under the Jan Dhan Yojana instead of restricting to only those having the core banking solution.
IANS
