These days, I am reading different types of rumours with regard to decision on 4 days Strike from 21st January to 24th January was put on hold through meeting of UFBU held on 19th January. These rumours are naming few unions as supporting Strike action while others opposing it. While there is no official confirmation about the rift in UFBU over Strike, these rumours are solely based on unofficial communication coming from leaders who had once tried to befool bank employees by getting published fake news that Government of India is considering to cover bank employees under CPC. As per these rumours AIBOC which is largest Constituent of UFBU in terms of membership and alone represents 75% of Officers in banks, NOBO and NOBW were in favour of Strikes. Those who are spreading such rumours must seek confirmation from General Secretaries of these unions. Such rumours are nothing but valiant attempt of those who want to see BJP supported unions flourish in Banks. NOBW and NOBO both are affiliated to BMS which is flouted by RSS. Leaders of NOBW and NOBO have met FM and PM in the past and they again met with FM on 20th January. Being part of the ruling party, these unions are capable of securing equality in wages, salaries, pension, number of days per week working at par with Central Government Employees or getting bank employees covered under CPC. Leaders of NOBO and NOBW are playing clever game, they want to keep Laddu in both hands. On the one hand, they show their closeness with the Government and on the other hand they are spreading rumours that they were in favour of Strike against their own government. Just look at their dubious game of the recent past. One of their office bearer got published a news that Government that Government is seriously considering to cover bank employees under CPC. Just couple of days later, there General Secretary confirmed in UFBU meeting that its a fake news. Government also clarified in Parliament that there is no proposal to consider covering of bank employees under CPC. Again their meeting was held on 10th October in which they passed resolution that they are in favour of Strike of more days instead of One Day Strike. 3 days later on 14th October, UFBU met at Bangalore and gave call for Strike on 12th November and their General Secretary who was present meeting did not object. UFBU as we all know is combination of unions of different ideologies. Obviously there would be difference of opinions. It is the self interest of the leaders which is keeping them united under UFBU. AIBOC alone is capable to ensure success of Strike. In past AIBOC alone has gone on Strikes and these Strikes were successful. Why AIBOC did not remain firm on its stand and opted for Strike specially when support for Strike was such that members of other unions would have supported? If answer is that to maintain unity then next question is unity for what? If you are maintaining unity in the larger interest of bank employees and if you find that those forces who are exerting pressure to settle for nominal increase are opposing Strike, should not you leave such forces? If you are submitting to the dictates of those who are having lesser strength, does not it mean you are compromising against interest of bank employees? If you have participated in meeting of UFBU and if you have accepted decision to put on hold the decision to go on strike, you have no moral right to say that you were in favour of strike. Stop doing drama. Either come out of the UFBU to lead Bank Employees in securing equality and parity or else stop doing drama.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:44:38 +0000
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