Bank strike against anti-labour policies of Govt on Jan 8 will affect ATM & other services

Guwahati: Bank unions like the All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) and Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) will join with central trade unions on January 8 to protest against the economic and labour policies of the BJP government. The bank unions have asked the members to abstain from work on the day.

The strike will cause disruption of ATM services and will also affect services in various branches. Netbanking services and other online services will not get affected.

"Our legitimate demand for wage revision for bank employees and officers is being unduly delayed. Employees recruited after April 2010 are deprived of defined pension benefit. Our genuine demands like 5 Day Banking, etc. are being ignored by the Government. Employees and officers are suffering from the heavy workload and adequate recruitment is not being made in Banks. Similarly, there are attacks in RBI, Co-op. Banks, RRBs, NABARD, IDBI Bank, etc. Workers are the creators of wealth. But workers are being attacked and deprived but those who exploit the workers are being given velvet treatment. Hence it is necessary to oppose the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the Government. That is why the National Convention of Workers has given the call for a general strike on 8th January 2020. More than 25 crores of workers all over the country are expected to participate in this protest action, " a circular read.

According to a notice of proposed strike, customers have been asked to transact their banking activities as far as possible, before the days of strike, so as to avoid any hardship and inconvenience.

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