Mangalore, Feb 15: Bank officers and employees under the banner of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) will be observing a strike for two days on February 20 and 21 demanding fulfillment of demands of the central trade unions and issues and demands relating to bank employees, said B Madhava, Convenor, UFBU.
The demands of UFBU include control of alarming price rise, stopping of anti-worker labour reforms, stopping of bank reforms, discouragement to outsourcing, early wage revision, and settlement of pending issues like compassionate appointment scheme.
The demands of central trade unions include concrete measures to contain price rise, steps for employment generation, strict enforcement of labour laws, universal social security cover for organized and unorganized workers, creation of national social security fund, stoppage of disinvestment in central and state PSUs/Undertakings, no contractorisation of work of permanent/ perennial nature, payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry/ establishment, amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of schedules, revision of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs. 10,000 linked with cost price index, removal of all cellings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund and increase in quantum of gratuity, assured pension for all, besides compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO conventions no.87 and 98.
Nearly 25,000 employees are expected to take part in the strike in the district, Mr. Madhava said.
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