AIBEA-AIBOA’s struggle programme to protest against proposed merger and consolidation of Banks, particularly the 5 Associate Banks with SBI with a view to divert the people’s attention from the Himalayan bad loans in Banks.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

i. Strike Notice has been served on Indian Banks Association. Our units need not serve any strike Notice on their managements individually.

 

ii. Our unions in the Regional Rural Banks and Co-op. Banks are exempted from the strike action.

 

iii. However, they will join the other agitational programme like demonstrations, campaign meetings, Dharna, etc.

 

iv. Dharna should be organized in all State Capitals by our State Federation and State 

Committees jointly. (Date can be adjusted locally to suit other conveniences).

 

v. Specimen of Poster has been sent already to all units. Posters are to be got printed and displayed before all branches/offices.

 

vi. Mass meetings, local general body meetings, Area wise meetings,Committee meetings, etc.should be held in order to explain theseverity of emerging attacks so that our members join the strike with awareness and confidence. 

 

vii. Similarly IDBI Bank is also facing threat of privatisation despite assurances in the Parliament by the very same NDA Government not to privatize the Banks. Wherever required meetings must be held to instill confidence in the employees and officers in IDBI Bank because they are facing attacks like punitive suspension, transfer, etc.

 

viii. While our organisational protest programmes and strike actions are very important to focus our demands, it is equally important to mobilise public support and political support. State Federations should chalk out action plan to garner political support by meeting by local political leaders and seeking their support. They should be request to issue press statement, etc.

 

ix. Special meetings of the members in the Associate Banks should be organized at various bigger centres to extend our total solidarity with them when they are facing serious attacks of closure of banks and merger with SBI.

 

x. Demonstrations, rallies, processions, etc. should be held on the eve of the strikes and on the strike days.Comrades, all of us will realise that we are fighting a grim battle against the attacks on public sector banking, against our jobs, job security, our trade union rights and our safe future. Every effort should be taken to mobilsie all our members in the action rogramme with enthusiasm, confidence and determination.

• 12th July, 2016 – All India Strike in 5 Associate Banks
• 3th July, 2016 – All India Strike in ALL BANKS