The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) has called for a bank strike on 19 November. Public Sector Bank of Baroda (BoB) in a notice sent to the stock exchanges
New Delhi. If you have any important bank related work on Saturday 19th November, then settle it in advance, because on this day banking services across the country may be affected. On November 19, there may be a strike in banks across the country. The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) has called for a one-day strike on November 19.
Bank of Baroda gave information
All banking services including ATMs will be affected on this day due to the strike. Public sector Bank of Baroda (BoB) said in a notice sent to the stock exchanges, “The General Secretary of the All India Bank Employees Association has given a strike notice to the Indian Banks Association. The notice states that the members of AIBEA have proposed to go on strike on 19 November 2021 in support of their demands.
Bank taking necessary steps to continue functioning
The bank said that it is taking necessary steps to continue the work in the branches and offices of the bank on the day of the strike, however, if the strike happens, banking services may remain affected that day.
Attacks on bankers have increased
Earlier in October, AIBEA general secretary CH Venkatachalam had said in a statement, “The members of the union will go on strike to protest against the targeted harassment of bankers operating in the union. He had said, “Recently the attacks on such bankers have not only increased, but there is a similarity in all the steps being taken against them. There is a conspiracy in these attacks. Insanity also has some way or the other. So we have to resist, retaliate and counter these attacks at the level of AIBEA.”
Venkatachalam claims that member bankers of AIBEA union have recently been sacked/retrenched from several banks including Sonali Bank, MUFG Bank, Federal Bank and Standard Chartered. He said that more than 3,300 clerk employees have been transferred from one station to another, which is in violation of bilateral agreement and bank-level agreement.
Foreign bank accused of violating rules related to human resources
Meanwhile, the All India Bank Officers’ Associations (AIBOC) has also accused foreign bank Standard Chartered of violating human resource norms. Along with this, while submitting a detailed memorandum, he has also appealed to the CEO of the bank to take appropriate steps in this matter immediately. The union also alleged that the bank was delaying the recognition of Association of Standard Chartered Bank Officers (Kolkata) despite several reminders.
