One of retirees from bank has expressed why bank staff are annoyed with their union leaders. I am just submitting it below to know the views of others. All bank staff has to retire a day , hence reasons of annoyance with union leaders are same for all bank staff --either working oŕ retired.
Friends,
why bank staff get annoyed on their union leaders ?
1. Because our leaders never cared for exclusion of clause in the final penduon regulation draft 1995 that the pension scheme agreed with the unions was on the pattern of schemes of RBI and central government.
2. Because they did not object inclusion of clause 22(4) which obstructed majority of employees from opting pension scheme.
3. Because after being directed by the IBA, the clause 22(4) was deleted in 1996 by the banks but unions did not ensured thst the option be given to the remaining employees.
4. Because , the employees were offered second option in 2012 with the condition to return 156% of the CPF and pension to be paid wef 25.11.2009 instead of from the date of retirement in violation of terms of pension regulation 1995.
5. Because the unions never took seriously the issue of updating of pension whereas it us being regularly revised in case employees of central government
6. Because it was never cared by then to raise the percentage of family pension to 30%.
7 Because the leaders were never vigilant on the calculation of gratuity due to misinterpretation of certain terms in the gratuity act and did not took up the issue with the banks even after it was directed by DLC hyderabad, Ranchi, Silchar and by Hob'ble High Court of Jabalpur
8. Because they conspired with banks to offload their liability of health care of retirees and put them in a very difficulty situation by agreeing for continuous hike of premium for the consecutive four years which is out of the reach of pensioners as it disproportionate to their meagre pension.
9. Because , the unions could not even succeed for getting some subsidy on premium for retirees of all banks.
10 . Because the unions could not ensure the similar date of payment of enhancement of gratuity limit since 1.1.2006 and such discrimination is continued till in the of case 1.1.2016 .
11. Because the unions made an unprecedented tradition of creating another special allowance in 10th BPS which was not to be counted for pension and gratuity and retirees suffered reduction in pension and gratuity amount.
12. Because, the leaders indulged in ego fight for leadership and sacrificed the retirees interest who gave them the respect and support throughout their service period but leaders cheated and misutilised the union funds contributed by retirees.
13 . Because the unions agreed to sign the 10th BPS document in which a suicidal clause was inserted narrating that they could not negotiate on retirees issues as they had no contractual agreement with the retirees.
14. Because the unions failed for merger of 100% DA in case if retirees of the period between 1998 to 2005 only due to their inner fight.
15. Because they never raised voice against introduction of National pension scheme which has no surity of the pension amount.
16. Because they never cared for the future of employees who joined after 2010 without pension .
17. Because they never bothered to resolve hundreds of retirees issues of the individual retirees who had to contest in the courts for years in their old age.
18.Because they always failed to sign the BPSs within a reasonable period probable with intention to collect more levy
19. Because the unions could not succeed in getting a respectful increase in the last five BPSs and the bank employees are now at the lowest .
20. Because, the unions failed to check the introduction of cross selling in banks which spoiled the traditional business of banking and made the officers corrupt and greedy.
21. Because they failed to oppose the campaign of government to disrepute the bank employees holding them responsible for increasing NPA and low performance of banks making grounds privatisation.
22. Because they have failed to check merger of banks which causes humiliation of bank employees .
ENDLESD REASONS TO ANNOYANCE AND ANGUISH
Bhateja
23.Because they never called indefinite strike to pressurise the Govt.to accept the genuine demands instead called for 1/2 days strikes in peacemeal which is futile and absurd just to befool the members that too at members salary.
ReplyDelete24. Because these professional unions leaders of old age are more interested to fall in line with their political patronage,failed ideology at the cost of members who trust them blindly rather than fighting for the welfare of banker fraternity.
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ReplyDeleteTHE AUTHOR APPEARS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT. OR HE IS MISGUIDED. THE ALLEGATIONS ARE BASELESS.
ReplyDeleteONE SHOULD KNOW THAT THE STRENGTH OF THE UNION DEPENDS IN THE STRENGTH OF UNITY. IN EVERY BANK THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE UNION. THAT MEANS NO UNITY AMONG MEMBERS. THAT MEANS WEAK UNION. THE ALL INDIA UNIONS AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE CONSISTED OF SUCH DIVIDED WEAK UNIONS AT BANK LEVEL. NATURALLY ALL INDIA BARGAINING POWER WAS ALSO WEAK.
BEING IN STATE BANK OF MY SORE I CAN PROUDLY SAY THE MEMBERS WERE VERY WELL UNITED, DESPITE THERE BEING A RIVAL UNION. THAT WAS WHY THEY HAD A BETTER BARGAIN POWER AND WAS THEIR LIFE IN THE BANK COMPARED TO OTHERS, IN RESPECT OF SERVICE CONDITIONS PERMITTED TO BE NEGOTIATED AT BANK LEVEL.
MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT UNITED ARE THEMSELVES RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES EFFICENCY AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
IF ONE THINKS THAT MANAGEMENTS GIVE EVERYTHING VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT A FIGHT, I THINK THEY ARE IN A FOOLS PARADISE.
I AGREE THERE ARE INADEQUACIES. THEY CAN BE SET RIGHT. PROVIDED MEMBERS EXHIBIT UNITY, PARTICIPATE IN THE MOVEMENT, DEBATE ON ISSUES IN ADVANCE, ELECT EFFICIENT REPRESENTATIVES (LEADERS).
MORE THAN ANYTHING THE RESULT OF BARGAINING WILL ALWAYS DEPEND UPON THE DEGREE OF PREPAREDNESS TO "SACRIFICE". IN THIS REGARD HATS OFF TO STATE BANK OF MYSORE EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR LIMITLESS PREPAREDNESS.
FINALLY LET IT BE KNOWN THAT NOTHING WILL COME WITHOUT A SACRIFICE.
THE AUTHOR APPEARS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT. OR HE IS MISGUIDED. THE ALLEGATIONS ARE BASELESS.
ReplyDeleteONE SHOULD KNOW THAT THE STRENGTH OF THE UNION DEPENDS IN THE STRENGTH OF UNITY. IN EVERY BANK THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE UNION. THAT MEANS NO UNITY AMONG MEMBERS. THAT MEANS WEAK UNION. THE ALL INDIA UNIONS AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE CONSISTED OF SUCH DIVIDED WEAK UNIONS AT BANK LEVEL. NATURALLY ALL INDIA BARGAINING POWER WAS ALSO WEAK.
BEING IN STATE BANK OF MY SORE I CAN PROUDLY SAY THE MEMBERS WERE VERY WELL UNITED, DESPITE THERE BEING A RIVAL UNION. THAT WAS WHY THEY HAD A BETTER BARGAIN POWER AND WAS THEIR LIFE IN THE BANK COMPARED TO OTHERS, IN RESPECT OF SERVICE CONDITIONS PERMITTED TO BE NEGOTIATED AT BANK LEVEL.
MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT UNITED ARE THEMSELVES RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES EFFICENCY AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
IF ONE THINKS THAT MANAGEMENTS GIVE EVERYTHING VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT A FIGHT, I THINK THEY ARE IN A FOOLS PARADISE.
I AGREE THERE ARE INADEQUACIES. THEY CAN BE SET RIGHT. PROVIDED MEMBERS EXHIBIT UNITY, PARTICIPATE IN THE MOVEMENT, DEBATE ON ISSUES IN ADVANCE, ELECT EFFICIENT REPRESENTATIVES (LEADERS).
MORE THAN ANYTHING THE RESULT OF BARGAINING WILL ALWAYS DEPEND UPON THE DEGREE OF PREPAREDNESS TO "SACRIFICE". IN THIS REGARD HATS OFF TO STATE BANK OF MYSORE EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR LIMITLESS PREPAREDNESS.
FINALLY LET IT BE KNOWN THAT NOTHING WILL COME WITHOUT A SACRIFICE.
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