KANPUR CONVENTION_ABBKJSS

A Kanpur Convention - A Grand Success

by admin » Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:40 pm

CONVENTION OF AKHIL BHARTIYA BANK KARMI JAGRUNK SANGHARSH SANGH HELD AT KANPUR ON 10.10.2010-A HISTORIC SUCCESS

As scheduled, Convention of Akhil Bhartiya Jagruk Sangharsh Sangh was held at Rajasthan Bhavan, Kanpur on 10.10.2010. The Convention started at 10.10 a.m. by offering prayers to Lord. Representatives from various parts of the Country participated in the Convention. The Hall was jam packed. Veteran Trade Union Leaders of Kanpur commented that they have not seen such a huge presence of bank employees in last few years. It is significant to point out that Bipartite Signatories from AIBEA were also present in the City to address the Conference of their affiliate from Punjab & Sind Bank. In past whenever these leaders have been in Kanpur, Bank Employees used to present themselves to hear these leaders. This is perhaps the first time that Bank Employees prefer to stay away from these leaders and attended the Convention of the Sangh to make it grand success.

Convenor of the Convention Kamlesh Chaturvedi read out the gist of the material sent by Shri Venugopal who has been first to bring to the notice of the bank employees the anomalies of the Pension Settlement. Kamlesh Chaturvedi first spoke about the contribution of Shri Venugopal Ji and the sacrifice he has made by espousing the cause of bank employees and creating awareness amongst the bank employees. Bank Employees shouted slogans-“Venugopal Zindabad”

Shri Satish Chandra Mahendra, National Convenor while speaking at the Convention informed the progress of the Sangh since its formation in May 2010. He hailed the role played by Canara Bank Workers Union, Chennai and its leadership. He read out the Message sent by Sri Ganpati Subramanium.

Shri J.K. Sawhney, General Secretary, All India Punjab National Bank Workers Federation gave information about the Writs filed by its affiliates at Hon’ble Allahabad High Court and Hon’ble Delhi High Court. He discussed the Judgment of Hon’ble Delhi High Court with regard to reimbursement of Hospitalization and Medical Expenses to retired employees.

Shri Brijendra Shukla, ex-Joint General Secretary of NCBE and ex-All India President of NCBE affiliate in United Bank condemned the UFBU leadership for agreeing to share the cost of Pension against the provisions of Pension Regulations 1995. He appealed the UFBU leadership to rethink on the whole matter and fight for the re-opening of the Bipartite Settlement as has been done on two previous occasions in the past instead of making it a prestige issue in the broader interest of Unity of Bank Employees.

Shri Prabal Pratap Singh, General Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Bank Workers Organisation affiliated to Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh informed the delegates about the deliberation made at the Manglore Conference of National Organisation of Bank Workers and congratulated activists of Bank Karmi Jagruk Sangharsh Sangh for their continued agitation and creating awareness amongst the bank employees.

Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Coal, Statistics and Programme Implementation (Independent Charge) arrived at the Convention at 1.45 P.M. Shri Kamlesh Chaturvedi speaking before the Hon’ble Minister apprised him about the issues confronting the Bank Employees with regard to less wages as compared to Government and other Sector Officers and Employees, Anomalies of Pension Settlement dated 27.04.2010, Violation of Abolition and Regulation of Contract Labour Act, Non-conversion of part time Sweepers as Full Time, Employment of Adhoc, Casual and Temporary Employees and continuing them as such forever by indulging into unfair labour practice, forcing employees to sit late without payment of overtime, discriminatory implementation of provisions of Gratuity Act w.e.f. 24.05.2010 instead of 01.01.2006 as in the Case of Government Employees, Ban on Compassionate Appointment, Pendency of case of Canteen Employees from Punjab National Bank before Hon’ble Supreme Court etc. He apprised the Hon’ble Minister about the inability of existing trade unions in forcing the management to implement provisions of Law and Government of India Guidelines. He appealed Hon’ble Minister to come forward and take up the matter at the appropriate level of the Government of India to do justice with Bank Employees.

Sri Sriprakash Jaiswal speaking on the occasion said that he is in complete agreement with the demands raised. He said time keeps changing. At one time Bank Employees have to undergo bad time. Then their trade union movement flourished and they secured better wages than Government and other Sector Employees and now again Bank Employees have become poorly paid employees. He said that while work methods and work technology will have considerable bearing on the Banking Industry’s ability to gyrate the wheels of progress, it is the human factor, that is, involvement, commitment and dedication of its vast work force which will ordain the future course of banking. If the bank employees are not given fair treatment in terms of wages and other conditions which are available to others it would be paving way not only to injustice but forcing talents of the country not to join banks and look for jobs somewhere else. He assured the Bank Employees that he is with them as far as their genuine demands are concerned. He suggested that Sangh must select 5 representatives and he will accompany them to plead their demands before the Finance Minister.

The news about the convention was widely displayed in all the local channels and here are the news which have appeared in important news papers of Kanpur Cit y.