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Joint Forum of Unions in BoB Sponsored RRBs Postpone Strike, AIRRBEA Voices Concerns to MoS Finance and DFS
The All India Regional Rural Bank Employees Association (AIRRBEA) on June 25, 2024, led a delegation to representatives of the Government of India. The delegation met Mr. Pankaj Choudhary, Minister of State for Finance and submitted the unresolved demands significant for the RRBs.
Author: Saurav Kumar
Published: June 26, 2024
The indefinite strike to take place on June 25 in the Bank of Baroda sponsored Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) has been deferred for a brief period of time. Joint Forum of Unions in Baroda UP Bank, Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank and Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank met the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (CLC), Ministry of Labour, Government of India on June 24, citing unaddressed concerns pertaining to the respective RRBs.
The conciliation meet went on for the day that resulted into an immediate review of the unresolved issues like recruitment freeze for the last four years, promotion policy, etc. As per the inputs of the meeting, the Joint Forum clearly mentioned that the BoB sponsored RRBs despite being in profit and a growthful business, are lagging heavily on the recruitment front with thousands of positions lying vacant.
The Deputy CLC took the initiative to speak to the Executive Director and General Manager of the Bank of Baroda head office and took assurance to get clearance for recruitment and promotions by June 28. The next conciliation meeting is scheduled to take place on July 2, 2024. So, on the persistent appeal of Dy CLC, the joint forum of unions decided to postpone the strike call till next proceedings.
In the recent past, the Bank of Baroda sponsored Gramin banks have witnessed a degree of unrest over critical issues of pending recruitment and disparity treatment of the bank workforce.
AIRRBEA Voices Concern of Gramin Banks
The All India Regional Rural Bank Employees Association (AIRRBEA) on June 25, 2024, led a delegation to representatives of the Government of India. The delegation met Mr. Pankaj Choudhary, Minister of State for Finance and submitted the unresolved demands significant for the RRBs.
The meeting had elaborate discussion on the present functioning of the gramin banks and the points conveyed to the minister were:
- The need to form “One State - One RRB” under National Rural Bank of India (NRBI).
- Filling of vacancies for better services.
- Delay in Revision of Promotion Rules / HR policy.
- Implementation of the 12th Bipartite Settlement (BPS) and the wage revision.
- Resolution of massive vacancies, promotion policies, etc in Bank of Baroda sponsored RRBs.
The delegation also expressed its concern to Mr. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of Law & Justice by submitting a memorandum on the long pending demands.
The delegation also met senior officials of Department of Financial Services (DFS) and reiterated for resolving all long pending matters of RRBs and requested for early approval of Bipartite Wage revision, HR policy on revision of Promotion rules, 14% NPS, Pension issues and proper implementation of computer increment.