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Union Bank Officers’ and Employees’ Strike on 27 September: AIUBOF-AIUBEA Call Off Strike, Joint Forum to Proceed
While the AIUBOF-AIUBEA have deferred their strike call after a conciliation meeting with the management, the Joint Forum of Union Bank Unions remains firm on proceeding with the nationwide strike on 27 September 2024.
Author: Abhivad
Published: September 25, 2024
On 27 September 2024, Union Bank of India is set to witness a major disruption as the Joint Forum of Union Bank Unions (JFUBU) plans to go ahead with their strike. While the All India Union Bank Officers’ Federation (AIUBOF) and All India Union Bank Employees’ Association (AIUBEA) have called off their strike following conciliation talks with the management, the JFUBU has reiterated its decision to proceed with the strike independently.
Conciliation Meeting and AIUBOF-AIUBEA Decision
On 25 September 2024, the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) of Delhi held a conciliation meeting between the Union Bank management and the representatives of AIUBOF and AIUBEA. The joint circular issued by AIUBOF-AIUBEA claims that the key issues raised by the unions, including staffing shortages, recruitment patterns, work-life balance, transfer policy deviations, and compassionate appointments, were addressed. Both unions reached an agreement with the bank management, resulting in the formation of committees to resolve the issues within 60 days.
As per the circular, the management has committed to rectifying policy deviations and fulfilling previous agreements. Consequently, both unions decided to defer their planned strike. “At the request of the Chief Labour Commissioner, the strike has been averted for now,” read the statement issued by AIUBOF General Secretary PM Balachandra and AIUBEA General Secretary Amne N Shanker.
(From the joint circular issued by AIUBOF & AIUBEA)
Joint Forum Strike to Continue
Despite AIUBOF and AIUBEA's decision to defer their strike, the Joint Forum of Union Bank Unions (JFUBU), comprising AIUBEF, AIUBSF, UBSA, and UBIEU (Delhi), has announced that their strike will continue as scheduled. In a separate statement issued by the JFUBU on 25 September, the forum made it clear that its strike call is independent of AIUBOF and AIUBEA and remains unaffected by the conciliation outcome.
The Joint Forum of Union Bank Unions had initially scheduled their strike for 30 September. However, after AIUBOF and AIUBEA—the majority unions representing officers and employees, respectively—declared their strike for 27 September, the Joint Forum decided to prepone their strike to the same date. This move aimed to align with the AIUBOF-AIUBEA strike and promote broader solidarity among Union Bank staff.
The statement by JFUBU Convenor Jagannath Chakraborty reiterated that their demands, which include the immediate recruitment of clerks, non-implementation of the apprentice system, and addressing the issues of casual employees, remain unresolved. “There should be no confusion on the question of implementing the Joint Forum’s call for strike, yet we reiterate that the employees under the banner of the Joint Forum will wholeheartedly implement the strike call on 27 September,” the statement read.
(The circular issued by Joint Forum of Union Bank Unions)
With the Joint Forum proceeding with their strike, Union Bank operations are expected to face disruption. Services such as loan processing, customer support, and transaction facilitation are likely to be severely affected.