 Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 1: A demonstration of all public sector banks employees was held at Shalimar Chowk, under the banner of Jammu Province bank Employees Federation. The demonstration was held at the called of All India Bank Employees Association.
Employees of Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Foreign Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Co-operative Banks would observe All India Strike on 2nd September 21015 against the anti-labour, anti-people policies of the Central Government and in support of the call given by the Central Trade Unions in the country. Com. Arun Kumar Gupta, General Secretary of the Federation addressing gathering and apprised the employees that in the Banking Industry, there are continuous attempts to push through the reforms agenda aimed at privatization of banks, consolidation and merger of Banks, etc. More and more private capital and FOI are being encouraged. "Private Sector companies are being allowed license to start banking business. All the Government schemes are being imposed on the Banks without proper infrastructure and manpower resulting harassment and problems faced by the bank staff. Permanent and regular jobs are being outsourced on contract basis and contract employees are being exploited, "he stated.
Among others who were present on the occasion included Com. Vijay Zutshi, Ganesh Kumar, RK Bamba, Manjit Singh, TK Tikoo, RK Bhat, Hardev Singh, Ishwinder Singh, Vinod Gupta, Pritam Singh and Kamal. |
