Bank Unions' Strike

Another round of talks is scheduled to be held on January 31 between the Indian Banks Association (IBA) and the bank unions to iron out the issues

The decision was taken at a meeting of UFBU held in Mumbai on Thursday

The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) has alleged violation of HR practices by foreign lender Standard Chartered Bank and submitted a detailed memorandum requesting the bank's CEO for immediate remedial measures. The union also alleged that the bank is delaying in recognising Association of Standard Chartered Bank Officers (Kolkata) ASCBO despite several reminders. The right to form association/union is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 19 (1) (C) of the Constitution of India, and any attempt to disavow and thwart the fundamental rights of members of ASCBO will not be condoned by AIBOC, the memorandum said. "The obsolete pay scales and the unsettled service conditions beckons for an overhaul...it is imperative to approve fair and appropriate service conditions for the officers, in consonance with the industrial norms and practices," it said. AIBOC general secretary Soumya Datta urged the management of Standard Chartered Bank to initiate dialogue with the ASCB

As per the agreement with IBA, the negotiation talks on various pending issues would begin on July 1

The two-day nationwide strike by central trade unions to protest against the government policies entered its second day on Tuesday, impacting normal life in some parts of the country.

Hours after the Kerala HC directed the Left administration in the state to take steps to prevent its employees from abstaining from duty as part of strike, the government on issued a 'dies-non' order.

A spokesperson for the city mayor said about 90% of buildings in Mariupol had been damaged and about 40% had been destroyed

The two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions against the central government's policies affected the banking services and production of coal and steel in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

As many as 10 central trade unions (CTUs) have joined hands for the strike and they claim the support of about 20 crore workers

Around 8,000 workers of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) did not report for work on Monday, affecting production at the company's 7.5 million tonnes-steel plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

The first day of the two-day strike in the banking sector was successful with several branches across the country remaining closed, said All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA)

Banking services were partially impacted on Monday as a section of bank employees did not report for duty in support of the two-day nationwide general strike called by central trade unions.

The Maharashtra government on Sunday invoked the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA) barring employees of state-run electricity companies from joining the nationwide protest.

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United Forum of Bank Unions convener Mahesh Mishra on Thursday said the government wants to pass the Banking Reforms Bill in the current session of Parliament, paving the way for privatisation

The two-day nationwide strike by the public sector bank (PSB) unions ended on Tuesday, with disruption in services like cash withdrawals, deposits, cheque clearances

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