Banks observe strike in Punjab

Bank Employees & Officer observed complete strike today in Punjab. The strike was held on the call of All India Bank Employees Association & All India Bank Officers Association. A Procession was also brought out throughout the main bazaars of the city. Employees held a rally before State Bank of Patiala, Head Office, The Mall, Patiala. The rally was addressed by Com.N.K.Gaur General Secretary, Punjab Bank Employees Federation, Com.Vinod Sharma Gen.Secretary. A.I B.O.A (Pb.State) committee, Com.Yog Raj Gupta President A.I O.B.E.F, Com. Sushil Gautam General Secretary, State Bank of Patiala Emp. Union (Pb. State).
The in support of demands of Sponsoring committee of trade unions against the decisions of the Central Govt. to rush through the agenda of Economic Reforms, specially Financial Sector Reforms the banking sector employees are opposed to the reduction of Govt. Equity in Public Sector Banks to 51% and demands that recommendation of Hooda Committee and Raghurajan Committee to reduce Govt. holding in public Sector Banks below 51% be rejected. They are opposed to the merger of public Sector Banks because they will neither become strong and nor they will be global in size. Rather the purpose for which Banks were Nationalized the very purpose will be defeated, they are opposed to unrestricted entry of FDI in banks and removal of Cap on Voting Rights which is 10% at present and the Bill for amendment was already been introduced in the parliament the speakers said the present policies of Public Sector Banks are Pro Corporate and are against interests of common man. They are opposed to the decisions of the govt. to Merge State Bank of Saurashtra in State Bank of India to be followed by merger of other Associate Banks. The meeting of United Forum is being held tomorrow in Chennai on 21st August, 2008 to chalk out further programmes including Strike actions.

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