Several banks, including
If the strike materialises, a certain section of the Bank's employees may participate in a strike on the said date, in which case, it is likely that the normal functioning of the branches/offices of the bank may get affected, Punjab &
Outsourcing of jobs by some of the banks is putting the privacy of customers and their money at risk apart from reduction in recruitment at the lower level, All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) general secretary C H Venkatachalam said.
Some banks are also indulging in violation of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, he said.
Even where the labour authorities have intervened, the management has ignored their advice, violated the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act and forcibly transferred the employees, he added.
"From AIBEA, we reiterated our issues and demands arising out of the various unilateral decisions in violation of the existing provisions of Bipartite Settlement in some of the banks and the attacks on jobs and job security and vindictive actions in some other banks," he said.
In the wake of these attacks, he said, "AIBEA has no alternative than to express its protest through our agitational programme and strike action".
Banks are open on November 19 which is the third Saturday of the month. All banks remain open on the first and third Saturdays.
Private sector banks would not be impacted by the strike call.
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