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Bank union threatens strike on Tuesday, services may take a hit

Press Trust of India, New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India
Aug 20, 2017 03:32 PM IST

Operations at private lenders like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank are expected to be normal except delay in cheque clearances.

Services at public sector banks may take a hit on Tuesday as all unions under the aegis of UFBU have threatened to go on strike against the government’s proposed consolidation move besides raising a host of other demands.

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) is protesting against the government’s proposed consolidation move besides raising a host of other demands.(AFP File Photo)
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) is protesting against the government’s proposed consolidation move besides raising a host of other demands.(AFP File Photo)

Most banks have already informed their customers that functioning of branches and offices will be impacted if the strike takes off.

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Operations at private lenders like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank are expected to be normal except delay in cheque clearances.

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) is an umbrella body of nine unions, including All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW).

“As the conciliation meeting before the chief labour commissioner failed, unions are left with no other option but to go on strike. There was no assurance from the government and the management of banks,” AIBOC general secretary D T Franco said.

All attempts to hammer out solutions to the demands raised by the unions bore no fruit and hence, UFBU decided to proceed with the proposed strike on August 22, he said.

Other demands include no write-off policy for non- performing assets (NPAs) of corporate loans, declaring wilful default of loans as criminal offence and implementation of recommendations of Parliamentary Committee on recovery of NPAs, AIBEA general secretary CH Venkatchalam said.

He also suggested that banks should not pass on the burden of corporate NPAs on bank customers by hiking charges.

Venkatchalam said the government should abolish the Banks Board Bureau and ensure stringent measures to recover bad loans and accountability of top executives.

UFBU, which claims membership of nearly 10 lakh across banks, also requested the government for cost reimbursement of demonetisation to banks.

As many as 21 public sector banks control 75% of the total business.

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