Hyderabad, (
thestates.news ) Bank Employees and Officers across the country on Wednesday
joined the National General Strike, called by Central Trade Unions along with
various Independent Federations and Unions in different sectors to oppose
Central Government’s ‘Anti-Worker Labour Polices’ and against ‘Anti-People
Banking Reforms’.
The Central Trade Unions—INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU,
LPF and UTUC have called the strike on important demands like Control prices,
Create more jobs for the unemployed youth, Guarantee right to job and right to
wage, Ensure job security, stop outsourcing permanent jobs, Do not adversely
amend Labour Laws, Do not curtail trade union rights, Do not weaken social
security schemes, Ensure minimum wage of Rs. 21,000., Pension and Bonus for
all, Scrap New Pension Scheme, Do not privatise public sector, Do not privatise
or merge Banks, Increase interest rate on Deposits and Recover bad loans of
Banks. (UNI)
Bank Employees, Officers join National General Strike ; 28 lakh chqs worth Rs 21,500 cr could not be cleared
