(Registered under the Trade Unions Act 1926, Registration No.
3427/Delhi)
C/o State Bank of India Officers’ Association (North-Eastern Circle)
State Bank of India, LHO, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam – 781006
9957563825 @aiboc_in
[email protected] ; [email protected]
Circular No. 2025/04 Date: 07.02.2025
To All Affiliates (Please Circulate)
Dear Comrades,
REPRODUCTION OF UFBU CIRCULAR NO: UFBU/2025/1 DATED 07-02-2025
UFBU’s clarion call for agitation and strike
Demanding
Recruitments, 5 Day Banking and on other
demands
March on to 2 Days Continuous Strike on 24th and
25th March, 2025
All our Unions and members are aware that on the one hand, our important demands remain pending and
on the other hand, new attacks are emerging. Hence after due discussions and deliberations, it has been
decided to launch our agitational programme culminating in 2 Days Continuous Strike for 48 Hours on 24th
and 25th March, 2025 on the following issues and demands.
DEMANDING:
• Adequate recruitment in all cadres, regularise all temporary employees
• Implementation of 5 Day work week in Banking Industry
• Immediate withdrawal of the recent DFS directives on performance review and PLI, which
threaten job security, create division and discrimination amongst employees and officers,
violate the 8th Joint Note, and undermine PSB’s autonomy
• Safety of Bank Officers/ Staff against the assault/ abuses by unruly banking public.
• Fill up the post of Workmen/ Officer Directors in PSBs.
• Resolution of residual issues pending with IBA
• Amend Gratuity Act to increase the ceiling to Rs 25 lacs on the lines of Scheme for
government employees along with exemption from income tax
• Do not recover income tax on staff welfare benefits given to employees and officers on
concessional terms. Managements to bear the same.
• Maintain a minimum of 51% of Equity Capital in IDBI Bank by Government
OPPOSING:
• Micromanagement of PSBs by DFS on policy matters affecting service conditions of
employees and officers and undermining bilateralism .
• Outsourcing permanent jobs in Banks
• Unfair Labour Practices in Banking Industry.
Agitational programme
7-2-2025 UFBU Circular – announcing Agitational programmes
14-2-2025 Evening time demonstration at all major centres and
district headquarters
From 16-2-2025 Poster campaign at all branches/offices/Rly.stn/Bus
stand/ public places
21-2-2025 Evening time demonstration at all major centres and
district headquarters
23-2-2025 Social media campaign
28-2-2025 Badge Wearing
3-3-2025 Dharna before Parliament at Delhi and submission of
Memorandum to Finance Minister/DFS
5-3-2024 Serving strike notice on IBA, DFS and CLC
7-3-2025 Evening time demonstration at centres
11-3-2024 Demonstration at all Corporate/ Head Office/ Zonal/
Regional offices by respective affiliates
17-3-2025 Press Conference at all State Headquarters
21-3-2025 Rally at evening time at all centres
22-3-2025 Social Media Campaign including X handle
24/25-3-2025 TWO DAYS STRIKE FOR CONTINUOUS 48 HOURS
Comrades, the importance of the issues and demands are well-known to all our unions
and members. We urge upon all our unions to move together and implement the
programmes successfully.
With revolutionary greetings,
(Rupam Roy)
General Secretary
