State Bank of Patiala staff up in arms

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Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, May 14

Members of the All-India State Bank of Patiala Employees Federation (AISBOPEF) today held a demonstration in front of State Bank of Patiala, Zonal Office, Jalandhar, against the anti-employee attitude of the State Bank management.

The federation also given call of strike on June 4, 24 to get their demands fulfilled. Their demands include de-linking of associate banks from SBI, do not curb trade union right of representation, vacate attacks on trade union in SBBJ, extend compassionate appointment scheme as per Government guidelines, increase quantum of staff housing loan, recruitment of sub staff and part time employees, resolve pending demands, do not impose SBI service condition and career progression in associate banks, and enhance overdraft limits.

While addressing the protesters, Rakesh Bajaj, assistant secretary of the federation, said State Sector Bank Employees Association has chalked out an agitation programme against the discriminatory and vindictive attitude of the SBI management. In the past, State Bank tried to implement the career progression, as available in SBI. The SSBEA refused this offer for the reason that it involved mobility of employees at the discretion of the management at regular intervals, outsourcing of certain jobs as done in SBI.