GUWAHATI, Dec 20 - Banks in Guwahati city will remain closed tomorrow in view of the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the All India Bank Officers� Confederation (AIBOC), the apex body of bank officers� trade union movement comprising over 3,20,000 members, over its various demands.
The demands include inter-alia, full and unconditional mandate for the XIth bipartite wage revision talks based on the charter of demands submitted by four officers� organisations � AIBOC, AIBOA, NOBO and INBOC on the minimum wages concept, focus on core business and NPA recovery, abolishing new pension scheme, updation/revision of pension and family pension, etc.
The AIBOC has also opposed the amalgamation of Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank and Bank of Baroda, merger/amalgamation of regional rural banks, attack and assault on bank officers across the country, reduction of existing medical benefits, steep hike in insurance premium of retirees, etc.
