There is tacit understanding between the government and bankers so no salary was deducted of the strikers. Here innocent are victim

Who's protesting

The two-day strike on December 16 and 17 was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU). UFBU is an umbrella body of nine unions, including AIBOC, All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW).

Why?

The union wants the govt not to table the Bank Privatisation Bill (Banking Laws Amendment Bill, 2021) during this session of the Parliament. The government had in Budget 2021-22 announced its intent to take up privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) during the year. 

Impact

Most public sector banks will remain closed on Thursday and Friday. Since the following two days are weekends, these PSBs will remain shut for transactions for four days in a row. Most of the banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), have already cautioned their customers about the strike's possible impact on banking operations like cheque clearance and fund transfer.

Cheques valuing around Rs 37,000 crore have been held up due to the strike,

क्या आपको पता है कि निजीकरण के खिलाफ़ बैंक कर्मियों ने हड़ताल करने के लिए दो दिन की सैलरी कटाई है. बैंकरों ने एक दिन की तीन-तीन हज़ार की सैलरी कटाई है. सभी कर्मचारियों ने दो दिनों की हड़ताल के लिए कितनी सैलरी कटाई है, हमें कुल राशि का हिसाब नहीं मिल सका लेकिन कुछ लोगों ने अनुमान के आधार पर बताया कि कम से कम एक हज़ार करोड़ तो दो दिन के कट ही जाएंगे. इसके पहले भी दो दिनों की हड़ताल में सैलरी कटी थी. तो क्या चार दिनों की हड़ताल के लिए बैंकरों ने दो हज़ार करोड़ का वेतन कटाया?

हड़ताल के लिए बैंकरों ने कटाया अपना वेतन, करोड़ों की सैलरी कटा रोक पाएंगे निजीकरण

CPIO may provide the following information point wise as follows.

1-I had visited the branch office Mirzapur of Bank of India on 16^th and 17^th December 2021, the door was locked and no feedback regarding the strike was available. Neighbours told me that bank will open on Monday.

Please provide the feedback like post and designation of the staffs of Bank of India who had given permission to close the branch to concerned branch officer.

2-Apex court of India had categorically passed the order no work no pay

Principle Of 'No Work No Pay' Applies When Employee Was Not Kept Away From Work By Any Order Of Employer: SC [Read Judgment]

"Nobody could be directed to claim wages for the period that he remained absent without leave or without justification." The Supreme Court has observed that the principle of 'No Work No Pay' can be applied when the employee was not kept away from work by any order of the employer. The bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Navin Sinha, reiterated the settled principle that nobody could be directed to claim wages for the period that he remained absent without leave or without justification.

Please provide the INFORMATION regarding the staffs of the branch who were paid salary and who were not paid because they went on strike.

3-Please provide the detail of the staff those were on the leave on on 16^th and 17^th December 2021.

4-Please provide the reason of keeping the branch office gate closed without a notice on the board/gate regarding the strikes as caused great hardships to customers cum visitors.

5-Provide the details of staffs at the branch office Mirzapur went on strike voluntarily and also those were coerced to go on strike.

 Bank strike day 2 updates: SBI, PNB, other banks services severely hit across India. Details here

Bank employees display placards as they shout slogans during a protest, as part of a two-day long nationwide bank strike against the privatisation of public sector banks. (REUTERS)2 min read . Updated: 17 Dec 2021, 03:25 PM ISTLivemint

·         As bank strike continues for second day, banking and ATM services have been severely hit across the country.

·         Nearly 8,590 branches and most ATMs shut operations as protest continues for second day in West Bengal.

Enter Registration Number BKOIN/A/E/22/00021

Name Yogi M P Singh

Received Date 21/01/2022

Public Authority Bank of India

Status APPEAL DISPOSED OF

Date of action 21/02/2022

Reply :- All the relevant Informations are provided.

First Appellate Authority Details :- VARANASI - BHARAT SINGH FONIA

Phone: 0542-2518485

Varanasi[dot]Legal[at]bankofindia[dot]co[dot]in

Nodal Officer Details :-

Telephone Number 2266684566

Email Id ho[dot]rticell[at]bankofindia[dot]co[dot]in

Online RTI Appeal Form Details

RTI Appeal Details :-

   

RTI Appeal Registration number BKOIN/A/E/22/00021

Public Authority Bank of India

   

Personal Details of Appellant:-

Request Registration Number BKOIN/R/E/21/01438

Request Registration Date 22/12/2021

Name Yogi M P Singh

Gender Male

Address Mohalla Surekapuram , Jabalpur Road District Mirzapur, Sangmohal post office

Country India

State Uttar Pradesh

Status Urban

Educational Status Literate

  Above Graduate

Phone Number +91-7379105911

Mobile Number +91-7379105911

Email-ID myogimpsingh[at]gmail[dot]com

Appeal Details :-

Citizenship Indian

Is the Requester Below Poverty Line ? No

Ground For Appeal Provided Incomplete,Misleading or False Information

CPIO of Public Authority approached VARANASI - TAPAN KUMAR MANDAL

CPIO's Order/Decision Number Details not provided

CPIO's Order/Decision Date

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Prayer or Relief Sought

Please provide the INFORMATION regarding the staffs of the branch who were paid salary and who were not paid because they went on strike. Provide the details of staffs at the branch office Mirzapur went on strike voluntarily and also those were coerced to go on strike. 

Your reply as -The branch was closed due to nationwide strike of Bank on 16th and 17th of December 2021. No question of permission is involved in it. and All the staffs were on strike. 

It is most unfortunate that you did not provide the details of the staff as sought by the applicant. You ought to provide the copy of the competent authority who advised the deduction of the salary of the strikers. In wide public interest, such landmark decisions must be in the public domain.

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