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TBEF calls Bank strike in TN on Aug 20 against SLBC guidelines : Venkatachalam

Hyderabad, Aug 3 (UNI) In protest against the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) guidelines of 100 per cent attendance in Banks and draw the attention of State Government and Bank Managements to the problems faced by the employees, TamilNadu Bank Employees' Federation (TBEF) called a one-day strike in the state on August 20.
TBEF Chairman Ch Venkatachalam in a release, mailed to UNI, said, the TBEF, affliated to All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), also called the strike on the demands like modify the SLBC directives, Restrict Banking Services to essentials, Only 50% staff to attend until transport is restored, Continuation of roster system and work from home norms, Exempt pregnant women from attending office, Ensure Business Continuity Plan, Restrict Banking hours from 11 am to 2 pm,
Bank employees to be allowed to travel by Government buses along with other essential service staff,
Strictly adhere to SOP guidelines and BCP norms, Priority for bank employees for corona testing and for hospitalisation of affected employees, declare all Saturdays & Sundays as holidays to ensure sanitisation and fumigation of branches.
He said the SLBC, Tamil Nadu has issued their revised guidelines on working of bank branches from August 1 which stated that all Bank Branches should function in the state as usual with normal business hours and extend all full-fledged normal banking services.
Mr Venkatachalam also said the guidelines also states that 100% of the employees should attend the Banks and added that the state Government has extended the lockdown upto August 31.
The Bus services/local train services continue to stand withdrawn. There is no alternative method of transportation except to walk down to the Branch like how migrant workers were forced, he said, adding that Managements have not bothered to make any arrangement for taxi, vans or chartered vehicles so that employees can attend the Banks.
Even in the buses run by the Government for the essential service workers, government employees, bank employees are not being allowed even though banking is also an essential service. Contract employees, Jewel Appraisers and Business Correspondents are also asked to do their regular jobs but there is no arrangement as to how they will attend the Bank, he added.
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