Bank
employees and officers associations have confirmed their participation in the
nationwide general strike to be held on September 2.
In a press
release, CH Venkatachalam, the General Secretary of All India Bank Employees
Association, said,
“The Centre
is following anti-worker and anti-welfare policies. Serious damage is being
particularly caused to workers’ rights. The Centre is trying to appease the
capitalists and industrialists at the cost of the workers and the rest of the
society.
“Reforms
are being brought to the labour laws in favour of the management. The rights of
the workers and labour unions are being taken away. Excessive overseas
investments are being allowed into the railways, defence, and finance sectors.
New jobs are not being created as much as they should be. The Centre is also
not taking any steps to regulate the prices of essential commodities.
“The
central workers union has called for a nationwide strike on September 2 to
condemn this attitude of the Centre. Bank officers and employees’ unions will
participate in this strike.”
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