FORMATION & GROWTH

The process of formation of the Confederation was started in 1971 under the leadership of Com. Y.K. Arora in Uttar Pradesh. In our Bank, there was only one federation with political affiliation and dictatorial behaviour towards the employees. There were no bank-wise state unions, only state-wise federations with ulterior motives. Thus the problems and welfare of our bank employees were completely ignored.

In this background, Com. Y.K. Arora, along with his team members, took the initiative to form bank-wise unions and formed the Bank of India Employees’ Coordination Committee on 1^st May 1971 from Uttar Pradesh. They moved to other states for this purpose and started motivating in this direction. This move was cultivated in forming different state units by the year 1976.

It may be mentioned that during the period only 3–4 banks had their own independent federations, and later in 1970, they formed a National union in the name of NUBE. Subsequently, with the changed political scenario in the country, they converted into INBEC/INTUC. Ultimately, due to certain Calcutta High Court cases, they disaffiliated from INTUC in 1979 and changed the name to NCBE, since a SHINNING STAR in banking industry.

We feel proud in mentioning that our state units under the dynamic leadership of Com. Y.K.Arora were also instrumental in the formation of our apex organization NCBE. We also felt the necessity to bring our all state units on a common platform. Accordingly, a national level federation “National Confederation of BOI Staff Unions” (NCBISU), was formed on 01.05.1980 (International May Day) at Hindu Maha Sabha Bhavan, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Com. Y.K. Arora, then Organising Secretary of NCBE and architect of forming the Coordination Committee/State units. Representatives from Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Chandigarh, & Delhi participated in the inaugural conference.

The main objective of forming this Confederation was to fight against the tyranny and oppression let loose by the AIBEA federation in our Bank. The AIBEA federation, from top to bottom, was in complete connivance to crush our brave companions, who today stand as the mightiest pillars of this Confederation — a unique symbol of heroic struggle and sacrifices for the cause of our members.

The first conference was inaugurated by Com. S.N. Duber, General Secretary, State Bank of India Staff Association & National Confederation of Bank Employees. Com. Y.K. Arora was elected as President and Com. R.K. Ramgarhia as General Secretary of the Confederation.

The Confederation’s Motto – Aims and Objects

• To foster a spirit of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance amongst the employees of the Bank of India and to establish a close relationship between the Unions and the employees of the Bank.
• To organize and unite all employees of the Bank into various unions and regulate their relations with the employer. To cooperate with other organizations having similar aims and objectives.
• To secure improvement of status and service conditions of the employees of the Bank, consistent with the development and economic progress achieved by the industry, and to improve the economic, social, and cultural position of the employees.
• To coordinate the activities of affiliated unions and endeavor to settle disputes amongst state affiliates amicably.
• To assist employees of the Bank in forming unions, and to take such measures as may be necessary or incidental to achieve the above aims and objects.
• To remain a non-political body, drawing guidance and inspiration from the members themselves, who form the intellectual core through their chosen representatives.
• To maintain unshakable faith in purity of means for achieving all ends.
• To secure the redressal of genuine grievances of members and help them attain justice at all costs.
• To work strictly according to its own progarmme and genius, uninfluenced by any external agency, and to uphold the interests and aspirations of its members in a determined way.

Since its formation, the Confederation has witnessed many ups and downs. Several units have joined, while some, due to political circumstances, could not continue their affiliation. Today, the Confederation has 12 state units and also have coordination with the Bank of India Karamchari Sena, Mumbai in Maharashtra State, thereby enjoying significant membership across the country — from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Bengal to Gujarat.

On completion of 25 dedicated years of service in May 2005, the Confederation celebrated its Silver Jubilee function with a Central Committee Meeting at Jalandhar, which was largely attended. The Punjab Unit felicitated Com. Y.K. Arora, General Secretary of the Confederation, for his contribution to the cause of Bank employees. Com. Y.K. Arora has been leading the Confederation as a guiding star since its inception.

The Confederation is holding Conferences/General Body Meetings & extended Central Committee Meetings periodically in different states from time to time.

The Confederation also launched its own website www.ncbisu.in on 22^nd march 2009 at Jaipur, Rajasthan. The first NCBE affiliate to launch its own website.

Com. K.K. Khosla was elected as President & Com. Y.K. Arora as General Secretary of the Confederation in the National Conference held at Chennai. Both Com. Y.K. Arora & K.K. Khosla also served NCBE as Vice President and Member of the Negotiating Committee signed various industry-level bipartite settlements (since 5^{th BPS}) on behalf of NCBE. They are also special invitee to the National Executive Committee of NCBE. Com. Y.K.Arora is also the convener of UFBU of U.P. State.

Our representative Com. V.K.Sengar was elected as Vice President, NCBE in October 2015 & Now Com. Kshitij Pathak is serving as Vice President, NCBE since February 2023 & also signed the 12th Bipartite Settlement on behalf of NCBE.