Birthday celebrations of a leader is more important for a trade union than taking up the concerns of members

 

Leaders are remembered for their steadfast belief and hard work to achieve betterment for their followers.

Nowadays, however the so called leaders of trade union movement in Canara Bank Officers’ Association thrive on self indulgence rather than selflessness, self portrayal rather than forwarding the movement and worst of all they feel entitled to enjoy all these acts by splurging on the members hard-earned money that is being paid as subscription.

Ensuring the circulation of unique distinguishable pictures and video snippets every time the leaders see the light of the day reigns  supreme over any vision for the future of the movement.

These leaders are more concerned about delivering bouquets to the top management instead of acting to improve the fate of their followers who toil all day.

The members of the organisation have no voice or no place in the day to day functioning of the Association nor have they got any say over how the funds of the association are spent.

In stark contrast, these leaders travel across the country just for the sake of celebrating their birthday in the guise of members meet, all funded by the money contributed by the members.

Moreover, every unit has been advised to celebrate the birthday of the leaders by extending social activities to the downtrodden.

It is good to do social activities, but it should be done by the individual who is seeking such publicity not demand it from the subordinate leaders in the units.

And competition displayed in posting the pictures of such activities confirming to the demands of the leaders by units is more demeaning than the demand itself.

Moreover, members are left to introspect over how these activities are being funded,

Is it from the pockets of the leaders of the units?

Is it from the funds out of the contribution of members?

Or is it being funded by the local administration of the bank itself?

Many local units have posted pictures along with the regional heads with banners displaying the event as a CSR activity.

All these acts are only displaying the megalomaniacal aspirations of the top leaders and nothing else.

It is high time that members of the organisation understand and introspect the intentions of the leaders and how these activities contribute to the betterment of working conditions for the members in the bank.

If the birthday celebrations of a leader is more important for a trade union than taking up the concerns of members with the administration then, we need to remove such leaders from the imaginary pedestal they put themselves on.