The strike is against the government's decision to privatise public sector banks which have been playing a vital role in nation building, (AIBEA) general secretary C H Venkatachalam said.
Many branches across different parts of the country were shut as the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions including All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW) had given two-day strike call.
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine unions, has given a call for a two-day strike in March against the proposed privatization of two-state owned lenders.
All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) General Secretary Soumya Datta said the union has expressed its solidarity with farmers but will not be participating in the Bharat Bandh called by them.
The All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) in a statement said the government should come forward and resolve their demands in the interest of the nation and farmers.
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), which represents nine trade unions, has given a call for a two-day strike beginning January 31.
"Government has been pursuing the policy of merger of public sector banks despite the adverse implications. Experience of mergers in the country and elsewhere has clearly shown that no benefit accrues to any of the stake holder," bank union said in a statement.
Bank Strike Alert: Banks in Maharashtra and Haryana will remain open for only three days this week on account of the Assembly Elections in the states and bank unions strike. Banks to remain closed for the of the country only on Tuesday and not on Monday.
Banks strike alert! Bank employees unions to go on strike on October 22 against the Centre's decision to merge 10 state-run Public Sector Banks (PSBs) into four. The two unions of bank employees -- All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) have jointly called for the strike.
Bank strike alert: A cluster of four bank officers union has called for two-day strike next week; 26 September and 27 September. If their bank strike is successful then bank operations in India would be hit for four consecutive days from September 26 to 29.
The issue of wage revision at IDBI Bank, pending since Nov 2012, was discussed at a joint meeting of unions which decided on the all-India strike in December.
The focus should not be lost on recovering bad loans by allowing the banks to write them off, says AIBEA.
Banks are yet to clear the dues of lakhs of employees who put in extra hours to deal with the unprecedented rush at banks following demonetisation.
An umbrella body of nine bank unions has called a day-long strike to protest the government’s “anti-people banking reforms” and to press for compensation to employees for extra work done on account of demonetisation and booking loan defaulters.
Operations at state-owned banks will be impacted on Tuesday as most unions under the aegis of UFBU will go on strike.
Bank employees' and officers' unions have called for an all-India strike on February 7 to press for their demand to find solutions to the demonetisation problems and recovery of bad loans.
Combating with the increasing work pressure in the wake of demonetisation and grappling with currency shortage, bank unions have threatened of agitation, including a strike against the government.
New Delhi: The Indian Banks Association (IBA) has decided to hold talks Monday with leaders of bank unions, who have given a call for a four-day nationwide strike beginning Feb 25."The IBA agreed to hold
Chennai: The central government's intervention in early settlement of wage revision, timely appointment of workmen directors, and merger of regional rural banks (RRB) with their sponsors were some of the demands submitted by two bank
Chennai: Unions in the banking sector have announced five day strike next month to demand early resolution of their wage hike negotiations, said the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA).In a statement issued here Saturday,
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