Bank Unions
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Bank strike: Cash deposits, withdrawals affected in many banks, 7,000 branches in MP impacted
Business | Sep 11, 2026, 11:06 AM ISTBecause of the day-log bank strike, the banking services, especially at public sector banks across the country, were impacted on Friday across the country.
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Why bank unions call for strike today, what are their demands, will banks be closed | FAQs answered
Business | Sep 11, 2026, 08:57 AM ISTThe bank unions have raised four key demands such as implementation of the five-day banking week, withdrawal of the government's Performance Linked Incentive scheme, modification of the incentive scheme through bilateral discussions, and resolution of pending residual issues.
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Bank strike enters day 2; services hit across country
Business | Dec 17, 2021, 02:24 PM ISTThe 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.
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Bank strike today: PSU bank employees go on two-day strike; services hit at many places
Business | Dec 16, 2021, 11:16 AM ISTMany 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.
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Bank Strike: Unions call for two-day strike. Check details
Business | Mar 11, 2021, 09:12 PM ISTThe 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.
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Bharat Bandh: Will bank services be hit? Here's what top unions said
Business | Dec 07, 2020, 09:02 PM ISTAll 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.
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Bank unions lend support to farmers' agitation against new farm laws
Business | Dec 06, 2020, 12:43 PM ISTThe 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.
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Bank unions call two-day strike from Jan 31
Business | Jan 19, 2020, 04:17 PM ISTThe United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), which represents nine trade unions, has given a call for a two-day strike beginning January 31.
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Bank unions to stage dharna before Parliament on December 10
India | Nov 21, 2019, 05:26 PM IST"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.
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Bank Strike Alert: Banking services to be hit across several cities
Business | Oct 21, 2019, 03:11 PM ISTBank 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.
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Bank Unions Strike: 10 things you need to know
Business | Oct 21, 2019, 03:06 PM ISTBanks 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.
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Bank Strike Alert: Banks to remain shut on these days in September
Business | Sep 23, 2019, 02:19 PM ISTBank 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.
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Unions call all-India strike on December 27 to press for wage revision at IDBI Bank
Business | Nov 24, 2017, 04:26 PM ISTThe 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.
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Time to fix accountability on those sanctioning loans, unions say on govt’s bank recap plan
Business | Oct 26, 2017, 02:40 PM ISTThe focus should not be lost on recovering bad loans by allowing the banks to write them off, says AIBEA.
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Demonetisation: Bank unions threaten strike, legal action over non-payment of overtime dues to staff
Business | Nov 03, 2017, 02:12 PM ISTBanks 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.
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Strike affects bank operations; cash, cheque transactions hit
Feb 28, 2017, 10:54 AM ISTAn 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.
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Banking operation to be hit as nine bank unions to go on strike on Tuesday
Feb 27, 2017, 09:08 PM ISTOperations at state-owned banks will be impacted on Tuesday as most unions under the aegis of UFBU will go on strike.
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Bank unions call strike on February 7 over demonetisation woes
Jan 21, 2017, 09:51 AM ISTBank 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.
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Bank unions threaten strike over escalating work pressure, demand bank closure till cash supply improves
Dec 06, 2016, 01:35 PM ISTCombating 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.
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Indian Banks Association to meet unions Monday on strike call
Feb 22, 2015, 04:41 PM ISTNew 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