In a big relief to millions of customers, United Forum of Bank Unions, an umbrella body of nine employees' and officers' unions, today called off the proposed three-day strike from March 28. | |
| The strike call was withdrawn after a discussion of the forum with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA), which assured to consider a pension option for bank staff among other demands. |
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| Earlier in the day, the forum representatives met Finance Minister P Chidambaram to draw his attention to the issues pertaining to the public sector bank staff. |
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| The main demands of the unions are "" a pension option besides the existing provident fund, compassionate appointments, no outsourcing of normal banking services and fresh recruitment. |
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