Mixed response to two-day nationwide strike; bank employees biggest bunkers

Around 58% of the workers in banking bunked office against the average of 14% across sectors, shows official data

The two-day nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions affected the banking industry the most, according to official estimates. However, other sectors saw weak participation from employees even as the unions claimed 200 million workers joined their strike call on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Around 58 per cent of the workers in banking bunked office, shows data collated by the Central Labour Commissioner (CLC) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Cheques worth Rs 20,000 crore could not be cleared on Tuesday, All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) General Secretary C H Venkatachalam said, adding cash transactions, remittances, bill discounting