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Privatisation of PSBs: Two-day bank strike from December 16

In the budget speech of 2021, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that two public sector banks will be privatised during the current fiscal

Bank officers' body to hold protest against govt's privatisation plan

All India Bank Officers Confederation (AIBOC) on Monday said it will hold a protest programme against the government's move to privatise public sector banks (PSBs) in Delhi later this month

Banking services disrupted across Maharashtra on Day 2 of nationwide strike

The two-day pan-India bank strike ended today, with the disruption in services including cash withdrawals, deposits, loan disbursements and cheque clearances hitting customers hard across Maharashtra.

Bank strike: Cong asks govt to accept demands of unions, stop privatisation

The Congress on Tuesday asked the government to accept the demands of the nine unions of public sector banks (PSBs) that are on a two-day strike

Congress seeks statement from FM Sitharaman on strike by bank employees

The opposition Congress on Tuesday demanded that the finance Minister make a statement to address concerns expressed by 13 lakh bank employees, who are on a two-day nationwide strike

Bank strike: Govt privatising profit, nationalising loss, says Rahul Gandhi

Taking a dig at the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that selling public sector banks to "cronies" will compromise the country's financial security

Nationwide bank strike continues to impact PSB services on second day

Bank strike continued for day-two on Tuesday, led by nine unions of public sector banks (PSBs) in the country, opposing government's policy to privatise the lenders

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Nationwide bank strike: Cheques worth Rs 16,500 crore stuck

A nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Union in protest against privatisation of the government banks has begun

Nationwide strike impacts banking services of public sector banks

Banking operations including cheque clearance across the country got affected on Monday as bankers under the aegis of the UFBU have gone on a nationwide strike

Bank employees to go on nationwide strike from March 15-16

The near 10 lakh bank employees are protesting against govt's decision to privatise a few state-owned banks

Cheques worth Rs 18,000 cr not sent for clearance due to strike: AIBEA

Apart from AIBEA, other bank unions - AIBOA, BEFI, INBEF, AIRBEA, AIRBWF, Unions in RRBs, Unions in co-operative banks also joined the strike

Bank operations may be hit by unions' one-day nationwide strike on Thursday

Banking operations across the country may be impacted on Thursday as some bank unions would be joining the one-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions

Nationwide strike impacts banking services for second day at PSBs

However, private sector lenders like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were operational

Work at state-owned banks affected as employee unions go on 3-day strike

Private sector lenders like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were working as usual.

PSU bank employees to go on two-day strike from Friday over wage revision

Earlier this week, a meeting with the Chief Labour Commissioner remained inconclusive, AIBOC President Sunil Kumar said

Letter to BS: Demands of PSB unions for a pay hike are justified

With branches in remote villages, the staff has to work under great hardships, sacrificing work-life balance

Bank unions may go on indefinite strike from Apr 1 on wage settlement delay

The bank unions have called for a nationwide strike demanding to expedite the process of wage settlement due since November 2017

Bank employee unions to go on nationwide strike on Jan 31, Feb 1

After the two-day strike, bank unions are planning to hold a three-day strike from March 11 to 13 and indefinite strike from April 1 onwards