Banks On Strike Today
Banking operations hit as unions go on nationwide strike for 5-day week
Banking operations at public sector banks across the country were impacted on Tuesday as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) went on nationwide strike demanding the immediate implementation of a five-day work week. The strike call by the UFBU, an umbrella body of nine unions representing officers and employees, comes after a conciliation meeting with the Chief Labour Commissioner on January 23 failed to yield a positive outcome. "Since there was no positive outcome and the government did not agree to our demand, hence this strike is forced on us. Bank employees and officers are highly aggrieved that they alone are being discriminated against," All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), a constituent of UFBU, general secretary C H Venkatachalam told PTI. Most branches of public sector banks across the country were either completely closed or partially closed as both employees and officers were observing Tuesday's strike. Services such as cash deposits, withdrawals, cheque ...
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