New Delhi: Bank employee unions have decided to go ahead with their planned strike on January 27, demanding a five-day work week.
The operations of public sector banks, or PSBs, may be impacted, as banks will already remain closed on January 26, being a public holiday. The United Forum of Bank Unions, an umbrella organisation of nine unions of officers and employees, had met the Chief Labour Commissioner and held conciliation meeting on Thursday and Friday. The union had earlier called for a strike on January 27.
In a statement on Friday, the UFBU stated that despite detailed discussions with the government, including finance ministry officials and representatives from the Indian Banks'Association, or IBA, there was no positive outcome out of the conciliation proceedings, and hence it has been decided to go ahead with the strike on January 27.
The operations of public sector banks, or PSBs, may be impacted, as banks will already remain closed on January 26, being a public holiday. The United Forum of Bank Unions, an umbrella organisation of nine unions of officers and employees, had met the Chief Labour Commissioner and held conciliation meeting on Thursday and Friday. The union had earlier called for a strike on January 27.
In a statement on Friday, the UFBU stated that despite detailed discussions with the government, including finance ministry officials and representatives from the Indian Banks'Association, or IBA, there was no positive outcome out of the conciliation proceedings, and hence it has been decided to go ahead with the strike on January 27.
