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• Big strike of SBI employees!
• Banking services across the country are likely to be suspended for two days
• Find out why

Mumbai: Being the largest public sector bank in the country State Bank of India (SBI) The employees have taken up arms of agitation for their various pending demands. The All India State Bank of India Staff Federation (AISBISF) has announced a two-day nationwide strike at the end of May. The employees have decided to go on strike after prolonged discussions with the bank management failed, which is likely to have a major impact on banking services across the country.

Nationwide strike on 25th and 26th May

According to the union, SBI employees across the country will boycott work on May 25 and 26, 2026. Interestingly, it has also warned that the agitation will continue till May 27 if a public holiday or weekly holiday falls on these days. The strike has been called under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

Main cause of strike: Shortage of staff and work stress

AISBISF has put a total of 16 major demands before the administration. The most important issue in this is acute shortage of staff in the branches. According to the union, there has been no new recruitment for the post of ‘messenger’ for the last 30 years, while the number of employees in the clerical cadre has also been steadily decreasing. The union alleged that outsourced staff was being used for routine tasks, which was affecting the quality of banking services and staff safety.

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What are the key demands of employees?

The list of demands of the employees is long and the important points are as follows:

• Salary Disparity: A 17% wage hike was fixed in the 12th Bilateral Agreement. However, SBI has given ‘Special Pay’ to the officers to take their increment up to 22%, while other employees are still at 17%. It has been demanded to remove this disparity.
• Independence in NPS: Under the National Pension System (NPS) employees should have the freedom to choose their own ‘Pension Fund Manager’.
• Equality in Pension: Employees at all levels should get ‘Pension Parity’.
• Recruitment Process: Vacant posts of Messenger and Clerk should be filled immediately.
• Amendments to the Terms of Service: Transparency and improvement in promotion and transfer policy is expected.

Pickles of agitation throughout the month of May

Not just a two-day strike, but the union plans to hold a phased strike for the entire month of May. This will include the following activities:

1. Demonstration during lunch time.

2. Conducting awareness campaign through social media.SBI

3. Peaceful marches and dharna movements.

4. Submitting a statement of your demands to MPs and the government.

Customers will be hit?

This State Bank strike may affect check clearance, cash transactions and other important banking operations. The employees say that this extreme decision had to be taken as there was no concrete solution even after communicating with the management for the last two years. Now, what role the bank administration takes on this, everyone is paying attention.

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