Business Desk- SBI Bank Strike Details: Lakhs of customers of State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest public sector bank, are going to get a big shock. SBI branches are going to remain closed for six consecutive days. Specifically, the employee unions will go on bank strike on May 25 and 26, 2026. It is Monday 25th May. Tuesday, May 26. Before this, banks will remain closed on 23rd May being the fourth Saturday and 24th May being a Sunday.
Banks are scheduled to remain closed in many states on May 27 and 28 due to Bakrid. As a result, SBI branches will remain closed for customers for a total of six days. Through this strike, SBI employees are demanding protection of their rights, better working environment and fulfillment of their pending demands.
SBI branches will remain closed for 6 consecutive days
If there is a strike, banks will remain closed for six consecutive days. Banks will remain closed on 23 May (fourth Saturday) and 24 May (Sunday). SBI employees will go on strike on 25th and 26th May. Apart from this, banks are scheduled to remain closed in various states on May 27 and 28 due to Bakrid. SBI branches are going to remain closed for six consecutive days.
Why are SBI employees on strike?
There is a possibility of a two-day strike in the country’s largest public sector bank State Bank of India (SBI) on May 25 and 26, 2026. This strike has been announced by ‘All India State Bank of India Staff Federation’ (AISBISF).
The federation claims that the complaints of the employees are being ignored for a long time. Furthermore, many agreements are reportedly not being implemented effectively.
This strike will mainly concern employees falling under the ‘Workmen’ category. The union alleges that many decisions within the bank are being implemented without first consulting the employees, thereby violating their rights.
Employees have put forward several major demands
The federation has submitted a list of 16 demands to the bank management. These demands include issues to new recruitment, pension, promotion and facilities available at the work place. The union says that the recruitment of messenger i.e. support staff has been stalled for many years, due to which this cadre has reached the verge of extinction.
Apart from this, concern has also been raised about the lack of armed guards in different branches of the bank. Citing the recent incident of robbery at an SBI branch in Surat, the union has demanded further strengthening of security arrangements.
Dissatisfaction regarding NPS and salary
Employees have also raised issues to the National Pension System (NPS). They say that they are not given the option to change their pension fund manager, this facility is available to the employees of other public sector banks.
Apart from this, the union has also raised the issue of inequality in salaries. Their argument is that while a separate “special pay” component is being given to increase the salary of officers, the benefit of this provision is not being given to the workman staff.
protest before the strike
Before the strike, employees will protest in several phases. These activities include lunch time demonstrations, social media campaigns, press conferences, dharnas and submission of memorandum to the Finance Minister and Prime Minister.
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