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Bank unions have deferred their planned three-day nationwide strike after the Indian Banks’ Association assured them of discussions on key demands, including a five-day work week. A joint committee will be formed to deliberate on declaring remaining Saturdays as holidays, while other pending issues will also be addressed. With the strike postponed, banks will remain open on Monday.

Social organisations in Meghalaya have opposed the Centre's decision to keep banks open on September 27 ahead of a proposed nationwide strike from September 28 to 30. CoMSO has warned of protests if banks conduct regular operations

Public sector banks and regional rural banks will function normally on September 27, a Sunday, ahead of a proposed three-day nationwide strike from September 28 to 30. The RBI has approved operations at branches, ATM-linked offices and currency chests

The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced that the two-day nationwide strike planned by the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation (AISBISF) for May 25–26 has been deferred after talks with management.

Members of the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation staged a protest in Kolkata demanding staff recruitment, filling vacancies, and an end to alleged insurance mis-selling, while announcing a two-day nationwide strike in State Bank of India on May 25 and 26

Banking services across Telangana were disrupted as employees joined a nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions, pressing for immediate implementation of a five-day work week

Banking services across India were disrupted as nearly 8 lakh public sector bank employees joined a nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), demanding immediate implementation of a five-day work week. The unions argue that five-day banking is essential for employee wellbeing and sustainable services.

Public sector bank services may be disrupted Tuesday as employee unions launched a nationwide strike demanding a five-day work week. SBI, PNB and Bank of Baroda could be affected, while private banks and digital services are expected to function normally

Public sector bank services are set to be disrupted nationwide as the United Forum of Bank Unions goes on strike seeking implementation of a five-day work week, with branch-level operations affected while digital services continue

The strike call given by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella organisation of 9 bank employees association, also pitches for filling up the post of workmen/officer directors in public sector banks

Suryapet: As part of the two-day strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions, bank employees on Thursday boycotted their duties in the district demanding the Centre withdraw its plan to privatize the public sector banks. The bank employees took out a bike rally in the town by displaying placards on their demand. Speaking […]

Overwhelming majority of the bank branches remain closed and shutters are down, said C.H. Venkatachalam, General Secretary, All India Employees' Association (AIBEA).

However, branches of private sector lenders like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank are open as they are not part of the strike.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) as part of the government's disinvestment plan.

Bank employees affiliated to All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE) and Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) are supporting the strike.