Delhi, March 24 : The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU),which represents over eight lakh bank employees in nine unions across India, had announced a two-day nationwide strike earlier this week, to call for changes in the banking sector.
However, after a consultation between the chief labour commissioner and all the concerned parties on Friday, the strike was deferred, reported news agency PTI.
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The Centre vowed to look into the demands made by bank employees, due to which the strike scheduled for Monday was cancelled. A new date for the strike or an update on the government’s actions regarding the banking collective’s demands has not been decided yet.
With the strike having been deferred, banks are expected to operate normally on Monday, March 24.
The UFBU had announced a strike from the night of March 23 to March 25, demanding that the government implement changes to improve the lives of employees working in the banking sector.
Pankaj Kapoor, VP, All India Bank Officers Confederation (AIBOC) told ANI, had earlier announced, “Banking services will be interrupted for four days starting from March 22, and March 23 is bank holiday, and 24-25 March is strike. Due to this, banking services like clearing house, cash transaction, remittances, advances will be affected for four days starting from March 22.”
Summary: A two-day nationwide bank strike on March 24-25, led by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), may impact banking services. Customers are advised to use online banking.