Bank unions announce strikes on Sept 11 over unresolved issues
Banks agreed in principle to move towards a five-day week in 2015, when the second and fourth Saturdays were declared holidays. The issue was revisited in 2020 and later formalised through the wage settlement signed on March 8, 2024, According to the unions
Seven bank employee unions, representing the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), have declared an indefinite strike, scheduled to commence on October 26, 2026. This action is prompted by the union's four-point charter of demands, one of which is the adoption of a five-day banking week, a promise made to them in 2024. During a press conference on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, UFBU leaders revealed that their protest will involve strikes across India on September 11, September 28, September 29, and September 30, in addition to a continuous, indefinite strike starting October 26, should their demands remain unmet.
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