{
  "id": 10271742,
  "title": "3-Day Bank Strike Deferred After Meeting Between Association, Unions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/3-day-bank-strike-deferred-after-meeting-between-association-unions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T18:36:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/3-day-bank-strike-deferred-after-meeting-between-banks-association-unions-12106408"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has deferred its three-day nationwide bank strike, which was set to begin on September 28. The decision to postpone the strike came after a meeting between the UFBU and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) on Sunday night, September 27.\n\nAccording to the Times of India, a high-level committee will be formed to discuss the demand for declaring the remaining Saturdays as holidays, as part of the five-day banking week sought by the UFBU. The committee will explore alternatives and consult stakeholders to find an acceptable solution.\n\nThe UFBU and IBA also agreed to discuss the Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Scale IV and above officers, with the IBA proposing modifications to address union concerns. The parties will also address residual issues listed in the minutes of a March 8, 2024 meeting. The decision to defer the strike was communicated through a joint circular signed by representatives of the constituent unions, as reported by the Free Press Journal.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Proposed bank strike deferred after talks between bank body and unions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/proposed-bank-strike-deferred-after-talks-between-bank-body-and-unions",
        "published": "2026-09-27T17:58:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "3-day bank strike deferred after talks between bank body and unions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/3-day-bank-strike-deferred-after-talks-between-bank-body-and-unions",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:04:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "3-day bank strike deferred after talks between unions, banks’ association; was set to start tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/3-day-bank-strike-deferred-after-talks-between-unions-banks",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:18:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "3-Day Bank Strike Deferred After Meeting Between Association, Unions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/3-day-bank-strike-deferred-after-meeting-between-association-unions-10273898",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:45:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}