Covid-19 scare! Will banks reduce working hours?
Bank Unions have now urged the Ministry of Finance to reduce the working days while seeking permission to run bank branches with a bare minimum staff.
Apr 16, 2021, 10:27 AM ISTBank strike: Banking services to be affected today, over 10 lakh employees to join UFBC's two-day agitation
Banking operations across the country will be impacted on Monday (March 15) and Tuesday (March 16) as employees of various public sector banks decide to go on strike to protest against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned lenders.
Mar 15, 2021, 07:46 AM ISTBank operations may be hit due to nationwide unions' strike
In the Union Budget presented last month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) as part of the government's disinvestment plan. The government has already privatised IDBI Bank by selling its majority stake in the lender to LIC in 2019 and has merged 14 public sector banks in the last four years.
Mar 14, 2021, 15:31 PM ISTBankers threaten nationwide strike on December 26 to protest merger of banks
The government had in September approved the merger of three public sector lenders - Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank.
Dec 01, 2018, 16:06 PM ISTPhotos: Bank strike across India on May 30, 2018
Banking operations in the country were hit on Wednesday as 10 lakh employees, primarily from PSU banks, went on 2-day strike to protest against a 'meagre' 2 percent salary hike offered by Indian Banks Association (IBA) - the management body.
May 30, 2018, 22:27 PM ISTBank strike may affect customer transactions worth Rs 20,000 crore: Assocham
The UFBU, an umbrella body of nine bank unions, has gone on strike against the proposed wage hike of 2 percent as against 15 percent given last time.
May 30, 2018, 20:14 PM ISTBankers to strike work on March 15
To press for early finalisation of wage revision in banks.
Feb 06, 2018, 20:18 PM ISTBank strike on August 22: Banking operations likely to be affected
Most banks have already informed their customers that functioning of branches and offices will be impacted if the strike takes off.
Aug 21, 2017, 09:31 AM ISTBanks stare at union strike on Tuesday, services may be hit
Services at public sector banks may take a hit on Tuesday as all unions under the aegis of UFBU have threatened to go on strike against the government's proposed consolidation move besides raising a host of other demands.
Aug 20, 2017, 10:45 AM ISTBank unions' relay strike from Tuesday to affect services
The first phase of the relay strike would be held in Southern India tomorrow (December 2), followed by Northern India on December 3, Eastern India on December 4 and Western India on December 5.
Dec 01, 2014, 16:08 PM IST