Two-day bank strike deferred
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 23.03.2025
Ahmedabad : In a significant relief to people, the banking associations have decided to postpone the two day nationwide nationalised banks strike on March 24 and 25 after discussions with the central govt over their demands. Janak Rawal, general secretary of the Mahagujarat Bank Employees Association, said, “The conciliation meeting between the United Forum of Banks Union, Central Labour Commissioner (CLC), Indian Bank Association (IBA), and Department of Finance Secretariat (DFS) took place on March 21 in Delhi. It was a positive meeting, and another meeting will be held in the third week of April. In view of this positive development, it was felt necessary to postpone the strike for a month or two. Thus, our strike is postponed.”
The strike was planned for Monday and Tuesday, and it would have resulted in a four-day bank closure. The unions are demanding adequate recruitment in all cadres, regularisation of temporary employees, implementation of a fiveday work week, and job security. They have also sought the withdrawal of recent govt directives on performance-linked incentives, amendments to gratuity limits, and a halt to outsourcing permanent banking jobs.
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