Employees of several public sector banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), and Bank of Baroda, are on a two-day strike starting Thursday to protest against the proposed privatization of the state-run lenders.
New Delhi, Dec 16 : Employees of several public sector banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), and Bank of Baroda, are on a two-day strike starting Thursday to protest against the proposed privatization of the state-run lenders. United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions with over 10 lakh bank employees and officers, has given the call for a two-day nationwide strike on December 16 and 17. Bank unions participating […]
Banks have said their operations are likely to take a hit due to the disruption. They have also cautioned their customers about the strike's possible impact on banking operations like cheque clearance and fund transfer
Bank of Baroda also said that its management has talked to all the bank level units of the unions which had called for the strike, and has requested them to call it off.