Nationwide strike impacts banking services: Highlights Top Searches Nationwide strike impacts banking services: Highlights TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Mar 15, 2021, 15:26 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail The bank unions are protesting against the privatisation of two public sector banks. NEW DELHI: Nine bank unions under the banner of the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU) on Monday started a nationwide two-day strike against the privatisation of public sector banks and retrograde banking reforms. As many as 10 lakh bank employees are expected to participate in the strike. Banks were already closed on March 13 (second Saturday) and March 14 (Sunday), leading to a four-day break till Tuesday in regular banking operations.