One million Indian bank employees join two-day national strike against privatisation
About one million public sector bank workers joined a two-day national strike on Monday and Tuesday against the plans by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for mergers and privatisations of state banks. Striking workers held protests in several cities across India.
The two-day action is part of a growing wave of class and other social struggles in India and internationally. Tomorrow, workers in public sector insurance companies will join a strike against privatisation. Tens of thousands of farmers are in continuous protests against the government’s pro-agribusiness farm laws, camping at various sites on the outskirts of Delhi since November 26.
Bank strike Day 2: These banks to remain shut today; check what services will remain hit
During the first day of the bank strike, services such as cash withdrawals, deposits, cheque clearing, and business transactions remained impacted across the country
BusinessToday.In | March 16, 2021 | Updated 09:37 IST
Bank employees participate in a protest during a 2-day nationwide bank strike against proposed privatisation of Public Sector banks and retrograde reforms
Banking services on Tuesday, March 16, will also remain affected as bank unions and employees continue to protest as part of a two-day national strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions.
Nationwide bank strike enters day 2: Check affected services
Nationwide bank strike enters day 2: Check affected services
The two-day strike was called by the UFBU, an umbrella body of nine bank unions, to protest against the proposed decision to privatise two public sector banks. Check which banking services will remain hit today due to the strike:
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UPDATED: March 16, 2021 13:41 IST
Bank employees raise slogans during a protest in support of the two-day natiowide strike, called by UFBU. (Photo: PTI)
Key services across public sector banks in India faced disruption on Tuesday as the nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions, entered the second day.
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New Delhi, March 15
Banking services such as cash withdrawals, deposits, cheque clearing and business transactions were impacted across the country on Monday, the day one of the PSU bank union's stri