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Banking services hit across country due to 2-day bank strike
The two-day strike called by bank employees union, ending Tuesday, severely hit banking services across the country. The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella organisation of nine bank unions, had called the two-day strike to protest against the Centre s decision to privatise public sector banks.
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The main reason for the strike is privatisation of public sector banks and bank unions are opposed to it.
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Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 06:59 AM IST
With nearly 10 lakh bank employees on a strike opposing the privatization of the country s public sector banks, we at Zee News feel it is our duty to make their voices heard.
The two-day strike was called on behalf of the United Forum of Bank Unions, a group of nine organizations of banks and as per reports, nearly 10 lakh bank employees participated in the strike.
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The two-day strike by the unionised employees of the public sector banks, which ended on Wednesday, is unlikely to cause the government to drop the proposal to sell off two more nationalised banks. The nation-wide strike was a partial success with some banking operations continuing on both days of the strike. Given that the government has sought repeatedly to reassure the employees that their interests would be protected, it is correct to presume that the strike was motivated by ideological considerations.
Public sector bank employeesâ unions affiliated to the left parties were in the lead in organising the strike. Theirs is a voice in the wilderness, neither they nor their political masters now retain much political relevance, though they still have the capacity to create avoidable hurdles. Considering how disinvestments, mergers and acquisitions in the banking space have resulted in creating first-class
Cong MP gives adjournment notice in LS over bank employees strike ANI | Updated: Mar 16, 2021 09:33 IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu s Virudhunagar constituency Manickam Tagore has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over strike and agitation of bank employees against proposed privatisation .
Earlier, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament (MP) Manoj Jha had given a notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the strike and agitation of bank employees.
The United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions, called for a two-day nationwide strike on March 15 and 16 against the privatisation of Public Sector Banks and retrograde banking reforms .
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.