Banking and ATM services have been blown by the two-day national strike call provided by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella company of nine bank federations with over 10 lakh bank workers and officials. The workers of numerous public sector banks, encompassing State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), and Bank of Baroda, are currently on a two-day strike — December 16 and 17 — to oppose the presented privatization of the lenders run by the state. Previously, PSBs had notified their consumers that services might be hindered as long as the bank strike continues. The unions running under the support of UFBU include All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC), National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE), All India Bank Officers’ Association (AIBOA), National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW) and National Organisation of Bank Officers (NOBO)Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI), Indian National Bank Employees Federation (INBEF), Indian National Bank Officers Congress (INBOC).
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PNB had stated that while the Bank has prepared all agreements to assure normal functioning in its branches and offices, jobs in our Bank may likely be affected by the strike. First, SBI, and then three more banks, Punjab National Bank, Central Bank of India, and RBL Bank, had explained that their services will be implicated due to the bank strikes on December 16 and December 17. SBI also asserted that its ordinary functioning is inclined to be impacted by the two-day strike. SBI also announced it had made essential arrangements to secure typical functioning at its departments during the strike. RBL Bank had announced its workers linked with the protesting unions may partake in the protesting, which is at the industry level and is not associated with bank-level problems. Services will be hindered during this time.
