Banks' Staff To Go On Two-Day Strike From Tomorrow, Services To Be Hit
NDTV
Close to nine lakh employees of various state-run banks will go on a two-day nation-wide strike beginning on Thursday
Close to nine lakh employees of various state-run banks will go on a two-day nation-wide strike beginning on Thursday (December 16) to protest against the government's move to privatise two public sector lenders, union leaders said.
Most of the banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), have already cautioned their customers about the strike's possible impact on banking operations like cheque clearances and fund transfer.
A conciliation meeting before the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner on Wednesday failed, so unions are going ahead with their planned strike, All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) General Secretary Soumya Datta said.
The government had in Budget 2021-22 announced its intent to take up privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) during the year.
