Bank Strike On March 28-29 Against Privatisation: Check Details

As per the PNB exchange filing, the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) and All India Bank Officers' Association (AIBOA) has served a notice proposing to go on strike on 28th and 29th March 2022. So, if you have any important bank related task lined up then you can get it done at the earliest possible as banks will remain closed for four consecutive days i.e. 26th March, 27th March (being Saturday and Sunday), 28th and 29th March owing to bank unions' strike.

"While the Bank has made all arrangements to ensure normal functioning in its branches and offices, it is likely that work in our Bank may be impacted to a limited extent by the strike', added the bank in the filing.

Countrywide bank unions' strike to protest against privatisation

State Bank of India cited the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) as mentioning that the 2-day strike has been proposed by bank unions on March 28 and March 29 for raising voice against privatisation of public sector banks as well as the Bank Law Amendment Bill-2021.

SBI, PNB to remain functional

Similar to PNB, SBI also said that the bank has made necessary arrangements to ensure normal functioning of its branches and offices during the strike days. But it is feared that the work in the bank may be affected to some extent due to the strike. "We will try our best that it does not cause any problem in getting services to the common people," SBI said.