TIWN March 15, 2021
NEW DELHI, March 15 (TIWN): Banking sectors were affected in Tripura on Mondau as bank employees went in strike along with the whole nation. Nine bank unions on Monday started a nationwide two-day strike against the privatisation of public sector banks and retrograde banking reforms. As many as 10 lakh bank employees have participated in the strike. Banks were already closed on March 13 (second Saturday) and March 14 (Sunday), leading to a four-day break till Tuesday in regular banking operations. The strike has been called by the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions for long two days opposing the banking reforms. Key banking operations across the country were impacted today as nine unions called for a two-day nationwide strike against the proposed privatisation of Public Sector Banks and "retrograde banking reforms". As many as 10 lakh bank employees are expected to participate in the strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions. Banks across the country were shut on Saturday and Sunday - and will not open today or tomorrow due to the strike - leading to a four-day halt of services.
The unions participating in the strike are: All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE), All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI), Indian National Bank Employees Federation (INBEF), Indian National Bank Officers' Congress (INBOC) and National Organisation of Bank Officers (NOBO) and the National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW).
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