United Forum of Bank Unions

Bank employees to go on a 2-day strike from today: Here’s how banking services will remain impacted

Bank employees across the country are on a two-day strike starting from today (December 16). 

Dec 16, 2021, 11:10 AM IST

Bank strike for 2 days next week: SBI services may be affected

Public sector banks hold 70% of the country's total deposits, and handing them over to private capital will jeopardise the ordinary man's money deposited with these banks,

Dec 12, 2021, 20:03 PM IST

Bank operations may be hit due to nationwide unions' strike

In the Union Budget presented last month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) as part of the government's disinvestment plan. The government has already privatised IDBI Bank by selling its majority stake in the lender to LIC in 2019 and has merged 14 public sector banks in the last four years.

Mar 14, 2021, 15:31 PM IST

Bank Strike: United Forum of Bank Union hold protest against privatisation of two public sector banks

10 lakh bank employees have been protesting in the country for the last one month and called for a two-day nationwide strike on March 15 -16. 

Mar 12, 2021, 23:11 PM IST

Banking, ATM services hit as officers go on nationwide strike

Private sector banks were not participating in the strike, hence their services were not affected.

Dec 21, 2018, 15:19 PM IST

Photos: Bank strike across India on May 30, 2018

Banking operations in the country were hit on Wednesday as 10 lakh employees, primarily from PSU banks, went on 2-day strike to protest against a 'meagre' 2 percent salary hike offered by Indian Banks Association (IBA) - the management body.

May 30, 2018, 22:27 PM IST

Bank strike may affect customer transactions worth Rs 20,000 crore: Assocham

The UFBU, an umbrella body of nine bank unions, has gone on strike against the proposed wage hike of 2 percent as against 15 percent given last time.

May 30, 2018, 20:14 PM IST

Bank employees demand salary revision, call for 2-day nation-wide strike from May 30

The bank employees across the country will observe a nation-wide strike for two days starting May 30 in order to protest against low hike offered by the management body. Indian Banks' Association (IBA) offered the employees 'a meagre' two per cent increment. This led them to raise their voice demanding the government's intervention in wage revision.

May 11, 2018, 23:15 PM IST

Bankers to strike work on March 15

To press for early finalisation of wage revision in banks.

Feb 06, 2018, 20:18 PM IST

Bank unions approach FM for FRDI Bill withdrawal

The RBI Act should be amended to provide for publication of the names of these defaulters, suggested All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) General Secretary C H Venkatchalam.

Sep 18, 2017, 20:11 PM IST

Bank employees to go ahead with August 22 nationwide strike

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Wednesday declared that their nationwide strike call for August 22 stands as the talks with the Indian Banks` Association (IBA) in Mumbai have failed.

Aug 16, 2017, 19:17 PM IST

Banking operations affected pan-India due to strike

In the first major organised protest against the government`s "anti-people banking reforms", 10 lakh bank employees and officials staged a strike on Tuesday, bringing banking operations across the country to a halt.

Feb 28, 2017, 21:05 PM IST

Why have Bank Unions called for strike – Know here

Services like cash deposits and withdrawal from branches and cheque clearances have been hit hard by the strike, which has been called under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU).

Feb 28, 2017, 13:07 PM IST

Bank employees go on strike; cash deposits, cheque clearances, withdrawal services hit hard

Services like cash deposits and withdrawal from branches and cheque clearances have been hit hard by the strike, which has been called under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU).

Feb 28, 2017, 09:09 AM IST

Bank employees to go on nationwide strike on Tuesday

Operations at public sector banks may be hit on Tuesday as most unions under the aegis of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) have threatened to go on strike to press for various demands, including accountability of top executives in view of mounting bad loans in the banking sector.

 

Feb 27, 2017, 16:35 PM IST

Bank employees to observe one-day strike on July 29

Public and private sector bank employees have decided to observe a day-long strike on July 29 to oppose the "anti-people" banking reform policies of the Centre, AIBEA said Wednesday.

 

Jul 13, 2016, 10:50 AM IST

Bank employees union calls for nationwide strike on Aug 29

An umbrella body of bank unions has called for a nationwide strike on August 29 to protest against the government's banking reforms.

May 12, 2016, 18:35 PM IST

FM asks bank employee unions to withdraw strike call

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today appealed to bank employee unions to call off their proposed four-day nationwide strike from February 25 as talks are on for a revision of wages of employees.

Feb 21, 2015, 20:49 PM IST

Banks employees to go on strike for five days in January

Unions in the banking sector have announced five day strike next month to demand early resolution of their wage hike negotiations, said the All India Bank Employees`Association (AIBEA).

Dec 20, 2014, 23:04 PM IST

Banks employees will go on relay zonal strike from Dec 2

The public sector bank employees had stopped work on November 12 on the wage issue, affecting services like cheque clearance and withdrawal from branches across the country. The strike call was given by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU).

Nov 22, 2014, 18:00 PM IST