Bankers across India are set to go on a two-day strike on 24-25 March 2025 due to unresolved demands concerning recruitment, work-life balance, and job security. Conciliation talks have yielded no results, leaving employees with no choice but to strike.
Bank of Maharashtra employees are set for a nationwide strike on March 20, 2025, protesting staff shortages, outsourcing, and unfulfilled recruitment promises. With over 1,100 branches without sub-staff and 318 branches without clerks, employees warn of worsening working conditions and risks to customer service. The strike, led by All India Bank of Maharashtra Employees Federation (AIBOMEF) and banking unions, demands immediate recruitment, implementation of court rulings, and fair treatment of employees.
Will the bank address these concerns before the strike?
Punjab National Bank(PNB) officers, under the banner of All India Punjab National Bank Officers’ Association (AIPNBOA), stage protest demonstrations across the country against the newly introduced transfer policy. The association has also announced a two-day nationwide strike on 28-29 March 2025 if the policy is not revoked.
Bankers in both Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are facing mounting pressure to meet unrealistic insurance targets, especially from SBI Life. The constant push for sales is affecting their mental health and work-life balance. How long can this pressure go on? Watch to uncover the harsh reality behind the targets.
UFBU affiliates organised mass demonstrations across various bank offices on 11 March 2025 as part of the agitation programme leading to the two-day nationwide bank strike on 24-25 March 2025.
Amid growing discontent among RRB employees over the unilateral tax on perquisites, N. Prakasham, Central Committee member of AIRRBEA and former GS of APGVB Officers' Association, sheds light on the long-standing fight against tax deductions on perquisites.
He discusses the 2015 writ petition that led to a landmark High Court ruling, directing APGVB not to deduct perquisite tax from employees. Prakasham also highlights the urgent need to tackle unjust taxation in RRBs across India and ensure fair financial policies for bank employees.
Bank officers, including two women, faced public humiliation at Union Bank, while Bank of Maharashtra officers were denied lunch as punishment. Despite outrage and demands for action, no disciplinary measures have been taken yet. Workplace harassment in banks sparks serious concerns.
NCBE demands a reversal of the recruitment of apprentices, urging PSBs to focus on permanent hiring instead. The organisation has flagged concerns over job security, fair wages, and service quality, terming it ‘a misuse’ of the Apprentices Act 1961.
Satvinder Singh, a young delegate from Jammu and Kashmir shares insights on the significance of the 15th AIRRBEA Triennial Conference. He highlights key demands, including the One State, One RRB initiative and the formation of the National Rural Bank of India (NRBI). The conference holds special significance as it coincides with 50 years of RRBs, marking a crucial moment for the future of regional rural banking in India.
Thousands of bank employees from across India gathered at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on 03 March 2025 for a mass dharna organised by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU). The protest, ahead of the two-day nationwide bank strike, raised key demands such as five-day banking and staff recruitment.
