UCO Bank Officers From Ahmedabad Protest For “Better Way To Survive In The Zone"

UCO Bank Officers from Ahmedabad city and nearby branches protested against excessive workload, and a decline in workplace respect. The Officers submitted a collective protest letter to the Zonal Head on August 7, 2025, alleging violations of Head Office guidelines. The letter, signed by several officers, urges immediate corrective measures to restore work-life balance and maintain staff morale.

The protest outlines multiple grievances, including meetings stretching beyond permissible hours, video calls for minor data requests during personal emergencies, and compulsory office visits on holidays. Officers claim they are often summoned without prior notice, sometimes via WhatsApp instead of official email channels, in breach of the bank’s social media policy norms.

Image: UCO Bank, Ahmedabad bank officers’ signed protest letter to the zonal head.

Citing RBI guidelines, the officers allege that frequent review and video-conference meetings, held outside stipulated timings, create undue pressure and disrupt branch operations. In one instance, they note that figures were sought over a video call while an officer’s child was unwell, calling it “shocking and demotivating.”

The letter also accuses the administration of using unparliamentary language, rejecting leave requests without due consideration, and implementing campaign drives without factoring in staff shortages. Officers say such practices result in inflated figures rather than sustainable growth, while customers face delays due to staff being pulled from branch counters for meetings.