Bank employees on two-day strike from Wednesday
Bank employees on two-day strike from Wednesday
Mumbai: Banking services such as cheque clearing may get disrupted for two days beginning Wednesday with the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine employee unions, threatening a strike.
The unions claim the proposed legislation will promote privatization of Indian state-run banks and give more powers to foreign investors and Indian corporations in the running of private banks.
They are also against the Khandelwal committee’s recommendations for introducing variable pay in public sector banks and 50% direct recruitment of bank officers from the market.
The Indian Banks Association, an industry lobby of lenders, said banks will save up to ₹ 400 crore in terms of wages to the striking employees.
The unions decided to strike work after a meeting with the chief labour commissioner in Delhi on Tuesday ended inconclusive.
dinesh.n@livemint.com
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