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3-Day Bank Strike Postponed at Last Minute! What Changed Suddenly on Sunday Night?
- •The three-day bank strike scheduled to begin on September 28 has been postponed.
- •The decision followed a meeting between bank employee unions and the Indian Banking Association (IBA).
- •A compromise is believed to have been reached regarding the demand for two additional Saturdays off per month.
- •The IBA has assured that a committee will be formed to examine this issue.
- •The strike is postponed, not withdrawn; key issues will continue to be discussed.
Key Questions Answered
The three-day nationwide bank strike was postponed after public sector bank employee unions and the Indian Banking Association reached a compromise during a late-night meeting on September 27. The Indian Banking Association assured that a high-level committee would be formed to examine the demand for a five-day work week and two additional Saturdays off per month.
Bank employees are demanding a five-day work week, which includes making the remaining two Saturdays of the month holidays alongside the four existing Sundays. Currently, banks only have two Saturdays off per month.
Discussions focused on how the Performance-Linked Incentive scheme would be implemented and structured for officers at Scale IV and above, after employee unions raised concerns and the government temporarily put the scheme on hold.
