Bank Strike: If you too are planning to go to the bank due to some work, then read this news first. Under the banner of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), 9 unions have called a 2-day bank strike on Monday, March 15 i.e. from today. The unions have called this strike to protest against the proposed privatization of 2 state-owned banks. All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) General Secretary CH Venkatachalam claimed that about 10 lakh employees and bank officials of banks would be involved in this strike. This strike is to be held on 15 and 16 March. Several state-run banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI), had informed their customers about the impact on the functioning due to the strike.
Banks are merging
However, the banks have also told the customers that they are taking necessary steps for better functioning in banks and branches on the day of the proposed strike. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said during the Budget 2021 speech that the central government will privatize 2 government banks and one insurance company this year. The government sold a majority stake in IDBI Bank (IDBI Bank) in the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in the year 2019. In the last 4 years, 14 public banks have also been merged. After this, there are currently 12 government banks in the country. At the same time, after the privatization of two banks in the financial year 2021-22, their number will be 10.
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They are taking part in the strike
Members of the UFBU include All India Bank Employees Association-AIBEA, All India Bank Officers Confederation-AIBOC, National Confederation of Bank Employees-NCBE, All All India Bank Officers Association -AIBOA and Bank Employees Confederation of India -BEFI. In addition, others are INBEF, INBOC, NOBW and NOBO.