Nationwide Bank Strike Pushes for Five-Day Work Week

Bank unions to go on nationwide strike on January 27 to press for 5-day work week - The Tribune

If the strike proceeds, it will disrupt public sector banking operations for three consecutive days, with January 25 and 26 being holidays.

Bank unions to go on nationwide strike on January 27 to press for 5-day work week

If the strike proceeds, it will disrupt public sector banking operations for three consecutive days, with January 25 and 26 being holidays.

Nationwide Bank Strike Pushes for Five-Day Work Week

Bank employee unions across India plan a nationwide strike on January 27 to demand a five-day work week. The strike, coinciding with holidays, threatens to disrupt public sector banking for three days. Despite conciliation meetings, no agreement was reached, pushing unions to proceed with the walkout.

Bank unions to go on nationwide strike Jan 27 to press for five-day work week

New Delhi: Bank employee unions have decided to go on a nationwide strike January 27 to press for a long-pending demand for a five-day work week. If the strike proceeds, it will disrupt public sector banking operations for three consecutive days, with January 25 and 26 being holidays. Most of the public sector banks have already informed their customers about the disruption in banking services if the strike materialises. In response to the strik…

Bank Unions Call Nationwide Strike On January 27 Over Five-Day Work Week Demand

New Delhi: Bank employee unions across the country have announced a nationwide strike on January 27, pressing for their long-pending demand to implement a five-day work week in the banking sector. If the strike goes ahead as planned, public sector banking services will be disrupted for three consecutive days, as January 25 and 26 fall on weekend holidays. Several public sector banks have already issued advisories to customers, warning of possibl…

Bank Strike Alert: Banks May Remain Shut for 4 Days Nationwide — Check State-Wise Holiday and Strike Details - PUNE PULSE

Banks across India may remain closed for four consecutive days later this month as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has announced a nationwide strike scheduled for January 27, 2026, to protest the delayed implementation of a five-day work week in the banking sector. According to the UFBU, the demand for a five-day working