Nationwide Banks’ Two-Day Strike May Partially Impact Services

Banking services may be hit partially on Monday and Tuesday (March 28 and 29) as a section of bank employees’ unions has supported the two-day nationwide general strike called by trade unions.

The joint forum of central trade unions and various sectoral independent trade unions have given the strike call on March 28 and 29 to protest against government’s anti-people economic policies and anti-worker labour policies.

Meanwhile the power ministry on Sunday advised all the state-run utilities and other agencies to be on high alert and ensure round-the-clock electricity supply and stability of the national grid, keeping in mind the two-day strike.

The banks’ unions’ demands include scrapping of the labour codes, no privatisation of any form, scrapping of the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), increased allocation of wages under MNREGA and regularisation of contract workers among others.

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