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Bank Unions Call Two-Day Strike From January 31

Talks over wage revision failed to make headway with the Indian Banks' Association
PTI
Jan 16 2020
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Talks over wage revision failed to make headway with the Indian Banks' Association
Representative image of a closed bank in Kolkata during a 48-hour unions strike. Photo: PTI/Ashok Bhaumik
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Kolkata: Bank unions on Wednesday called for a two-day nationwide strike on January 31 and February 1 after talks over wage revision failed to make headway with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA).

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), which represents nine trade unions, said they will also hold a three-day strike from March 11-13.

"From April 1, we have decided to go on an indefinite strike," UFBU state convenor Siddartha Khan told PTI.

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UFBU is seeking at least a 15-per cent hike, but the IBA has capped the raise at 12.25%, he said.

"This is not acceptable," Khan said.

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The last wage revision meeting was held on January 13.

This article went live on January sixteenth, two thousand twenty, at forty-three minutes past one in the afternoon.

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