10 lakhs Bank employees on nationwide strike

Kolkata, May 9: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) held its protests across India on pending wage revision of bank officers and employees after rejecting a "meagre offer of 2 percent increase" by Indian Banks Association (IBA), a union official said here on Wednesday.

"Nationwide, protest demonstrations were organised on Wednesday in many states against the adamant attitude of Indian Banks Association and the Central government on pending wage revision of bank officers and employees," All India Bank Officers' Confederation Assistant General Secretary Sanjay Das said.

He also said such protest demonstrations were also held on Tuesday in Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab and other places.

"More than 10 lakhs bank officers and employees were participating in the ongoing nationwide protests. In West Bengal, UFBU will observe the protest demonstration on Thursday," Das said, adding that bank personnel are demanding early and adequate salary hike which should be at par with that of central government employees.