Bank employees strike on 25th, 26th July Deferred

The All-India Bank Employees Association today said it deferred the proposed national strike call on July 25-26 after a meeting with the management body IBA and the labour commissioner. The Two days long Public sector bank employee unions strike temporary deferred as per report. Earlier United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) have decided to call a two-day nation-wide strike on July 25-26 to protest reforms in the banking sector and outsourcing of jobs. UFBU is the umbrella organization of five employee unions and four officer unions of state-run and private banks in the country.

Today as per circular submitted by SBI on BSE he said With reference to the announcement dated July 16, 2012 regarding the notice served by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) for two days' country wide strike on 25th and 26th July, 2012, State Bank of India(SBI) has now informed BSE that the above strike has been postponed by UFBU. Consequently, normal banking services will be available henceforth. Union website http://www.aiboa.org/ aslo quotes "TWO DAYS STRIKE IN JULY 2012 TEMPORARILY DEFERRED IN VIEW OF IBA WILLING TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS BEFORE 31st JULY 2012"