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3-day nationwide bank strike deferred after talks, panel to examine all Saturdays as holidays
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The strike was withdrawn after the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) agreed to immediately set up a high-level committee to examine the unions’ demand for a five-day banking week.
Bank unions deferred their three-day nationwide strike after the IBA agreed to form a high-level panel to examine the five-day banking week demand. Bank branches will open as usual today.
Bank unions have deferred their planned three-day nationwide strike from September 28 to 30 after reaching an understanding with the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) following late-night talks on Sunday.The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) said a high-level committee comprising representatives of the IBA and UFBU…