Will banks work on Tuesday? Public sector banking ops likely to be hit as unions strike for 5-day week

The strike, called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU)—an umbrella body of nine unions representing bank officers and employees—comes after a conciliation meeting with the chief labour commissioner on January 23 failed to yield an assurance on their demand.With banks already closed on January 25 (Sunday) and January 26 (Republic Day), the strike on January 27 is expected to disrupt branch-level services for three consecutive days.“Despite detailed discussions during the conciliation proceedings, there ...