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Bank Strike Closes Over 7,000 Madhya Pradesh Branches Friday
Bank employees in Madhya Pradesh are joining a nationwide strike on Friday.
More than 7,000 branches will be closed, including about 500 in Bhopal.
The main demand is that banks should work five days a week instead of six.
Saturday and Sunday will follow the strike day, so banks will stay closed for three days.
Branches are expected to reopen on Monday.
Employees also have other demands about pensions, hiring, and retirement benefits.
They want changes to incentive schemes and pension rules.
They are also asking banks to help pay medical insurance premiums for retired workers.
More than 7,000 bank branches across Madhya Pradesh will remain closed on Friday.
Around 500 branches in Bhopal are expected to be affected by the strike.
The nationwide strike is seeking implementation of a five-day banking week.
The closure will continue through the second Saturday and Sunday, with reopening on Monday.
Other demands include pension reforms, recruitment, gratuity changes, and medical insurance support for retired employees.
- Who
- Bank employees and unions participating in a nationwide strike, affecting branches across Madhya Pradesh.
- What
- More than 7,000 bank branches will close as employees strike over a five-day working week and other pending demands.
- Where
- Across Madhya Pradesh, including approximately 500 branches in Bhopal.
- When
- The strike is scheduled for Friday, followed by the second Saturday and Sunday; branches will reopen Monday.
- Why
- The demands include a five-day banking week, pension reforms, adequate recruitment, changes to incentive and gratuity schemes, and additional benefits for retired employees.
Key facts
- Affected branches
- More than 7,000 across Madhya Pradesh
- Affected Bhopal branches
- Around 500
- Strike timing
- Friday
- Total closure period
- Three consecutive days, including the second Saturday and Sunday
- Reopening
- Monday
- Main demand
- Implementation of a five-day working week
- Other demands
- Pension updates, recruitment, gratuity changes, and medical insurance support for retired employees
Sources
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