Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Bank Staff Demand Five-Day Banking and Fair PLI Scheme
Bank employees held a meeting in Ongole to discuss their concerns.
They want banks to operate for five days each week.
They said their work has become harder because of targets, digital services, and paperwork.
The employees also said they need enough time for family, health, and personal matters.
Their leaders criticized the current Performance Linked Incentive scheme.
They believe employees should receive a fairer share when banks perform well.
Representatives from several organisations supported their demands.
Retired bank employees also said they would support the planned agitation.
Bank employees and union leaders held a meeting in Ongole on Friday.
They demanded immediate implementation of a five-day banking schedule.
Employees cited pressure from business targets, digital banking, and administrative work.
Leaders called for removal of inequalities in the Performance Linked Incentive scheme.
LIC, AITUC, CITU representatives, and retired bank employees supported the agitation.
- Who
- Bank employees, union leaders, representatives from LIC, AITUC and CITU, and retired bank employees.
- What
- They demanded five-day banking and changes to perceived inequalities in the Performance Linked Incentive scheme.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Ongole.
- Why
- They cited heavy work pressure and said employees were not receiving a fair share of banks' profits and growth.
- Location
- Ongole
- Meeting day
- Friday
- Main demand
- Immediate implementation of five-day banking
- Other demand
- Removal of irregularities and inequalities in the Performance Linked Incentive scheme
- Workplace concerns
- Growing business targets, digital banking responsibilities, and administrative duties
- Support
- LIC, AITUC, CITU representatives, and retired bank employees expressed solidarity