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Bank Strike Called Off, Employees Face Seven Consecutive Workdays
Bank workers planned to stop working for three days.
Their union postponed the strike after meeting with the Indian Banks' Association.
The meeting happened at 9:30 p.m.
on Sunday.
Because the strike was postponed, workers still had to work during the week.
Some had already worked on Sunday.
They were then expected to work from Monday through Friday and again on Saturday, October 3.
This created a seven-day workweek for them.
People shared funny movie-based memes about the situation online.
The United Forum of Bank Unions deferred a planned three-day nationwide strike.
The decision followed a 9:30 p.m. Sunday meeting with the Indian Banks' Association.
Bank employees who had worked Sunday were scheduled to work Monday through Friday and Saturday, October 3.
The revised schedule meant employees would work for seven days that week.
Memes online highlighted employees' disappointment after the strike was called off.
- Who
- The United Forum of Bank Unions, the Indian Banks' Association, and bank employees.
- What
- A planned three-day nationwide bank strike was deferred, leaving employees scheduled to work seven days that week.
- Where
- The action concerned banks nationwide, while the agreement was discussed between the UFBU and IBA.
- When
- The strike was deferred after a meeting at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday; the work schedule included Saturday, October 3.
- Why
- The strike was deferred after the UFBU and IBA held talks and agreed on several points.
Key facts
- Strike status
- The planned three-day nationwide strike was deferred.
- Union
- United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU)
- Banking body
- Indian Banks' Association (IBA)
- Meeting time
- 9:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Employee schedule
- Sunday work followed by Monday through Friday and Saturday, October 3
- Total workdays
- Seven days in the week
- Online reaction
- Memes used movie scenes and graphics to show employees' disappointment
Quotes
Bank employees
The employees referenced in a meme about the deferred bank strike.
“Bank Employees who worked on Sunday watching 3-day strike getting called off”
NDTV
“Bank employees when the strike gets cancelled after they worked on a Sunday.”
NDTV
Sources
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