On June 27, almost 9 lakh bank employees will go on strike to seek a five-day work week. They want Saturday and Sunday off, claiming that the technology available to banks would allow for a smooth transition to a five-day workweek.
The All Indian Bank Employees Association (AIBEAgeneral )’s secretary, C.H. Venkatachalam, told Moneycontrol that,
“We have been talking to all stakeholders for the last seven years. But things have not moved as desired. A five-day work week is a basic demand from us and it’s for the betterment of health, and work-life balance of bank employees,”
“Nearly 900,000 bank employees will shun work and protest on 27 June to drive this message and a few other demand points,” Venkatachalam said.
While other countries debate the necessity to go to a four-day workweek, bank employees in India continue to work six days a week, according to S.K. Bandlish, general secretary of the National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE).
After a weekend of strike action, banks will be closed for three days in a row.
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