Bharat Bandh: Banking Services Impacted Due To Nationwide Trade Union Strike
ABP NewsBanking services were impacted on Wednesday as employees went on a nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions to protest against the government's "anti-people" policies. Most of the lenders had informed their customers in advance about the strike call given by All India Bank Employees Association, All India Bank Officers' Association, BEFI, INBEF, INBOC and Bank Karmachari Sena Mahasangh, and its impact on banking services. Bank employees have extended support to the nationwide strike call given by 10 central trade unions, AIBEA general Secretary C H Venkatachalam told PTI. "We have been opposing government policies on bank merger, privatisation, fee hike and other wage-related issues," he said.All India Reserve Bank Employees Association and All India Reserve Bank Workers Federation and some insurance unions have also extended support to the strike.