#WATCH | IDBI BANK PRIVATISATION: “Why Sell A Profitable Public Sector Bank?” AIBEA Opposes Divestment
Speaking to ET NOW's Piyush, N Krishnan, Vice President, AIBEA, questions the government's plan to privatise IDBI Bank, arguing that the lender is performing well and continues to serve the public interest. He also calls for parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed sale and raises concerns over the valuation process and the proposed Fairfax deal.
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*UNITED IN SOLIDARITY!*
*The struggle to save IDBI Bank is a collective struggle of the entire banking fraternity!*
In a powerful expression of unity, commitment and collective resolve, We extended AIBOC’s wholehearted solidarity and moral support to the officers and employees of IDBI Bank at the *Maha Dharna held at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, on 23rd October 2026,* opposing the proposed privatisation of the Bank.
Standing shoulder to shoulder with our fighting employees, we reaffirmed that the struggle to protect IDBI Bank’s public sector character is not merely the concern of its employees, but a *collective responsibility of the entire banking fraternity* to safeguard public sector banking, protect employees’ livelihoods and preserve institutions built on public trust.
*Shri @ianildesai Ji, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Shiv Sena (UBT),* also visited the dharna and extended his support. He further *assured the gathering that the issue would be raised on the floor of Parliament*, providing an important platform for the concerns of IDBI Bank officers and employees to be brought before the nation’s highest legislative forum.
**Our strength lies in our unity. Our resolve lies in our solidarity. Our responsibility lies in protecting the future of public sector banking.**
Today, we stand firmly with our comrades at IDBI Bank, united by the conviction that no struggle for a just cause should ever be fought alone. The collective voice of banking officers and employees is a powerful expression of our shared commitment to institutional integrity, public trust and the future of our banking system.
🔥 *TOGETHER WE STAND*.
*TOGETHER WE FIGHT.*
*TOGETHER WE SHALL DEFEND PUBLIC SECTOR BANKING!*
**SAVE IDBI BANK — SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC SECTOR BANKING LEGACY!**
#SaveIDBIBank #DefendPublicSectorBanking #BankingUnity #WorkersSolidarity
*In Solidarity,*
*Team FBOIOA*
It’s easy to judge until you step into a branch. Bankers routinely work 10–12 hour days, handle immense stress, strict compliance, financial liability, and zero work-life balance without overtime pay. Asking for a 5-day workweek like almost every other corporate sector, IT firm, RBI, and international bank isn't "laziness"—it's a basic standard for mental health and efficiency.
Public convenience matters, but so does the well-being of the people safeguarding your money.
I m a @UCOBankOfficial customer and proud of staff who deals with completes my work even after going beyond working hours. I fully support bank strike and stand in soliditary with bank staff. I request the bank and government to engage with employees and not to drag customers in.
The three-day bank strike makes me sad because it affects so many people.
But after speaking to bank employees and understanding the pressure they have to work under, and hearing about the number of people losing their lives due to work-related stress, I feel differently.
It makes me really sad, and I support the strike.
Keralam’s Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday expressed solidarity with the three-day strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), which begins on September 28 in protest against the anti-worker policies of the Centre. Mr. Vijayan said the bank employees have been waging a bold struggle against the Central government’s covert moves to hand over the country’s public sector banks to corporate monopolies.
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As a PNB customer I am indebted to your staff. They have gone beyond duty for years. The customer–banker bond is real.
Your mass message blaming them for disruption is pure betrayal. There is no institution without the men and women who make it.
Settle with your people. Do not use customers against them.
#PNB #BankStrike #FiveDayWorkWeek
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: On bank employees' strike, General Secretary, All India Bank Employees Union, C.H. Venkatachalam says, "... At present, banks are closed on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays, while the first and third Saturdays remain working days. Bank unions have been demanding that all Saturdays be declared holidays, with employees agreeing to provide an additional 40 minutes of customer service from Monday to Friday to compensate. A settlement on the issue was signed in March 2024 and agreed to by management, but it has not yet received Central government approval. According to the unions, repeated assurances from the government have not resulted in any progress... As no assurance was provided, unions have decided to proceed with a three-day nationwide bank strike on September 28, 29 and 30. Around eight lakh employees, officers and managers from public sector banks, old and new private banks, and regional rural banks are expected to participate..."
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5 DAYS BANKING — OUR RIGHT
PENDING ISSUES — RESOLVE NOW!
ONE VOICE , ONE STRUGGLE
ONE UNITY
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5 DAYS BANKING ZINDABAD
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Five-day banking is not just about two additional days of rest. It is about creating a more sustainable working environment for lakhs of bank employees while adapting to the changing nature of banking services.#5DayBankingNow#5DayBankingNow#5DayBankingNow
When the public sector banks are looted by corporate cronies, government helps them by taking fast decisions but mum on genuine and settled #5DayBankingNow