Dear Comrades,
The fight for Five-Day Banking must not be seen merely as a struggle for implementation of an agreement that has remained pending for more than 30 months. This is a fight for our existence, our dignity, our families and our fundamental right to a humane working life.
Public Sector Bank employees serve far more customers than our private-sector counterparts. Even with private banks accounting for a substantial share of the banking market, it is overwhelmingly the Public Sector Banks and their employees who carry the burden of Government-sponsored schemes, financial inclusion, social-sector banking and the last-mile delivery of public policy.
We work for institutions owned by the people and for a Government that expects us to reach every citizen. We have never shied away from that responsibility. But those who expect us to serve the nation must also recognise one simple truth:
We are not robots. We are not machines. We are not AI tools. We are human beings.
We have families waiting for us, children who need our time, parents who need our care, and lives beyond targets, reviews, late-night meetings and relentless workplace pressure.
We are not asking for privilege. We are asking for dignity, balance and justice.
The growing culture of excessive working hours, constant pressure and an increasingly toxic work environment cannot become the new normal. Five-Day Banking is one important step towards restoring humanity to our workplaces.
Save the banker. Save the banking family. Respect the commitment already made.
Five-Day Banking is not a luxury.
It is not an unreasonable demand.
It is a just demand whose time has come.
Let us stand together, for ourselves, for our families and for the generations of bankers who will come after us.
Five-Day Banking is For Dignity. For Family. For a Humane Workplace.
March ahead with courage and unity for the three-day strike from 28th to 30th September and make it a resounding success. No fear, no threat and no intimidation can weaken our collective resolve. Officers and employees stand together , we are all strikers in this historic struggle.
General Secretary
AIBOC
🚨 FIVE-DAY BANKING — NO MORE DELAY!
The commitment was made.
The understanding was signed.
Bankers have waited long enough.
We are not asking for a favour — we are demanding implementation of an agreed commitment.
✊ One Voice. One Demand. Five-Day Banking NOW!
#5DayBankingNow #FBOIOA #5DayWeekandFairPLI #FiveDayBanking #BankersDemandJustice #UFBU #AIBOC #BOIOAPUNE #BankersUnity
@nilesh_pawar15@aiboc_in@DFS_India@PMOIndia@FinMinIndia@nsitharamanoffc@boioapune
Bankers keep India connected 24×7.
But behind every transaction, target and deadline is a human being, with a family, responsibilities and a life beyond the branch.
A 5-day week was agreed in March 2024, with bankers accepting longer working hours from Monday to Friday.
The demand is reasonable. The commitment is proven. The delay is difficult to justify.
Implement 5-Day Banking now.
@PMOIndia@narendramodi@FinMinIndia@nsitharaman@DFS_India
#5DayBankingNow
Bankers keep India connected 24×7.
But behind every transaction, target and deadline is a human being, with a family, responsibilities and a life beyond the branch.
A 5-day week was agreed in March 2024, with bankers accepting longer working hours from Monday to Friday.
The demand is reasonable. The commitment is proven. The delay is difficult to justify.
Implement 5-Day Banking now.
@PMOIndia@narendramodi@FinMinIndia@nsitharaman@DFS_India
#5DayBankingNow
THE WAIT HAS BEEN LONG. THE DEMAND IS CLEAR. #5DayBankingNow
5-Day Banking is a long-pending commitment. Bank employees have already agreed to adjusted weekday working hours — now the demand is for implementation.
Today, let the banking fraternity speak with ONE VOICE.
#UFBU #AIBOC #FBOIOA
@fboioa_india@nilesh_pawar15
@rupamsmail Bank employees deserve all Saturdays off; this commitment should not remain pending any longer and must be acted upon now. #5DayBankingNow#AIBOC@PMOIndia
Every 24x7 banking service has a banker behind it and a family waiting at home. We agreed to the 5-day week in March 2024 and accepted longer weekday hours. The regulator, the insurer and the Government all work 5 days.
Our demand is just. The delay is not.
#5DayBankingNow #AIBOC @PMOIndia
India leads the world in digital payments with UPI, Net Banking, and ATMs available 24 hours a day.
Branch routines are digitalized—there is ZERO reason to deny bank staff a 5-day week when customer convenience is completely secured! 💳🏦
#5dayBankingNow@fboioa_india@nilesh_pawar15@UFBUIndia@aiboc_in #FBOIOA
Bankers keep India connected 24×7.
But behind every transaction, target and deadline is a human being, with a family, responsibilities and a life beyond the branch.
A 5-day week was agreed in March 2024, with bankers accepting longer working hours from Monday to Friday.
The demand is reasonable. The commitment is proven. The delay is difficult to justify.
Implement 5-Day Banking now.
@PMOIndia@narendramodi@FinMinIndia@nsitharaman@DFS_India
#5DayBankingNow
The 5-day week was promised through the March 2024 agreement, and we are still waiting for the government's approval—where is it? #5DayBankingNow#AIBOC@PMOIndia
Every 24x7 banking service has a banker behind it and a family waiting at home. We agreed to the 5-day week in March 2024 and accepted longer weekday hours. The regulator, the insurer and the Government all work 5 days.
Our demand is just. The delay is not.
#5DayBankingNow #AIBOC @PMOIndia
Strike action is a last resort, yet we're compelled to take it to ensure our rights to a 5-day banking week are recognized. #5DayBankingNow#AIBOC@PMOIndia
Bankers keep India connected 24×7.
But behind every transaction, target and deadline is a human being, with a family, responsibilities and a life beyond the branch.
A 5-day week was agreed in March 2024, with bankers accepting longer working hours from Monday to Friday.
The demand is reasonable. The commitment is proven. The delay is difficult to justify.
Implement 5-Day Banking now.
@PMOIndia@narendramodi@FinMinIndia@nsitharaman@DFS_India
#5DayBankingNow
As bank employees work hard under increasing pressure, the agreed 5-day week should be a priority for implementation. #5DayBankingNow#AIBOC@PMOIndia https://t.co/Fh7MXioZIc