Thousands of PSB branches are functioning with just 2-3 employees, expected to handle everything, from cash and customer service to loans, government schemes, compliance, digital banking and recovery.
Yet, instead of asking why branches are chronically understaffed, employees are expected to sacrifice even basic lunch breaks in the name of customer service.
Why doesn’t the regulator inspect whether a branch has adequate manpower before issuing customer service directives ?
Why aren’t banks held accountable for operating with dangerously inadequate staffing ?
Is employee welfare not a regulatory concern ?
A strong banking system cannot be built by overburdening a handful of employees while celebrating record profits and dividends.
Bank employees are not a limitless resource. If customer service matters, adequate staffing must become a regulatory mandate, not an afterthought.
Accountability must be fixed on those who regulate and those who own Public Sector Banks.
Bankers don’t need sympathy. They need adequate manpower, humane working conditions, and regulators willing to enforce them.
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Selling insurance on Saturdays. Watching others enjoy five-day weeks.
More work. Less pay. More targets. Less recognition.
Dear Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji,
Jai Shri Ram.
Public sector bank officers have become India's most versatile workforce.
We mobilise deposits.
We sanction credit.
We recover NPAs.
We implement Government schemes.
We drive Digital India.
We deliver financial inclusion.
And now, we aggressively sell insurance—even on Saturdays.
Yet, when pay revisions arrive, the message seems equally clear:
More responsibility. Smaller reward.
Starting Basic Pay
Bank PO
₹36,000 → ₹48,480 (34.67% increase)
LIC AAO
₹53,600 → ₹88,635 (65.36% increase)
Bank productivity has increased.
Business per branch has increased.
Business per employee has increased.
Staff strength has reduced.
Workload has multiplied.
Has compensation kept pace? Clearly not.
No one questions what LIC officers receive. They deserve fair compensation.
The question is:
Why are public sector bankers expected to do more every year while settling for proportionately less?
Public sector banking has perfected a remarkable formula:
Private sector pressure.
Government sector pay.
Insurance sales on weekends.
Recognition through speeches.
The nation's financial backbone deserves more than appreciation—it deserves fairness.
This is not merely a pay issue.
It is an issue of respect, equity and sustainability.
More work should never mean less value.
Equal responsibility deserves equitable compensation.
It is time for the Government, DFS, IBA, bank managements and representative unions to correct this growing imbalance before commitment gives way to frustration.
Respect the work. Respect the workforce.
@DFS_India@nsitharaman@narendramodi@RahulGandhi@TheOfficialSBI@pnbindia@LICIndiaForever
Thanks @nsitharaman mam for acknowledging the contribution of bankers.
But the bankers are still waiting for #5DaysBanking since decades. You are requested to immediately approve what has already been agreed long time ago.
A rested workforce serves the public better. With staff shortages and rising stress, 5-day banking is a service-quality issue, not a “perk.” UFBU has pursued this since 2015; IBA has recommended it to the Government (MoU 07-12-2023), and it’s included in the 12th Bipartite/9th Joint Note (08-03-2024), pending clearances.
Let’s finish what’s already agreed.
#Implement5DayBanking
@FinMinIndia@DFS_India@PMOIndia@ChiefIba
When the world is moving to a 4-day week, and banking is already 24x7 in the digital era, bankers asking for a 5-day week isn’t a luxury. It’s justice.
IBA has agreed. The understanding is signed.
Now the Government must honour its commitment – no more excuses, no more delays.
Respect the Settlement. Deliver it.
We demand #5DayBankingNow
➡️March24 - 12BPS signed with IBA concurrence on #5days banking
➡️May24 - File reportedly sent to MOF after RBI concurrence
➡️June24 -Sunita williams left for space
➡️July24 to March25- 5daysbanking file pending with MOF
➡️March25 -Sunita Williams return to earth
Cont….
The banking sector is the backbone of our economy.
#UnitedWeStand for 👇🏻
▶️Employee well being & Productivity
▶️Technological advancements support banking needs
▶️Global standards & Competitiveness
▶️Better Work-Life Balance ensuring smooth financial transactions, credit access, and economic stability.
However, as the world evolves, so must our banking operations. Many industries worldwide have adopted a five-day workweek to promote efficiency, productivity, and work-life balance. The banking sector should not be an exception.
#5DaysBanking
@aiboc_in@fboioa_india@rupamsmail@ChVenkatachalam@nsitharaman@FinMinIndia@DFS_India@PMOIndia@UFBUIndia
#UnitedWeStand
Let’s make this Twitter campaign a revolution! Together, we can bring real change. Raise your voice, stand strong, and be heard!
Bankers deserve fairness, dignity, and respect. Tag, tweet, and amplify the message! #UnitedWeStand ✊✊
Public Sector Banks are the backbone of India's equitable growth.
#UnitedWeStand
We demand:
✅ Adequate recruitment & regularization of temporary staff
✅ A 5-day work week for bankers
✅ Safety & dignity at workplaces
✅ Opposing outsourcing
✅opposing micromanagement & unfair labour practice by DFS and other justified demands.
Stand with UFBU's fight for a stronger banking sector.
#UnitedWeStand
5-Day Work Week: A Standard for Productivity, Growth & Efficiency and a norm for ethical workplace.
Across sectors globally, the 5-day work week boosts productivity, enhances efficiency, reduces work-related stress, and fosters growth.
In India -
✅ Central Govt. – 5 days week, Limited service alternatives on weekends
✅ State Govts.– 5 days week, Limited service alternatives on weekends
✅ RBI – 5 days week, Very few service alternatives on weekends
✅ LIC – 5 days week, Some service alternatives on weekends
✅ Courts – 5 days week, No alternatives on weekends
✅ Stock Exchange– 5 days week, Trading closed on weekends
✅ Most MNCs and private companies– 5 days week, limited work on weekends, barring some exceptions.
❌ Indian Banking Sector– 𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲s is still pending despite providing 𝟮𝟰𝘅𝟳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 & digital 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀.
An agreement between the management of all Banks represented by IBA (Indian Banks Association) and employees unions has already been signed, and the IBA has recommended it to the government. Yet, the implementation remains pending.
Banking is a demanding & high-pressure service industry with long hours of work and zero tolerance for human errors. If any sector deserves a 5-day work week on priority, it’s banking.
Bank employees and their families fervently hope that this much-needed reform will be declared soon.
We urge the government @FinMinIndia, @PMOIndia, @DFS_India to prioritize this decision for the well-being of bank employees and to further enhance the banking sector’s efficiency.
#5DayWorkWeekForBankers #StressFreeBanking #BetterServices #WorkLifeBalance
@idesibanda I have told earlier also. Com Bandlish & CHV don't want it. They have scuttled this long back. Issue is killed.
Only @aiboc_in is interested. If @rupamsmail becomes #UFBU Convenor, may happen. (Bandlish is retiring next month)
Instead,out all weight demand @par with LIC.
Think..
Thank you, Hon’ble Prime Minister, for your appreciation of PSU Banks. The employees and officers in public sector banks are dedicatedly serving the citizens of this country 24/7, despite facing staff shortages and numerous workplace challenges. The employee-to-customer ratio in private banks is significantly higher compared to public sector banks.
To secure better working conditions for public sector bankers, an agreement was reached between the IBA and Banking Unions and Associations on 8th March 2024 to introduce a ‘5-day work week’ in banks. We kindly request your esteemed office to intervene and officially declare a ‘5-day work week’ for the banking sector. This will help reduce stress and fatigue thereby improving the productivity of bank employees and enabling them to serve the fellow citizens with renewed enthusiasm.