Charuta Powale

surviving somehow

[Rupam Roy @rupamsmail]

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

[Federation of Bank of India Officers' Associations @fboioa_india]

Dear Government,

Bankers demand 5 Days Banking for better health, family time and work-life balance.

We keep India’s banking system moving. Now, let bankers have a balanced week too.

#5DaysBanking A demand, not a luxury. ✊

#5DayBankingNow #FBOIOA
@nilesh_pawar15 @aiboc_in @DFS_India @PMOIndia @FinMinIndia @nsitharamanoffc

[AIBEA: All India Bank Employees' Association @AIBEAofficial]

Implement 5 Day Banking

3 Days Continuous Strike
28-29-30 Sept, 2026

Indefinite Strike From 26 October, 2026

#5DayBankingNow

[Rupam Roy @rupamsmail]

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

[Charuta Powale @charutapowale]

A fair exchange of extra working hours for a 5-day week should be implemented immediately to support bank employees’ well-being. #5DayBankingNow #AIBOC @PMOIndia https://t.co/syfBhgUmcp

[All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) @aiboc_in]

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

[AIBEA: All India Bank Employees' Association @AIBEAofficial]

1 Day Strike - 11th September, 2026
3 Day Strike- 28,29,30 September, 2026
Indefinite Strike- 26th October, 2026 onwards

#5DayWeekandFairPLI

@ChairmanIba @ChiefIba @DFS_India @nsitharaman @PMOIndia

[AIBEA: All India Bank Employees' Association @AIBEAofficial]

Bank Employees' will observe Strikes for

Implementation of 5 Days Banking

Oppose Discriminatory PLI

Resolve Residual Issues

#5DayWeekandFairPLI

@ChairmanIba @ChiefIba @DFS_India @nsitharaman @PMOIndia

[krishna kumar @kmarkri]

#5DayWeekandFairPLI
DFS implement your written commitment on 5 dayweek banking and remove 20 pc exclusion clause from senior executives PLI and implement amended PLI scheme to all employees of PSB .

[Newton Bank Kumar @idesibanda]

Working Days in Week 👇

▶️RBI- 5days
▶️DFS - 5 days
▶️LIC - 5 days
▶️CVC - 5 days
▶️SEBI - 5 days
▶️BSE- 5 days
▶️NSE- 5 days
▶️NPCI - 5 days
▶️IRDAI- 5 days
▶️Ministry - 5 days
▶️State Govt - 5 days
▶️NABARD-5 days

15 Lac Bankers still waiting!

#5DayWeekandFairPLI

[United Forum of Bank Unions @UFBUIndia]

United we Stand,Divided we fall,
Stay United For #5DayWeekandFairPLI

[All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) @aiboc_in]

India’s Bank employees seek two things rooted in fairness and dignity at work.
#5DayWeekandFairPLI
The demand for a 5 Day Work Week in banks is not new. It already stands agreed upon in the Bipartite Settlement of March 2024. What remains is its long-pending implementation.

At the same time, the unilateral and discriminatory PLI system must be abolished and replaced with a fair, transparent and inclusive framework for all employees, recognising the collective effort behind every institution’s performance.

Hardworking bank employees are not asking for privilege. They are asking for implementation of an agreement and equality in reward.

A motivated banking workforce strengthens Indian banking and the nation.
@PMOIndia

[Rupam Roy @rupamsmail]

An agreement must be honoured. A reward system must be fair.

#5DayWeekandFairPLI

The 5 Day Work Week for bank employees was agreed in the Bipartite Settlement of March 2024. Its implementation cannot remain pending indefinitely.

At the same time, a unilateral and discriminatory PLI framework that divides the workforce must give way to a fair, transparent and inclusive system for all employees.

Every achievement of our banks is the outcome of collective effort.

Recognition too must reflect that collective contribution.

We seek no privilege, only implementation of an agreed commitment, equality in reward and dignity at work.

@PMOIndia

[Charuta Powale @charutapowale]

Fair PLI must reflect the agreed incentive principles; removing equity undermines workforce morale and unity drastically. #5DayWeekandFairPLI #AIBOC @PMOIndia https://t.co/ZcXqU81oAx

[All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) @aiboc_in]

India’s Bank employees seek two things rooted in fairness and dignity at work.
#5DayWeekandFairPLI
The demand for a 5 Day Work Week in banks is not new. It already stands agreed upon in the Bipartite Settlement of March 2024. What remains is its long-pending implementation.

At the same time, the unilateral and discriminatory PLI system must be abolished and replaced with a fair, transparent and inclusive framework for all employees, recognising the collective effort behind every institution’s performance.

Hardworking bank employees are not asking for privilege. They are asking for implementation of an agreement and equality in reward.

A motivated banking workforce strengthens Indian banking and the nation.
@PMOIndia

[𝑽𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆_𝒐𝒇_𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒓_ @VP_NCBE]

#Approve5DayBankingNow
@nsitharamanoffc @narendramodi

[BOIOAKARNATAKA @boioakarnataka]

The world has changed. Work culture must too.
5-day banking = motivated staff + efficient banking.
Approve what’s practical and humane.
#Approve5DayBankingNow

[Charuta Powale @charutapowale]

Bank employees have long faced pressure; implementing a 5-day banking week would greatly enhance their work-life balance and productivity. #Approve5DayBankingNow https://t.co/qhz4KQrbD7

[All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) @aiboc_in]

Policy makers talk about productivity while forcing burnout on bank employees. Hypocrisy won’t run a modern economy. Act with responsibility. Approve the 5-day banking week.
#Approve5DayBankingNow

[All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) @aiboc_in]

Policy makers talk about productivity while forcing burnout on bank employees. Hypocrisy won’t run a modern economy. Act with responsibility. Approve the 5-day banking week.
#Approve5DayBankingNow

[Charuta Powale @charutapowale]

A shorter week creates an opportunity for banks to invest in employee training on weekends, fostering continuous growth. #5DayBankingNow https://t.co/vgSik2g70M

[All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) @aiboc_in]

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

[All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) @aiboc_in]

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

[Charuta Powale @charutapowale]

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