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[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

[cZeeNg @ChingzasiamN]

With the MOU dated 7 December 2023, the Government was notified of IBA's 5-day banking recommendation, and action is overdue. #5DayBankingNow #AIBOC @PMOIndia

[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

[cZeeNg @ChingzasiamN]

With RBI and LIC already enjoying a 5-day week, it’s time for bank employees to receive the same treatment. #5DayBankingNow #AIBOC @PMOIndia

[cZeeNg @ChingzasiamN]

The increasing workload and shortage of staff in banks make the need for a 5-day week more urgent than ever. #5DayBankingNow #AIBOC @PMOIndia

[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

[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

[cZeeNg @ChingzasiamN]

All bank employees are raising their voices for the 5-day week; it’s time the Government listens and takes action. #5DayBankingNow #AIBOC @PMOIndia

[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

[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

[Rupam Roy @rupamsmail]

Dear Comrades,

Two rounds of online meetings were held today. There has been no concrete outcome on the Five-Day Work Week. The strike stands. The UFBU Circular Follows.

Now is the time for unity, discipline and total mobilisation.

Every preparatory programme must be carried out meticulously. Every leader must remain fully focused, visible and active on the ground. Members must be kept alert, mobilised and ready for action.

No complacency. No dilution. No looking back.

Our strength will be seen in our preparedness, our unity and our presence on the ground.

Strike Ahead — March On!

#StrikeAheadMarchOn

UFBU

[cZeeNg @ChingzasiamN]

@rupamsmail @PMOIndia @nsitharaman @DFS_India @FinMinIndia A 5-day banking week will enhance work-life balance for employees, leading to better productivity and job satisfaction! #Approve5DayBankingNow

[Rupam Roy @rupamsmail]

When the government talks about “ease of working” but denies bank employees a 5-day week, it exposes sheer hypocrisy. Stop treating bankers as disposable. Act with courage. #Approve5DayBankingNow
@PMOIndia @nsitharaman @DFS_India @FinMinIndia

[cZeeNg @ChingzasiamN]

@aiboc_in @PMOIndia @FinMinIndia @DFS_India @ChiefIba A 5-day banking week for Indian bank employees will enhance work-life balance and improve overall productivity and job satisfaction! #Approve5DayBankingNow

[cZeeNg @ChingzasiamN]

A 5-day banking week would enhance work-life balance for Indian bank employees, leading to happier and more productive teams! #Approve5DayBankingNow https://t.co/SauWkUCdrK

[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

[ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS ASSOCIATION @AIBOAOFFICIAL]

We demand Implementation of 5 Days Banking without any further delay.
#Implement5DayBanking

@DFS_India @FinMinIndia @nsitharamanoffc @nsitharaman @UFBUIndia

#AIBOA
#UFBU

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

🇮🇳 Digital India. Viksit Bharat. Smart Banking.
📲 UPI works 24×7
💳 Apps don’t take Sundays off
Yet banks still follow a back-dated 6-day model? 🤔
A long-pending, already-agreed demand is still “under consideration”?
That’s not reform — that’s delay dressed as tradition.
#Implement5DayBanking Immediately.
Unconditional. Undelayed.
@DFS_India @PMOIndia @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc
@aiboc_in @rupamsmail @nilesh_pawar15

[13th Bipartite Wage Settlement @13thbipartite]

During the same time

➡️ Digital Transactions have increased from Rs 220 Cr to more than 20000 Cr

➡️ Bank branches have decreased by App 15% (per 100k basis)

➡️ All related depts working under #5daysweek

#Implement5DayBanking #5DaysBanking

[CH VENKATACHALAM @ChVenkatachalam]

Get Ready For X (twitter) Campaign on 18th Jan, 2026

#UFBU
#AIBEA

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

#Implement5DayBanking

[udaya kumar vanka @udayakumarvanka]

#Implement5DayBanking
@ChairmanIba @DFS_India @nsitharaman
@AIBEA

[Subin Abraham Babu @SubinAbrambabu]

Better work conditions lead to better public service.
Implement 5 Day Banking now. #Implement5DayBanking