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
बैंकों का मुनाफा बढ़ रहा है लेकिन कर्मचारियों की संख्या घट रही है और काम घटाने की बात ना करते हुए बैंक वाले 2 दिन की छुट्टी माँग ले रहे तो आग लगी है सिस्टम को।
क्या सरकारी, क्या प्राइवेट बैंक.. देखिए क्या ही हो रखा है बैंकर्स का हाल
🖤 BLACK SUNDAY — 27 SEPTEMBER 2026
Bankers are always ready to serve the Nation but continuous Sunday working is affecting our work-life balance.
On Sunday, 27/09/2026, let us register our peaceful protest by wearing BLACK DRESS / BLACK SHIRT.
ONE DAY OF BLACK — A MESSAGE OF UNITY.
#BlackSunday
#5DayBankingNow #FiveDayBanking #BankersDemandJustice
#UFBU
#BankersUnity
@nsitharaman@nsitharamanoffc@AmitShah@narendramodi
बैंक मुनाफे में चल रहे हैं लेकिन बैंक कर्मचारियों को 2दिन की छुट्टी देने में इनको मौत आने लगती है।
जबकि आप ख़ुद देखिए बैंक कर्मचारियों पर काम का कितना प्रेशर है।
अब वो हड़ताल नहीं करें तो क्या करें
Our demand for 5-day banking is rooted in the commitments made by IBA; let’s ensure those commitments are fulfilled without delay. #5DayBankingNow#AIBOC@PMOIndia
Demonstrating unity and determination, employees are calling for the 5-day week; the Government must assure its swift implementation. #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
Bank employees should not have to resort to strikes to get a commitment that was agreed upon over two years ago; implement 5-day banking. #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
Already pledged in negotiations, getting the 5-day week in banking aligned with reality will add motivation among workers. #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