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
Signed Document where IBA - UFBU reached on all Saturday Off on 7 Dec'23, But still pending with Govt to approve since 1018 Days.
#5DayBankingNow#UFBU#AIBOC#CBOA@PMOIndia
Ideal direction: banking should come to customer—not customer routinely come to branches. Banks already have digital platforms where almost every service is available online. So, what is the need of branches on Saturdays? Instead, strengthen digital support & AI
#5DayBankingNow
This time Tricks of @DFS_India will not succeed, India is going to witness Our unity and our power, The Real Power lies in hand of Economic soldiers,Not in hand of policy Makers.
@nsitharaman#5DayBankingNow
A modern economy deserves a modern banking workforce policy.
Five-Day Banking means better balance, greater employee well-being and a sustainable workplace.
#5DaysBankingNow#FBOIOA#AIBOC
With the upcoming strike on 28-30 September for 5-day banking, the urgency for action cannot be overstated. #5DayBankingNow#AIBOC@PMOIndia https://t.co/H1sdMkl9aB
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
#UFBU #BankStrike
#5DayWeekandFairPLI
#5DaysBanking
#AIBOC #CBOA #Canpals
Bank employees are not seeking a favor but rather the fulfillment of the agreed 5-day banking week as per established norms.
#5DayBankingNow#AIBOC@PMOIndia#CBOA
Our Demand: #5DayBankingNow
A file pending for approval for 1000+ days — even after the matter was agreed upon in the Settlement Notes.
How long must bankers wait?
#UFBU#AIBOC#CBOA@PMOIndia
A 5-day week is not just a demand; it’s a commitment made by IBA that needs immediate action from the Government. #5DayBankingNow#AIBOC@PMOIndia https://t.co/H1sdMkl9aB
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