Bank unions strike on August 22, 23

BHOPAL: More than 80,000 bank employees in Madhya Pradesh will join the country-wide strike on August 22 and 23 called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) protesting against the Centre’s policy of forcing the nationalised banks towards privatisation.
UFBU convenor Sanjeev Mishra told reporters here that the changes in the banking policies were not in the interest of the people at large.He said banking law amendment bill and other reforms, move to shut down rural branches and practice of outsourcing would adversely affect the banking sector.
He said officers and employees of all banks in the state would stage demonstrations in front of their respective bank branches on August 21. Banking services would remain paralysed on August 22 and 23 as all the nine federations of bank officers and employees would join the two day strike, he added.