Reportedly banking services could be affected next week as two bank unions have warned they will go on a 24 hour long strike on October 22 to protest against the recent bank mergers, falling deposit rates and a call for job security. Meanwhile the two unions the All india Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) and the Bank Employees Federation of india (BEFI) have informed the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) through a notice that they will go on strike from 6 a.m. on October 22 to 6 a.m. on October 23.
Furthermore in a joint statement released by AIBEA and BEFI in September, they ‘vehemently’ opposed the mergers and potential privatization of public sector banks. Perhaps it is a matter of concern for all of us that the burden of haircuts, concessions and write offs extended to the corporate defaulters are sought to be put on the shoulders of the common banking clientele in the form of penalty charges and increased service charges.