On August 19, 2024, the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) had called for a nationwide strike today, August 28, which could impact banking services and transactions nationwide. CH Venkatchalam, General Secretary of AIBEA, has tweeted about the same from his official handle on social media platform, X.
— ChVenkatachalam (@ChVenkatachalam)
So, is there a bank strike today? Read on to find out.
Bank strike: Are banks closed today?
According to a tweet by Venkatchalam on August 23, the strike call has been withdrawn.
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CH Venkatchalam, on August 23, stated on social media platform X, “AIBEA’s call for strike on 28th August, 2024 Against political attack on trade union Management agrees not to take disciplinary action On office bearers of our Union Strike call withdrawn.”
Before heading out, it’s a good idea to double-check if banks are open by calling the branch. I confirmed with my HDFC Bank relationship manager, who assured me that all branches are open today.
Nationwide bank strike: Why was the strike called?
In response to Bank of India’s action against its thirteen officers for attending the Bank of India Staff Union-Kerala’s 23rd Biennial Conference, the AIBEA called for a nationwide strike. Thirteen office bearers of the Bank of India Staff Union Kerala received chargesheets from the Bank of India.
“Political interference ad political attack on the Union and the vindictive actions taken against the union leaders in Bank of India Staff Union, Kerala,” the AIBEA stated in a press release.
CH Venkatchalam released minutes of discussions to withdraw the proposed strike on August 28 between management of Bank of India, Indian Banks’ Association, All India Bank Employees Association and Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions held at IBA office in Mumbai on August 23, 2024.
— ChVenkatachalam (@ChVenkatachalam)
Here are the minutes of discussions between management of Bank of India, Indian Banks’ Association, All India Bank Employees Association and Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions held at IBA office in Mumbai on 23-8-2024. Venkatchalam had tweeted regarding the same.
“Discussions took place between the management of Bank of India, representatives of Indian Banks’ Association, All India Bank Employees Association and Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions on the Strike Notice served by AIBEA and FOBOISU proposing to observe All India Strike on 28th August, 2024.
Issues involved were discussed. The management of the bank (Bank of India) explained the reasons for issuing the charge sheets. The FOBOISU explained the factual matrix of the incident connected with the conference of Bank of India Staff Union, Kerala and informed that BOISU, Kerala had taken immediate and adequate measures to ensure that the name of the Bank is not put into any harm or disrepute and it was only the outsiders/external forces who had unleashed a false propaganda and spread distorted facts on social media.
The detailed letter submitted by the President and General Secretary of Bank of India Staff Union, Kerala was taken note of and taken on record.
Facts disclosed in course of the discussions and having regard to the facts that have emerged during the discussions, it has been found to be satisfactory and accordingly the management decided not to proceed further in the matter against the concerned employees/office bearers with any departmental proceedings and in view of this, the AIBEA and FOBOISU informed their decision to withdraw the proposed strike on 28th August, 2024.”
