Bank Employees Observe Nationwide Strike Over Five-Day Work Week Demand

Patna: Bank employees and officers across different branches of nationalised banks across Patna joined the nationwide strike on Friday, September 11, 2026, disrupting branch operations at public sector banks. The strike was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of seven bank unions representing approximately nine lakh employees and officers.

The strike affected branch-level services including cash deposits, withdrawals, cheque clearing and routine administrative tasks. Digital banking channels such as UPI, mobile banking, internet banking and ATMs continued to function normally. As the strike fell on the second Saturday and Sunday, branch services remained unavailable for three consecutive days in most parts of the country.

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Strike cripples banks in Patna

Joining the nation-wide strike call given by United Forum of Bank Unions, employees of nationalised banks struck work in Patna on November 12, 2014. Even the ATM kiosk kept its shutter down.
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Bank strike continues for second day

Bank employees strike continued for the second day in Patna on February 11, 2014.
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Banking operations remain paralysed in Bihar

Banking operations through out Bihar remained paralysed as more than 50,000 bank officers and employees struck work joining the two-day all India strike call given by respective employees unions in support of their demands in Patna on February 10, 2014.
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Banks down shutter as employees strike work

Joining the nation-wide strike call, employees of all public sector banks struck work demanding salary hike in Patna on December 18, 2013.
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Strike hits banking services in Bihar

Employees of the nationalised banks in Patna struck work and observed one-day token strike on December 20, 2012 to protest the passage of Banking Laws (Amendments) Bill 2012 in Parliament. The nation-wide strike call was given by United Forum of Bank Unions.
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Banks back to business after strike

Business activities returned to normal in the banks after two-day of nation-wide strike in Patna on August 24, 2012.
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ATM kiosks keep shutter down

ATM kiosks in Patna failed to provide customers demand on the second day of nation-wide strike by the officers and employees of the State Bank of India (SBI) on August 23, 2012.
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SBI employees remain on strike

State Bank of India (SBI) employees under the banner of State Bank of India Staff Association continued to strike work for the second day in a row joining the two-day call for nation-wide bank strike in Patna on August 23, 2012.
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Allahabad Bank employees strike work

Allahabad Bank employees under the banner of State-Level United Forum of Bank Unions continued to strike work for the second day in a row joining the two-day call for nation-wide bank strike in Patna on August 23, 2012.
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Strike hits banking sector

Banks wore a deserted look following a nation-wide one-day token strike by its employees in support of their demands in Patna on August 5, 2011. Striking employees also took out procession to highlight their demands.

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