Indian bank employees strike September 28-30 for five-day week and PLI scheme withdrawal

Summary

Bank employees across India conducted a three-day nationwide strike from September 28 to 30, 2026, organized by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) to demand implementation of a five-day banking week and withdrawal of the Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. The strike involved approximately eight lakh employees across public sector banks, private sector banks, regional rural banks, and cooperative banks. To minimize customer disruption, banks opened on Sunday, September 27—described as unprecedented in India's history—allowing customers to complete urgent transactions before the closure. State-owned banks waived ATM charges during the strike period. Digital banking services including UPI, ATM withdrawals, and net banking remained available, while branch-based services such as cheque clearance, cash deposits, and withdrawals were disrupted. The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) declined to participate, choosing instead to pursue the issue through direct engagement with government and bank management. The UFBU warned of an indefinite strike from October 26 if demands remained unmet.

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• freepressjournal.in
  • Bank Strike From Sept 28 To Hit Indore, Around 650 Branches May Remain Shut2026-09-27
• business-standard.com
  • PSU banks waive ATM charges for customers during three-day bank strike2026-09-25
• tribuneindia.com
  • Public sector banks waive ATM fees amid 3-day employee strike - The Tribune2026-09-25
• bignewsnetwork.com
  • Himachal Bank employees to observe three-day strike from September 28 over dive day week, PLI scheme2026-09-26
• prokerala.com
  • Bank strike: Customers urged to finish key transactions before 3-day nationwide protest2026-09-26
• livemint.com
  • Bank holidays this week: Strike, national holiday — SBI, HDFC, ICICI, PNB closed for at least 1 day from Sept 28-Oct 42026-09-27
• organiser.org
  • Bank Strike Sept 28–30: BMS will not participate in UFBU strike2026-09-27
• economictimes.indiatimes.com
  • Bank strike tomorrow: Full list of banks facing work disruption; will HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, SBI, PNB & ICI2026-09-27
• calcuttanews.net
  • "First time in history of India": Nationwide Sunday bank openings help customers clear transactions ahead of 3-day closure2026-09-27
• dailyexcelsior.com
  • Customers rush to banks ahead of three-day strike from Monday - Daily Excelsior2026-09-28
• boldsky.com
  • Bank Strike From September 28 To 30: Why Are Bank Employees Striking And Which Services Will Be Affected?2026-09-27
• thehindu.com
  • Unions to go on 3-day nationwide bank strike from September 28, services to be impacted2026-09-27
• sentinelassam.com
  • Sunday banking helps customers clear transactions ahead of 3-day closure2026-09-28

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