Dear Comrades,
4,000 comrades of Co-op. Banks in Punjab join AIBEA Hearty welcome to them
We are happy to inform our unions and members that in a happy development, in Punjab, about 4,000 employees working 800 branches of the Punjab State Apex Co-op. Bank and the 20 District Central Co-op. Banks who are under the banner of Co-op. Bank Employees Federation, Punjab have joined the mainstream of bank employees movement by joining our All India Bank Employees Association.

Govt/DFS/IBA move to enforce divisive PLI Model Unacceptable while dispute is sub judice
All our unions and members aware that a PLI scheme was finalised in the 11th BPS/8th Joint Note in 2020 applicable from Part time employe4s to General Managers in Scale VII. Since then, PLI is being paid to employees and officers at a uniform rate in each Bank according to the performance of that Bank.

Who has given the call for Strike on 12th February, 2026?
Central Trade Unions have given the call for All India General Strike on the 12th February, 2026. AIBEA has welcomed this call and has given the call for all our members to join this strike.
Is it true that only some central trade unions have given this call?
No. There are 11 Central Trade Unions in our country. Out of these 11 CTUs, 10 Central Trade Unions belonging to all political hues and views have given this call for strike. Only one Central Trade Union, namely, BMS – Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh has not given the call.

Today’s Strike a massive success Red Salute to all our unions and members
Congratulations to all our unions and members all over the country for the massive success of the strike at the call of UFBU to protest against the undue delay in approving the recommendations of the IBA on introduction of 5 Days Banking per week as agreed in the MOU dated 7-12-2023 and Settlement dated 8-3-2024 and demanding expeditious introduction of 5 days banking.