As informed in our yesterday’s Circular issued from New Delhi after the Conciliation meeting held by the Dy. CLC, there is no positive outcome and response from the IBA or the DFS to our demand for introduction of 5 days banking as agreed in the Settlement/Joint Note on 8-3-2024.  Hence UFBU has decided to go ahead with the proposed 3 days continuous strike from 28th to 30th September, 2026. 

Today, Dy. CLC, Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India conducted conciliation meeting in his office in New Delhi.  Besides our representatives, from IBA, DFS and Bank managements, their representatives were present. 
From the UFBU, we pointed out that there is no response to our demand for implementation of 5 Days Banking which was agreed and signed in March, 2024 under the last wage revision settlement.  Hence we are going ahead with the strike action. 

Dear Comrades, It is with pride and pleasure that we wish to inform you of the proceedings and outcome of our All India Working Committee It is with pride and pleasure that we wish to inform you of the proceedings and meeting hosted by our Himachal It is with pride and pleasure that we wish to inform you of the proceedings and outcome of our All India Working Committee meeting hosted by our Himachal Pradesh unit (HPUCBEU) at Shimla for two days from 10th to 11th September. Pradesh unit (HPUCBEU) at Shimla for two days from 10th to 11th September. 

Our Demand:
• Honour commitment – implement 5 Days Banking
• Resolve residual issues
All India Strike on 28th, 29th & 30th September, 2026 Indefinite Strike from 26th October, 2026
Meeting of the UFBU was held today afternoon online.  Representatives of all our Constituents were present.
At the outset, the meeting congratulated all our unions and members all over the country for their magnificent unity and overwhelming response to strike action on 11th September, 2026 which has made the strike a massive and impressive success. 

We Demand:
• Honour commitment – implement 5 Days Banking
• Withdraw the Govt.’s unilateral and discriminatory PLI scheme – keep  implementation in abeyance
• Modify the scheme through bilateral discussions with Unions
• Resolve residual issues
All India Strike on 11th September, 2026
All India Strike on 28th, 29th & 30th September, 2026
Indefinite Strike from 26th October, 2026
“By now all our unions and members are aware that the Government is taking a negative attitude on our important demands and issues.   
On the issue of introduction of 5 days banking, the IBA has agreed in the 12th BPS/9th Joint Note signed on 8th March, 2024 to introduce 5 days banking (by increasing 40 minutes of working hours daily from Monday to Friday) and the same has been duly recommended to the Government.  It is more than 2 years now and yet the matter is kept pending with the Government.