After BOB, Union Bank orders Staff to work on Sunday

Recently, Bank of Baroda had released a circular ordering staff to open branches on Sunday (3 August 2025). Bank of Baroda staff was protesting against this and now another Bank has ordered staff to open branches on 3 August 2025.

Union Bank of India has released a circular ordering staff to open branches on Sunday (3 August 2025).

Union Bank said that with reference to the communication received from Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India vide their letter D.O No 9.3/2025-FWS-Part (4) dated 29th July 2025, it is proposed to release 20th installment under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi from 29th July (Thursday) to 3rd August (Sunday).

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has consented to release the 20th installment to the eligible PM KISAN Farmers on 2nd August 2025 (Saturday)

The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance has directed the Banks to keep open the Branches from 29th July to 2nd August 2025 along with the following day i.e. 3rd August 2025 (Sunday) to enable payment to the beneficiaries on the due date event.

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has conveyed vide the letter mentioned above that NEFT/RTGS platform of RBI will be operative on 3rd August 2025 (Sunday) to facilitate the fund transfer from Accredited Bank to Sponsor banks as well as settlement of funds within Banks.

In view of the above directions, the Union Bank has released instructed that all the Branches to be kept open for public on 3rd August 2025 (Sunday).

While keeping the Branches open Regional Offices should ensure that sufficient number of staff is present in the Branches and take prior permission from DIT for SOL opening on that day.