Muzaffarpur: Employees of North Bihar Gramin Bank have announced a two-day strike on December 9th and 10th, demanding the fulfillment of their five-point charter of demands. Banking operations across all 1,030 branches will remain suspended during this period, causing significant service disruptions.
The Joint Forum of employee organizations has issued a formal notice for the strike, citing the following key demands:
- Profit-Linked Incentive Payments: Release of performance-based incentives tied to the bank’s profits.
- Expedited Promotion Processes: Immediate start of pending promotion processes for eligible employees.
- Transfer Compensation Allowances: Timely payment of allowances related to transfers.
- Transport Allowance Arrears: Settlement of overdue transport allowances.
- 14% Management Contribution to NPS: Contribution of 14% by the management towards the National Pension Scheme (NPS) as per government guidelines.
To address these issues, DN Trivedi, National General Secretary of the All India Gramin Bank Officers Association, has written to the bank’s management. He has urged the management to engage in discussions with the representatives of the Joint Forum of Gramin Bank Unions to resolve the grievances through dialogue.
With the strike scheduled for December 9th and 10th, followed by Sunday, banking operations will be disrupted for three consecutive days. Customers are advised to plan their banking activities accordingly, as the strike is expected to impact services such as cash deposits, withdrawals, and loan-related transactions.
Employees have expressed their determination to proceed with the strike unless the management takes concrete steps to address their demands. The situation calls for immediate intervention by the bank’s management to prevent prolonged disruptions and restore normalcy in operations.
