Bank Unions announce strike due to increasing attacks on Bank Employees in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Bank Employees Federation has announced a one-day strike in the first week of October across Maharashtra. The strike is in response to the rising incidents of attacks on bank employees in the state. As Maharashtra approaches general elections, local politicians and goons have been pressuring bank employees to approve more loans. Employees who refuse to comply with these demands face physical assault.
In the Dharashiv district, the local administration has even ordered FIRs against branch managers for not disbursing more crop loans. While it is the responsibility of bank management to address unmet targets, the filing of FIRs by local authorities indicates clear political motives. Numerous incidents of physical assault on branch managers have been reported across Maharashtra in recent weeks.
Such incidents are highly demotivating for Bank Employees who are constantly working for the growth of the Indian Economy. The incidents of physical assault are as follows: Click here to join our whatsapp channel to receive updates.
- On August 30, 2024, an officer from the Bank of Baroda was assaulted by a group of 15 to 20 people in Loni Devkar, Indapur, which is in Pune district. Read more about this incident.
- Earlier, on August 13, 2024, a local leader from the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna attacked the branch manager of the Bank of Maharashtra at the Warod Budruk Branch in Jafrabad, Jalna district. Read more about this incident.
- On June 27, 2024, a man physically harmed the branch head of the
SBI Wadwani Branch in Beed district.
In order to address these issues, now the bank unions have come forward and issued a strict warning to the state government. If the demands of bankers are not met, then the strike will be conducted in first week of October.
