The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has announced strike against the new PLI scheme. The Punjab & Sind Bank has credited PLI to senior executives – Scale IV and above and the entire banking industry is protesting against this. Scale IV and above will get PLI upto Rs.20 lakh whereas Scale 1 to 3 will get PLI upto Rs.50,000 only. Bankers call this discriminatory as the maximum work in Banks is done by Scale 1 to 3 officers whereas Scale 4 and above officers are posted mainly in controlling offices.
UFBU has announced All India Strike on 11th September 2026, All India Strike on 28th, 29th & 30th September 2026 and Indefinite Strike from 26th October 2026.
UFBU said the Government is taking a negative attitude on our important demands and issues. The cost of PLI for Scale IV officers and above would be very huge and disproportionately much higher than what all other employees and officers will get. When everyone will get a maximum PLI of 15 days, they will get more than 20 times of it. This will badly divide the officers.
Agitation Programme of UFBU
| Date | Day | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 24 – 25 Aug. | Mon, Tue | Explaining the programme to the rank and file and mobilising them |
| 24th Aug to 10th Sep | • Working strictly as per rules and procedures and withdrawal of all extra co-operation • Adherence to regular working hours, no work before or beyond scheduled hours. • Exit from all official WhatsApp groups | |
| 26th Aug. | Wed | Serving strike notice |
| 27th Aug. | Thu | Mass Demonstrations in all centres and towns all over the country |
| 28th Aug | Fri | Black Badge wearing |
| 30th Aug | Sun | Twitter/X campaign |
| 1st Sept. | Tue | Press meet at Delhi |
| 3rd Sept. | Thu | Poster campaign |
| 8th Sept. | Tue | Badge Wearing |
| 11th Sept. | Fri | All India Strike |
| 14 – 24 Sept | Dharna in all State Capitals | |
| 24th Sept. | Thu | Demonstrations in other centres (other than State capitals) |
| 25th Sept. | Fri | Press release in all State capitals |
| 26,27 Sept. | Sat, Sun | Meetings and preparatory campaign |
| 28,29,30 Sept | M,T,W | All India Strike |
| 7th Oct | Wed | Demonstration in all centres |
| 10th Oct | Sat | Twitter/X campaign |
| 22nd Oct | Thu | Demonstration in all centres |
| 24, 25 Oct | Sat, Sun | Meetings and preparatory campaign |
| From Oct.26 | Mon | INDEFINITE STRIKE |
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