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If you also have some banking related work today, then this news can prove to be useful for you. Actually, today All India Bank Employees Association (AIBA) has announced a nationwide strike, due to which banking services can be affected across the country. In such a situation, it is possible that your banking related work may get stuck. Before going to the bank, you can call your branch and find out whether the banks are open or not.

AIBEA general secretary C.H. Venkatachalam told a news agency, “The proposed strike is to show our protest against the action of the Bank of India in filing a chargesheet against all 13 office bearers of the Bank of India Staff Union-Kerala under political pressure.” Venkatachalam also said that four of the employees named in the chargesheet are ex-servicemen, three of whom had participated in the Kargil war. About the reason for the mass chargesheeting of the union officials, he said, “The Bank of India Staff Union-Kerala is affiliated to the AIBEA.

#AIBEAs call for strike on 28th August, 2024 Against political attack on trade union
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— CH VENKATACHALAM (@ChVenkatachalam) August 20, 2024

Today's bank strike will be joined by members of about five other bank unions including United Forum of Bank Unions, All India Bank Officers Confederation, National Confederation of Bank Employees, Bank Employees Federation of India, All India Bank Officers Association, etc.

Which banks are included in the shutdown?

Members of around five other bank unions are also joining the strike, including United Forum of Bank Unions, All India Bank Officers Confederation, National Confederation of Bank Employees, Bank Employees Federation of India and All India Bank Officers Association.

Why is the strike happening?

The union alleges that political attacks are being made on banks. Today's strike is in protest against the action taken against 13 bank employees in Kerala for participating in the 23rd session of the All India Bank Employees' Union. Union General Secretary CH Venkatachalam said that we have called for this strike today to take action against the guilty and save the innocent.