Employees of various public sector banks across the country, under the banner of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), have announced a nationwide strike on January 27, 2026, to press for their long-pending demands.
Speaking to the media, AIBOC State Secretary Davis Lyngdoh said the decision to go on strike was taken due to the government’s delay in implementing the assurance given in 2015 regarding a five-day work week for bank employees.
He pointed out that at present, bank employees are granted holidays only on the second and fourth Saturdays, instead of all Saturdays as earlier agreed upon.
Lyngdoh further stated that the unions have proposed a balanced solution to minimise inconvenience to the public. If the government agrees to implement holidays on all Saturdays, bank employees are willing to work an additional 40 minutes every working day to compensate for the loss of working hours.
Despite repeated representations, the delay in fulfilling the agreed demands has compelled bank employees to resort to the nationwide strike, he added.