UFBU issues Bank Strike Notice, Meeting to be held on March 9

 In response to the United Forum of Bank Unions' (UFBU) bank strike notification, the Indian government has summoned a significant meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to talk about the problem and identify potential solutions. The meeting is scheduled for March 9, 2026, at 11:30 AM, per a letter from the Ministry of Labor & Employment. The Conference Room in Shramev Jayate Bhawan, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi, will host the meeting.

The notice has been sent to several key organizations including the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), all public and private sector banks, and the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU).

The government has asked all concerned organizations to attend the conciliation proceedings. They can either attend personally or send an authorized representative.

The representative should be well informed about the issue and preferably should not be below the rank of General Manager or Head of HR of the concerned bank.

Officials have also been asked to submit any written submissions in advance to the office of the Chief Labour Commissioner.

The meeting is being organized after the strike notice issued by UFBU, which represents several bank employee unions.

UFBU includes the following unions:

• AIBEA
• AIBOC
• NCBE
• AIBOA
• BEFI
• INBOC
• INBEF
• NOBW
• NOBO

The government is trying to resolve the issue through discussion before the strike takes place.