28TH 29TH 30 TH SEPTEMBER 2026 BANK STRIKE

Bank can’t treat its Employee like ‘Slave’; Patna High Court slams SBI

The Patna High Court has ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to reinstate an officer who was treated as having voluntarily resigned after he remained absent from work due to illness. The court said SBI did not properly consider his medical condition and documents or give him a fair opportunity to explain why he was absent.

Justice Harish Kumar heard the case filed by Pankaj Kumar Singh, an SBI officer who had served the bank for more than 30 years. The court observed that an employee cannot be treated like a “slave” and that the bank must follow a fair process before taking such a serious decision against an employee

Officer Joined SBI in 1989

Pankaj Kumar Singh joined SBI in November 1989 as a clerk-cum-cashier at the Gandhi Maidan branch in Patna. He was promoted to Assistant Manager in 2006 and later to Deputy Manager in 2011. In June 2019, he was transferred to the Muzaffarpur Zone.

The dispute arose out of the petitioner’s transfer while he was posted at the Digha Branch of the SBI, Patna. The petitioner had applied for an inter-zone transfer from Patna Zone to Muzaffarpur Zone on 11.03.2019 in terms of the prevailing transfer policy of the Bank.

hereafter, the petitioner was served with a letter bearing No. HR/MK 544 dated 28.06.2019, issued by the Chief Manager (HR) Muzaffarpur, who, at the relevant point of time, was posted at the disposal of RBO, Bettiah.

Around that time, he was diagnosed with acute jaundice and was advised to take complete rest for at least 45 days. He applied for leave and claimed that his leave from July 1 to July 31, 2019, was approved through the bank’s HRMS portal.

While he was on bed rest, he developed severe pain in his legs and was admitted to a private clinic on October 17, 2019. He remained under treatment and was advised complete rest until December.

SBI Treated His Absence as Unauthorised

Singh remained on medical rest until December 13, 2019. After doctors declared him fit, he reported for duty on December 16.

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UFBU STRIKE NOTICE — CONCILIATION PROCESS STARTS ⚡

🚨 CLC MEET :BIG UPDATE FOR BANKERS! 🚨

⚡ UFBU STRIKE NOTICE — CONCILIATION PROCESS STARTS ⚡

The Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) has officially taken up the matter of the strike notice served by the 7 constituent unions of UFBU.

📌 Strike Programme: 🔴 11 September 2026 — All India Strike

🔴 28–30 September 2026 — 3 Days Strike

🔴 From 26 October 2026 — CONTINUOUS STRIKE

📄 The notice confirms that the matter has been seized into conciliation under Section 53(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

🗓️ Conciliation Meeting:

07 September 2026 | 11:30 AM onwards

📍 Conference Room, Shramev Jayate Bhawan, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi

🔥 NOW THE BALL IS IN THE COURT OF CONCILIATION!

This is not just another meeting.

Bankers are waiting for CONCRETE & FINAL SOLUTIONS on their long-pending demands.

✊ 5 DAYS BANKING

✊ FAIR & UNIFORM PLI

✊ PENDING & RESIDUAL ISSUES

✊ JUSTICE FOR BANK EMPLOYEES

❓Will the conciliation process bring a breakthrough?

❓Will the strike programme continue?

❓Will IBA/DFS finally address the genuine demands of bankers?

7 Unions. One Forum. One Voice. ✊

🔥 BANKERS MUST STAY UNITE

D! 🔥

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5-Day Banking — Declare It Now!*

*There should be NO meeting or discussion with IBA on the issue of 5-Day Banking before its declaration.*

Our stand should be very clear: 5-Day Banking must be declared first, and only thereafter should any meeting or discussion take place.

Further, the PLI already credited to Scale IV and above should also be reversed/kept in abeyance until IBA and UFBU arrive at a final decision on the pending issues.

We have had enough of assurances and discussions. Now is the time for a clear and concrete decision, not another round of meetings. 

*NO MEETING BEFORE THE DECLARATION OF 5-DAY BANKING.*

*FIRST DECLARE 5-DAY BANKING, THEN DISCUSSION.*

*REVERSE/KEEP THE PLI OF SCALE IV & ABOVE IN ABEYANCE UNTIL A FINAL DECISION IS REACHED.*

✊ *5-Day Banking — Declare It Now!*

Expected DA for Bankers from November 2026

Expected DA Calculation Updated on 31.08.26 on the basis of CPI for the month of Jul'26 with the assumptions of CPI for the months of Aug'26 & Sep'26. The CPI for the month of Jul'26 announced on 31.08.26 as 153.20 with an increase of 1.30 points from Jun'26. (as per revised base year 2016) (The base year was changed from Oct 2020)

1. Keeping in view of recent CPI announced , we may assume there would be an increase in CPI index by 1.40 points in the month of Aug'26 and 1.20 points in the month of Sep'26. Accordingly, on this assumption, we may expect there would be an increase of 3.67% DA in terms of 12th BPS on revised pay. Total 31.50% DA will become payable from Nov 2026
2. On assumptions if there is an increase in CPI index by 1.30 points in the month of Aug'26 and 1.10 points in the month of Sep'26, we may expect there would be be an increase of 3.57% DA in terms of 12th BPS on revised pay. Total 31.40 percentage of DA will become payable from Nov 2026
3. On assumptions if there is an increase in CPI index by 1.20 points in the month of Aug'26 and 1.00 points in the month of Sep'26, we may expect there would be be an increase of 3.51% DA in terms of 12th BPS on revised pay. Total 31.34 percentage of DA will become payable from Nov 2026

Banker's Demanad is right demands

🇮🇳INDIAN ECONOMY 🇮🇳

🏦 Public Sector Banks given — Profit as of March 2026: ₹1.98 Lakh Crore

Despite this remarkable contribution to the nation’s economy, the Government continues to ignore the genuine demands of bankers.

✊ Bankers deserve recognition, respect and justice.

HONOUR THE COMMITMENT — IMPLEMENT 5-DAY BANKING

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