United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) decided to escalate their agitation by going on an indefinite strike from April 1 after Indian Bank’s Association (IBA) turned down their demands. According to state secretary of All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) Pramod Ranjan Kukreti, “IBA called UFBU and increased the offer to 15 per cent on our wages but did not have the same opinion on workload and other issues therefore their offer was not accepted by UFBU. Consequently, we will continue with our agitation programs nationwide. Our two days strike will be on Jan 31 and Feb 1.
