Bank branches are set to be closed for up to six days in December due to strikes organised by the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA). The AIBEA has declared multiple strikes throughout December 2023, advocating for increased recruitment and opposing the outsourcing of permanent positions.
C H Venkatachalam, the general secretary of AIBEA, emphasised the significant rise in unemployment from 2019 to 2023 and called for substantial recruitment in all banks while opposing the outsourcing of regular jobs. The AIBEA has announced a six-day strike in December 2023, with the following schedule:
AIEBA's notification indicates that employees from both government and private banks will participate in the nationwide strike.