Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, May 17
On the call given by THE State Sector Bank Employees Association (SSBEA) and All-India Bank Employees' Association held a protest in front of the State Bank of Patiala, Head Office, Patiala, and the zonal offices of the bank.
The employees were protesting against the adoption of resolution by THE Boards of all Associate Banks ie State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Travancore and State Bank of Mysore to merge with the State Bank of India by way of acquisition.
Demonstration will also be held tomorrow followed by one-day strike on May 20. Thereafter series of strike will be held on June 7 and July 28. On July 29, the strike has been declared by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) against the banking reforms. Lalit Mohan Chadda, organising secretary, All-India SBOP Employees' Federation said, "The associate banks are performing better than SBI in many parameters and serving the needs of the people."
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