Mumbai, Jan 6: (The Hindu) Banking sector unions on Tuesday January 6 evening,decided to defer their all India strike on January 7, 2015 with the Indian Banks’ Association upping its hike offer by 1.5 per cent to 12.5 per cent, said a union official.
Further talks are scheduled on Wednesday, January 7.
Bank employees’ unions had decided go on a strike on January 7 across the country to press for a wage hike.
The unions had also threatened to go on strike on multiple days later this month if their demand is not accepted. The unions had been demanding a wage revision linked to the gross profit of the banks.