Banking services were impacted across Puducherry on Friday as over 500 employees and officers across public sector banks participated in the one-day nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU).
Published - September 11, 2026 08:52 pm ISTBranches of banks across the city downed shutters in response to the strike called by UFBU, an umbrella body of seven unions, to press for immediate implementation of a five-day workweek and resolve pending wage-related issues.
Bank staff staged a dharna in front of the UCO Bank in support of their demands.
The unions have also demanded updation and improvement of pension, a uniform dearness allowance formula for all pensioners and an option for employees covered under the National Pension System (NPS) to switch to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).