# India's banks brace for three-day strike

> Financial secretary calls emergency meeting with bank chiefs as unions demand five-day work week.
- Title: India's banks brace for three-day strike · The Economic Times
- Summary: Financial secretary calls emergency meeting with bank chiefs as unions demand five-day work week. A three-day bank strike starting September 28 could disrupt…
- Keywords: sanjay lohia, all india bank employees association, aibea, public sector banks, regional rural banks, nabard, bank strike, september 28, five-day banking week, indefinite strike, india, banking services
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/amid-strike-threat-fin-secy-sanjay-lohia-calls-bank-chiefs-meet-to-ensure-services/articleshow/134358918.cms
- Author: ET Bureau
- Published: 2026-09-19T18:20:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sanjay lohia, all india bank employees association, aibea, public sector banks, regional rural banks, nabard, bank strike, september 28, five-day banking week, indefinite strike, india, banking services
## Strike threat looms over banks
Employee unions have called for a three-day strike starting September 28, with plans for an indefinite strike from October 26 if demands aren't met.

> The next strike will be on 28, 29 and 30 September, three continuous days.
## Financial secretary calls emergency meeting
Sanjay Lohia, financial services secretary, has convened Monday's meeting with heads of public sector banks, regional rural banks, and NABARD to maintain operations during the strike.
## Unions demand five-day work week
The All India Bank Employees' Association is pushing for the government to approve a five-day banking week as their primary demand.
## Crisis management group activated
The Centre has established a crisis management group to handle strikes lasting three days or more and strengthen business continuity procedures across banks.
## Essential services at risk
The meeting aims to ensure uninterrupted banking operations and essential customer services remain available during the proposed strike period.
## Key takeaway

A three-day bank strike starting September 28 could disrupt services across India unless unions' demands are met.