The AIBEA-affiliated Public Sector Bank Employees’ Association has decided to join the countrywide strike on June 4 and 24 to press their demand for non-merger of associate banks with the State Bank of India (SBI).
State Bank of Travancore Employees Union (SBTEU) general secretary K.S. Krishna told a press conference here that the merger would hurt Kerala’s interests as the State Bank of Travancore (SBT), the premier bank in the State, had been playing a major role in Kerala’s development.
This would also hurt the interest of thousands of youngsters aspiring to secure jobs in banks, he said. — A Correspondent