SBI officers to go on nationwide strike on Apr 8-9

The officers of India's largest lender the State Bank of India will go on a two days nationwide strike on April 8 and 9 to press for hiring officers and revising pay scales, according to media reports.

The President of All India State Bank Officers' Federation T N Goel told media that there was a shortage of seven thousand to eight thousand officers in the country. Goel added that around 25 percent branches have only one officer, where as each branch requires minimum two officers.

There is also demanding for improvement of pension scheme, revision of pay scales, regulated working hours, among other things. The officials may go on indefinite nationwide strike in May if their demands are not met.