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India Orders Salary Payments Ahead of September 28 Strike

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

India’s Finance Ministry ordered advance payment of central government salaries, wages and pensions on September 25, 2026.
The move aims to avoid payment delays during the strike starting September 28.
The United Forum of Bank Unions, representing 90 % of bank staff, announced a strike Sep 28-30 demanding a five-day week.
Public-sector banks urged customers to complete essential transactions before the strike and use digital channels.

History

Historical Context

In 1974 a 20-day railway strike involving 1.7 million workers shocked India, and the 1975 emergency government then banned strikes and cut holidays, reshaping labor relations. Those reforms became a reference point for later banking negotiations. Today the United Forum of Bank Unions threatens a September 28-30 strike, prompting the Finance Ministry to order advance salary payments.

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Story summary

India’s Finance Ministry ordered advance payment of central government salaries, wages and pensions on September 25, 2026.
The move aims to avoid payment delays during the strike starting September 28.
The United Forum of Bank Unions, representing 90 % of bank staff, announced a strike Sep 28-30 demanding a five-day week.
Public-sector banks urged customers to complete essential transactions before the strike and use digital channels.

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