India, March 14 -- The Union Forum of Bank Union (UFBU) has decided to go ahead with its plans for a nationwide strike on March 24 and March 25. Announcing its decision on Thursday, UFBU said it has been taken as discussions with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) have failed to yeild positive results.

The demands put forth by the unions include a workweek which lasts for five days, recruitement in all cadres and filling up workmen and officer director posts in public sector banks.

The key issues remain unresolved despite discussions with the IBA, National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE) General Secretary L Chandrasekhar said, according to PTI.

UFBU, which is an umbrella body of nine bank employees' unions, has also sought the ...