New Delhi800,000 bank workers struck India Friday, a union claims.
Public-bank branches shut, stranding rural and elderly account holders who lack banking apps.
Unions want a five-day week promised in a 2024 wage deal and oppose performance-linked pay, still unapproved by India’s government.
A three-day strike follows September 28-30, with an indefinite strike threatened from October 26.
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- provides strike escalation timeline (one-day, three-day from Sept 28-30, indefinite from Oct 26) and participation metrics (nearly 8 lakh employees)
Sources: mint