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Summary:

On Monday, November 3, 2025, the All India Private Sector Bank Unions Cell held a State-level “dharna” (protest) in front of the Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB) head office in Thrissur, Kerala. The protest was part of a nationwide effort to address issues impacting private sector bank employees. Key demands included nationalizing private banks, ending temporary employment practices, resolving actions against Federal Bank employees, and implementing wage revisions for CSB Bank employees. The protest was preceded by a march and featured speeches from union leaders and a former State Agriculture Minister.

News Article:

Private Bank Unions Stage Protest in Thrissur Demanding Reforms

Thrissur, Kerala – November 3, 2025 – A State-level demonstration was held in front of the Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB) head office in Thrissur today, organized by the All India Private Sector Bank Unions Cell. The protest is part of a larger nationwide movement seeking improvements for private sector bank employees.

The “dharna” saw participation from various union members and was inaugurated by former State Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunilkumar. Prominent speakers included A.R. Sujith Raju, All-India convener and State president of the All-India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA), and B. Ramprakash, AIBEA all-India joint secretary and State general secretary.

Protesters are calling for the nationalization of private sector banks, an end to the practice of hiring temporary clerical and sub-staff, the withdrawal of punitive actions against Federal Bank employees, and the implementation of long-delayed wage revisions for CSB Bank employees.

Prior to the demonstration, a protest march took place from the former Dhanlaxmi Bank head office to the CSB Bank head office, the site of the dharna. The unions are hoping to draw attention to what they describe as systemic issues affecting the well-being and job security of private bank workers across the country.

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