Bhubaneswar: Banking services were disrupted across Odisha on Friday as employees and officers of public sector banks joined a nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), demanding five-day workweek and resolution of pending wage and pension-related issues.According to reports received from different places, the strike affected operations at several branches of public sector banks across the state, with many branches remaining closed or operating with limited staff. Customers faced difficulties in cash deposits and withdrawals, cheque clearance and other services.The UFBU, an umbrella body of seven bank unions representing around 90 per cent of bank officers and employees, has called the strike across the country. Private sector banks were largely unaffected by the agitation.
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