Bank employees wore black on September 27, 2026, to protest weekend duties ordered by the government to ease disruptions from the upcoming three-day strike scheduled for September 28–30.

Unions are demanding a five-day work week with Saturdays off, a commitment made in the 2024 wage deal that remains pending more than two years later.

The protest comes amid accounts of employees working 12-hour days, facing recovery pressures and even using personal funds to meet targets.

Two Union Bank employees also died in road accidents linked to the Sunday shift.

Meanwhile, memes showing weary bank employees in rain gear captured growing frustration over weekend duties and work-life balance.