Ludhiana, May 19 -- Members of the State Bank of India Staff Association staged a protest at Fountain Chowk on Monday, warning of a proposed nationwide strike on May 25 or 26 over long-pending demands related to staff welfare and working conditions.

During the protest meeting, union leader Vinay Dogra said employees have been raising their demands for several years, but no concrete action has been taken by the management so far.

One of the key demands is adequate recruitment of support staff, particularly messengers and security guards.

The association claimed that there has been no permanent recruitment for these posts since 1990.

Employees said that many ATMs and branches are currently dependent on private security guards, while per...