‘UCO Bank Transfers Employees Over WhatsApp Forwards’ Union Cite Violation of Rights

In a letter dated October 14, 2025, the All India Federation of UCO Bank Officers (AIFUCBO), appealed to the Managing Director and CEO of UCO Bank to intervene in an issue concerning employee rights and social media communication. The federation emphasised that internal staff discussions are being misinterpreted, resulting in transfers that they deem unjustified. Transfers Over WhatsApp Forwards  The issue began when reports emerged that UCO Bank executives were planning a Diwali celebration despite an Official Circular restricting festival-related expenditure. After Public Sector Bank (PSB) employees criticised the move on social media, the event was cancelled. However, the situation escalated when the management allegedly transferred officers who had merely discussed or forwarded the news in internal WhatsApp groups. The management took the internal forwards personally and issued transfers to far-away or difficult postings. These were simple messages already viral publicly, yet officers—who had only forwarded them within internal chats—were penalised solely on the basis of those WhatsApp forwards. Image: Screenshots of criticism on X regarding the Diwali Party Diwali Party Plan Cancelled After Criticism Preparations for a Diwali party reportedly organised for senior executives at UCO Bank were underway, with gifts already purchased and the celebration initially planned for Sunday.However, the management
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