Amid a major restructuring that seen Lloyds Bank slash 11,000 jobs since 2018, a new Unite survey reveals a fearful workforce struggling to make ends meet. Belying the popular notion of ‘fat…Read more…
Branch Resources Review makes progress
The review group, made up of 24 senior UNISON members, met for the third time on 6 February
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Meaningful change at RBS?
Unite urges new RBS CEO to address staff concerns.
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Unite slams HSBC job cuts plan
Unite has demanded a “comprehensive response” from HSBC following reports that it is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs across its global operations. According to a report in the Financial…Read more…
Climate change action together
Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, and The Co-operative Bank have pledged to join forces to demand urgent action on climate change. To support the campaign on climate action the bank…Read more…
Outsourcing attacks on finance workers
Unite’s Phil Jones tells TUC outsourcing “scourge” of finance sector and commemorates Unite rep Mike Dyer.
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Deep cuts at Deutsche Bank
City bank staff employed by Deutsche Bank in London were devastated to hear the news that they had suddenly lost their jobs after an announcement on Sunday (July 7) that the bank will shed 18,000…Read more…
“Not all ‘bankers’ are fat cat bankers”
More than a decade on from the financial crisis, wages have still not fully recovered, with the average worker £17 a week worse off than they were in 2009. Nurses and teachers were among the…Read more…
‘I wasn’t going to let it go’
Paying men more than women for undertaking the same work has been illegal for nearly half a century, under the Equal Pay Act 1970. The Act is a hard-won piece of legislation that became law…Read more…
Claws off my pension!
Former Midland Bank workers, activists and their supporters descended on HSBC’s AGM today (April 12) in Birmingham to demand justice in their fight against a practice that will slash pension pots for…Read more…
‘Loyal workers deserve better’
Unite has expressed alarm at ongoing bank job losses, most recently this week (April 9) when Barclays announced it would be axing 460 jobs. Barclays informed staff in Coventry Westwood Park…Read more…
‘Extremely alarming’
Unite, which represent staff at Barclays, has today (April 9) expressed dismay at the news of approximately 460 job losses at the bank. Barclays has informed staff in Coventry Westwood Park…Read more…
‘Devastating’ job losses
Barclays will force through the cuts with compulsory redundancies, a move the union said was “deeply irresponsible”. The bank announced yesterday that 288 people had been told their jobs will…Read more…
‘Deeply irresponsible’
Unite, which represents staff at Barclays has vowed to fight job cut plans announced by Barclays today (January 22). The bank has informed some 300 staff at its Millshaw site in Leeds that they will…Read more…
RBS: Still run by ‘spivs and speculators’?
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been accused of cronyism following allegations that an unqualified individual was handed a top role and given a bumper wage because of his friendship with a…Read more…
‘It’s not rocket science’
On World Toilet Day today (November 19) Unite is shining a spotlight on the problems tens of thousands of workers in the UK face in accessing adequate toilet facilities at work. Find out more in the…Read more…
‘Here’s to the next 100 years’
Unite’s finance sector, which has 130,000 members, is among the union’s largest groups. Unite has long campaigned tirelessly on issues important to finance members, including on pay, job security,…Read more…
Party like it’s 2008?
Former employees from the defunct Lehman Brothers investment bank, which played a key role in the 2008 global financial crisis, are planning a party on the 10th anniversary of its collapse – a move…Read more…
Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz reflects on her first 100 days in office
“Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz reflects on her first 100 days in office and pledges to continue to drive the change that Newham needs and for the benefit of all”Read more…
Tories two-faced on austerity
In this year’s Spring Statement, the Chancellor had an opportunity to address the devastating impact of eight years of austerity on public services. However, he rejected calls to announce the end of…Read more…