SNQTB and UGT banking unions will have joint meeting

ANDm reported, the SNQTB “regist and welcomes” for the acceptance of its challenge to the More Union, Workers Union of the Financial Sector of Portugal (SBN) and the National Union of Banking Workers, Insurance and Technologies (SBC) to hold a joint meeting.

“ It is thus a unanimous position that the negotiating position of credit institutions has become unsustainable and demands a firm and determined response in defense of workers, pensioners and bank pensioners.

At the beginning of last week, the three UGT trade unions issued a joint statement stating that the negotiating group of credit institutions sat at the table “to announce the end of negotiations”, pointing out that they would not go beyond the 2% increase proposal.

The 2% proposal, which had already been submitted several months ago, followed the initial proposal of 1.5%, just at the opening of the negotiating tables about a year ago.

Moreover, SBN and SBC accused banks of adopting a “total lack of consideration and respect for active and retired bankers” when proposing “mixed salary increases”.

Now, the SNQTB understands that it is the time for “effective mobilization of workers and pensioners”.

“ For this reason, you will formally invite Mais, the SBN and the SBC to join the protest and protest actions that have already been convened, including demonstrations, in response to “banks’ negotiating intransigence”.

“The SNQTB considers that all trade unions in the sector should seek to converge in defense of a fair wage update, which recognises the contribution of workers to the banking results and protects the purchasing power of assets, pensioners and pensioners,” says the statement signed by the union director.