A better deal for you in Lloyds Banking Group
The current capital crisis has rightly placed the public
spotlight on the role of the financial services industry within our
economy. Excessive risk taking, short term thinking coupled with a
fundamentally unsound incentives culture has led us to question the
role of bankers and their city institutions.
At a time of rampant unemployment created by the chaotic and
greed based decision making of the City, we often forget that not
all employees within financial services are fat cats. In fact the
average pay of a Lloyds Banking Group worker is significantly less
than £18,000 per year - hardly big money. In addition, thousands of
such ordinary bank workers have lost their jobs as intense
restructuring throughout the industry has its biggest impact at the
sharp end.
As the bank workers union, Unite has fought tooth and nail
against job cuts, assisting members wherever possible, and will
continue to do so. However, the story for our members is not all
doom and gloom.
The Union has started a vibrant and strategic organising
campaign within finance starting with the recently formed Lloyds
Banking Group. Led by Director of Organising Sharon Graham and lead
officials Rob MacGregor, Wendy Dunsmore and Gwyn Bates, the first
phase of the campaign has been a major success with elected combine
chair and Lloyds employee Glen Miller playing a pivotal role in the
campaign’s development. Already the campaign is delivering for
Lloyds workers:
- Training for over 80 shop stewards completed
- Over 1,000 members organised
- Lloyds combine (reps co-ordinating committee) established
As the campaign develops, work will intensify to build the Union
within the Lloyds Group focussing on delivering real improvements
in conditions for workers on key issues identified by the reps:
- Ending the unfair bonus
- Ending unfair targets
- Ending unpaid overtime
The finance industry is rightly in the public eye and with this
organising campaign Unite hopes to refocus attention away from the
fat cats and onto the issues that matter!
Now is the time to join Unite. Together we are stronger. Join
online here.
Have your say – sign our petition on LBG’s terms and conditions
proposal. Click here to download the
petition or alternatively go here to
complete the form online. We also have a
forum for LBG employees to discuss any workplace issues they may
have. Click here
to go to the
forum.
For more information about the campaign you can contact your
regional organiser:
- East Midlands
Mick Orpin, 07900 160990
- Ireland
Jim Quinn, 07803 136091
- London/East
Andy Snoddy, 07736 026 733
- North East, Yorkshire and Humberside
Maggie Hazlehurst, 07768 051324
- North West
Mike Thompson, 07900 161058
- Scotland
Roz Foyer, 07958 729181
- South East
Mick Duncan, 07900 405757
- South West
Erkan Ersoy, 07801 214687
- Wales
Chris Stiles, 07900 160911
- West Midlands
Margaret Armstrong, 07879 600657
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