Financial Services Union (FSU)

Opportunities for growth in developing tech sectors, says banking union

FSU targets ‘renewal’ as Minister for Finance launches its new three-year strategic plan

AIB and union to attend WRC over call for revision of pay agreement

Two sides to attend Workplace Relations Commission on Tuesday

Over 90% of women say periods affect working life, with almost half uncomfortable discussing in workplace

Survey by Financial Services Union also finds 22% saying periods ‘joked about’ in workplace

Tributes paid to former banking union leader Larry Broderick following his death

Mr Broderick led banking union for 17 years

Ulster Bank targets 813 further redundancies as wind-down continues

Lender’s main trade union says staff cuts will be made over the next 12 months

Electronic surveillance ‘demoralising’, say workers in financial services

Employees fear keyboard clicks and computer activity being monitored remotely, particularly when working from home

Finance union calls for banking levy to be widened to Revolut and other fintechs

Minister has launched public consultation on levy, which was introduced in 2014 and due to come to end in December 2023

Huge proportion of finance workers concerned about employer surveillance, report finds

One retail bank had a policy of using ‘mystery shoppers’ who covertly recorded conversations with staff and reported back

Google parent’s Irish employees among those to petition chief executive over handling of job cuts

FSU says ‘hundreds’ of staff at Irish office signed letter which was distributed to others by its members

Financial services sector needs more women in senior roles, industry group warns

Call follows the release of gender pay reports showing mean gender pay gap of 21.1% across four main banks

Half of women in menopause describe it as ‘negative experience’, research finds

The most frequent symptoms are temperature change, changes in periods, tiredness, altered sleeping patterns and changes in body shape

Financial Services Union urges employers to introduce workplace menopause policies

Support for workers should include up to 10 days of paid leave and training and education for staff and management

Siptu urges businesses to follow banks with €1,000 cost-of-living vouchers

Untaxed support comes on top of recent pay deals and will be paid to most Irish-based staff

Ulster Bank workers vote to accept terms of transfer to PTSB

Deal negotiated by the Financial Services Union protects terms and conditions for members

Ulster Bank staff vote to accept terms of transfer to AIB

Some 250 workers are due to move to AIB over the coming months

Ulster Bank Northern Ireland to close nine further branches

Bank says 50% of customers bank entirely online and it will rely on post office link for counter access

AIB staff in line for 10% pay increase over three years

More than 6,000 staff to benefit from the agreement

Bank of Ireland staff in line for 7.5% pay hike over two years

Deal marks the bank’s biggest pay award in over a decade as the cost of living soars

KBC Bank Ireland accused of showing ‘complete contempt’ for staff

Lender strongly refutes accusation, claims it has offered staff generous redundancy terms

Inflation is upending the labour market, so where will it end?

Indigenous employers struggle to keep pace as FDI companies hike pay rates

Ulster Bank agrees 4% pay increase ahead of redundancies

Lender committed to not pursuing redundancy scheme until at least after first half of 2022

Donohoe banking review to ‘consider’ expected banker bonus pleas

Focus on developing mortgage market and how competition feeds setting of interest rates

Finance union set for collision with banks with 6% pay hike demand

FSU wants ‘the proceeds of success to be shared’

Unions seek wealth tax and for employers to pay more to fund public services

Ictu leader says social contributions by employers are below norms in Europe

Ireland presses start button on video games tax credit

Underdog no more: companies already keen to hire in response to budget move

Finance union seeks KBC Ireland mediation over exit concerns

Belgian-owned lender has never recognised Irish unions

Businesses between ‘rock and a hard place’, unable to ask staff's vaccination status

Employees who refuse to get vaccine may be taken off payroll, Isme says

Ulster Bank improves terms of redundancy offering amid market exit

New terms propose exiting staff receive five weeks’ pay per year of service

KBC to recoup €1.4bn Irish unit bailout with market exit

Belgian lender expects sale of almost €9bn of performing loans and €5bn deposits to BofI

Union calls on KBC for jobs clarity amid ‘fear and confusion’

KBC does not recognise unions, but ‘substantial’ number of staff are members

KBC exit ‘raises fundamental questions’ for Irish banking

Industry group chief says regulatory environment driving banks away from Ireland

Q&A: Why was Ulster Bank fined and where does it leave the other banks?

Tracker enforcement actions against AIB and Bank of Ireland are ongoing

Urgent need to discuss the future of banking, says union

Fears raised that regulator may get distracted from monitoring system

Donohoe to brief Cabinet on Davy scandal

FSU says €4m fine not sufficient deterrent given lack of transparency about what happened

Branch closures ‘punish’ communities following Covid rules

Union calls for review of impact on local communities of proposed bank closures

Union seeks TD support for pause on bank branch closures as BoI plans cull

Bank expected to announce closure of up to 100 branches next week

Bankers union urges Government to make ‘right to disconnect’ code legally enforceable

Ministers commit to a ‘legally admissible’ code

Ulster Bank staff stressed out by months of uncertainty, admits CEO

Lender says colleagues kept in the dark over wind-down due to ‘confidentiality restriction’

Law to block sale of Ulster Bank assets to vulture funds considered

Oireachtas committee critical of lack of engagement from bank amid closure reports

Bank of Ireland branch closures would be ‘totally outrageous’

Financial Services Union critical of lender as it confirms review of operations underway

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