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28/06/2012
IBOA Members In AIB Staff Reject Bank's Latest Cuts Plan
Members of IBOA, the Finance Union, working in AIB have rejected the recent announcement by the Bank’-'s Chief Executive, David Duffy of plans to change pay, pensions and other benefits for the staff who will remain in the institution.
AIB's senior management wants to prolong the pay freeze which has already been in place since 2009 for at least two more years, to reduce pension benefits further and to remove other modest benefits currently enjoyed by some staff.
Following an indicative ballot of members in the wake of Mr. Duffy's announcement, IBOA said that AIB staff are virtually unanimous in their rejection of the Bank's cuts package. An overwhelming majority would be prepared to join in litigation to prevent the implementation of the proposals while a substantial majority have said they would be prepared to take industrial action if the Bank attempts to impose these changes without proper negotiation and agreement with the Union.
Commenting on the outcome of the ballot, IBOA General Secretary, Larry Broderick, said:"This result should provide a wake up call for AIB's senior management and for the Government of the Irish Republic, AIB’s predominant share-holder, on the need to engage meaningfully with this Union on a fair deal to stay for those staff who will be essential to the future capacity of the Bank to meet the very daunting challenges that lie ahead if AIB Group is to recover."
(CD/GK)
AIB's senior management wants to prolong the pay freeze which has already been in place since 2009 for at least two more years, to reduce pension benefits further and to remove other modest benefits currently enjoyed by some staff.
Following an indicative ballot of members in the wake of Mr. Duffy's announcement, IBOA said that AIB staff are virtually unanimous in their rejection of the Bank's cuts package. An overwhelming majority would be prepared to join in litigation to prevent the implementation of the proposals while a substantial majority have said they would be prepared to take industrial action if the Bank attempts to impose these changes without proper negotiation and agreement with the Union.
Commenting on the outcome of the ballot, IBOA General Secretary, Larry Broderick, said:"This result should provide a wake up call for AIB's senior management and for the Government of the Irish Republic, AIB’s predominant share-holder, on the need to engage meaningfully with this Union on a fair deal to stay for those staff who will be essential to the future capacity of the Bank to meet the very daunting challenges that lie ahead if AIB Group is to recover."
(CD/GK)
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