13/10/2015 11:23
Lobbying efforts are made even at a political level, for the prevention of the two-hour strike planned for next Thursday at the Hellenic Bank.
ETYK announced last Friday that its members at the HB will go on a strike from 12:30 to 14:30.
This measure, according to the union, is a warning about the Bank’s attitude against labor issues.
The union keeps the possibility open to escalate dynamic measures if they fail to reach a settlement that will satisfy its members in terms of recruitment of executives to organic posts, working hours and the provision of loans to employees based on collective agreements.
Both sides expect that the minister of labour Zeta Emilianidou will intervene to resolve the dispute. For this purpose, she came to contact with the management of the Bank and with the leadership of ETYK yesterday, expressing her intention to intervene to lift the labor crisis.
A meeting between the three sides was planned for Wednesday at the office of the minister.
Three issues that affect labor relations at the Hellenic Bank will be on the table for discussion, including recruitment of executives in organic posts, working hours and the provision of loans at low interest rates.
The Hellenic Bank presented a proposal to the union last week to settle the problem with executives’ recruitments, despite the fact that the employers' side holds the opinion of Attorney General of the Republic, which supports that "the employer's right to freely choose the people they hire is not a labor dispute and shall not constitute in any way a labor dispute."
ETYK cites an agreement of 1989 with the management of the Hellenic Bank for a pre-approval of recruitments to management positions.
The Hellenic Bank’s proposal provides for a procedure of notice about any position created with specific criteria. In case there is anyone appropriate in existing staff who meets the criteria, then the position will be covered by them. Otherwise non-bankers will be hired.
To this end a special committee will be created, and a representative of ETYK may also participate.
The Bank entitles affected employees to appeal any decision of the Committee.
With a circular issued last Friday ETYK accused the Bank of imposing artificial dilemmas, exercising indirect or direct pressure to the staff on the occasion of the briefing to employees by the management at meetings held during working hours.
The Hellenic Bank was recapitalised in 2013 and 2014 by foreign investors and last year appointed Dutchman Bert Pijls as CEO, to address the challenges posed by problematic loans accumulated on its balance sheet.
The new management of the Bank asks for changes to working hours and for hiring new staff to work on Saturdays.
The Bank has set a target to increase its market share in the coming years.
ETYK announced last Friday that its members at the HB will go on a strike from 12:30 to 14:30.
This measure, according to the union, is a warning about the Bank’s attitude against labor issues.
The union keeps the possibility open to escalate dynamic measures if they fail to reach a settlement that will satisfy its members in terms of recruitment of executives to organic posts, working hours and the provision of loans to employees based on collective agreements.
Both sides expect that the minister of labour Zeta Emilianidou will intervene to resolve the dispute. For this purpose, she came to contact with the management of the Bank and with the leadership of ETYK yesterday, expressing her intention to intervene to lift the labor crisis.
A meeting between the three sides was planned for Wednesday at the office of the minister.
Three issues that affect labor relations at the Hellenic Bank will be on the table for discussion, including recruitment of executives in organic posts, working hours and the provision of loans at low interest rates.
The Hellenic Bank presented a proposal to the union last week to settle the problem with executives’ recruitments, despite the fact that the employers' side holds the opinion of Attorney General of the Republic, which supports that "the employer's right to freely choose the people they hire is not a labor dispute and shall not constitute in any way a labor dispute."
ETYK cites an agreement of 1989 with the management of the Hellenic Bank for a pre-approval of recruitments to management positions.
The Hellenic Bank’s proposal provides for a procedure of notice about any position created with specific criteria. In case there is anyone appropriate in existing staff who meets the criteria, then the position will be covered by them. Otherwise non-bankers will be hired.
To this end a special committee will be created, and a representative of ETYK may also participate.
The Bank entitles affected employees to appeal any decision of the Committee.
With a circular issued last Friday ETYK accused the Bank of imposing artificial dilemmas, exercising indirect or direct pressure to the staff on the occasion of the briefing to employees by the management at meetings held during working hours.
The Hellenic Bank was recapitalised in 2013 and 2014 by foreign investors and last year appointed Dutchman Bert Pijls as CEO, to address the challenges posed by problematic loans accumulated on its balance sheet.
The new management of the Bank asks for changes to working hours and for hiring new staff to work on Saturdays.
The Bank has set a target to increase its market share in the coming years.
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