Archive for 2010
Bank Recapitalisation & Restructuring
Posted on November 28, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
The Programme for the recovery of the banking system will be an intensification of the measures already adopted by the Government. The programme provides for a recapitalisation, fundamental downsizing, restructuring and reorganisation of the banking sector. The outcome will lead to a smaller banking system more proportionate to the size of the economy, capitalised to the highest international standards, with renewed access to normal market sources of funding and focused on strongly supporting the recovery of the economy.
The proposed programme has been developed with the assistance of, and is endorsed by, our international partners.
The main elements of the programme are as follows:-
The Pensions Dispute at National Irish
Posted on October 21, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
NIB Pensions Issue from IBOA The Finance Union on Vimeo.
Mediation for HP subsidiary
Posted on September 28, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
Engineers and technicians employed by HP Customer Delivery Systemshas agreed to defer a second 24-hour work stoppage at HP CDS - following an initiative involving informal contacts between the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Congress and IBEC which provides for the intervention of an independent mediator to facilitate a resolution of the dispute..
These IBOA members provide essential maintenance services throughout the country for a range of electronic equipment including bank ATM machines and Point-of-Sale devices in shops, for computer systems in a number of Government Departments (including the processing of social welfare cheques) as well as for the ESB's national grid and for mobile phone service providers, Vodafone, O2 and Meteor.
Survey of Members' Attitudes
Posted on August 03, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
A research team from the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick is conducting research on the perceptions and attitudes of employees in the financial services industry during the current financial crisis. As you are working in the industry at this time, we would like to ask you to complete our survey. Your opinion is very important.
If you haven't already done so, you will need to register on the Members Only section of the website (You'll need your IBOA number to register).
If you are already registered the survey should take no more than fifteen minutes to complete.
Members Only Area Now Online
Posted on July 22, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
The IBOA website's new Members Only Area is now online providing members with access to:
- privileged communications about your employment by clicking on the Employment Extra tab above;
- exclusive information about the rates of pay and other terms and conditions of employment in major financial institutions;
- members only polls and surveys;
- training guides specially designed for IBOA members;
- important information on how to claim discounts and other benefits exclusively available for IBOA members (including goods and servicesoffered by IBOA members);
- resource material on organising, recruitment and other major campaigns run by the Union;
- further detailed information on IBOA conferences; and
- listing of key personal data currently held about you on the IBOA website - which you can correct or comfirm online
Rebuild Trust - Don't Sacrifice It!
Posted on May 20, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
IBOA at Finance Committee NI Assembly
An IBOA delegation - led by by General Secretary, Larry Broderick, with Senior Industrial Relations Officer, Steve Tweed, and AIB Executive Committee members, Robin Bell, and Sharon McAuley, who are both employed by First Trust Bank - make a presentation to the Finance and Personnel Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the proposed sell-off of First Trust Bank by its parent, AIB Group. The video footage was filmed by the IT Department of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Let’s make history
Posted on April 08, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
The 1992 Strike: Mass meeting of members in the Point Theatre, Dublin.
A special project is being launched to encourage both current and retired members to identify memorabilia, artefacts and documents in their possession relating to the history of the IBOA.
All material indentified to the project will be returned after being photographed or photocopied for the IBOA archive.
At the same time, we are also looking for volunteers to participate in creating an audio historical archive.
Members with particular reminiscences of the Union - in any of its aspects such as industrial relations issues, sports and social events or "celebrity" members, for example - will be asked to share their memories either in writing or by recording them on video or tape.
Hotel Breaks Competition
Posted on February 21, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
HOTEL BREAKS COMPETITION
Answer the question below for the chance of winning two nights' bed-and-breajfast for two in a Maldron hotel.
Question: How many Maldron Hotels are on offer in the IBOA Breakaway Programme?
Please send your answers to louise.o'donnell@iboa.ie with Hotel Competition in the subject line to arrive no later than July 31, 2010.
Held to ransom
Posted on January 19, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
A disturbing feature of recent hostage raids has been the willingness of gangs to target families with young children
By Larry Broderick
General Secretary
IBOA The Finance Union
After a relative lull in 2007 and 2008, the incidence of tiger kidnapping has increased dramatically during 2009. A major concern in the most recent spate of incidents has been the use of children as hostages.
While we would all wish it were otherwise, it is likely that the trend will continue during the economic downturn. The major criminal gangs who are being hurt by recent successes by the police authorities in intercepting illegal drugs and contraband are likely to look to other "softer targets." As their actions create the impression that banks are easy marks, there is every possibililty that smaller operators will engage in copy-cat activity - which is likely to put more bank employees at risk.
On Hold No More
Posted on January 01, 2010 by Seamas Sheils
The special issues facing staff in customer service departments are being highlighted in an ongoing campaign from IBOA - The Finance Union. The Customer Service Initiative, or CSi, has revealed a widespread demand from Union members for a major review of work practices in the customer service departments of major financial institutions.
The Union's CSi survey reveals that customer service staff are under growing pressure to meet numeric targets rather than address the actual queries and concerns of customers. Most worryingly the survey clearly identifies the priority Banks give to sales rather than service in this area of the business.
