May 10, 2020 | Advice, All Members, COVID-19
This evening the Prime Minister announced what he described as the Government’s plans for handling the “next phase” of the Covid-19 pandemic and a set of options for England. Key employment points of his announcement were: people who can work from home should but...
May 6, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
As the largest independent trade union representing staff in TSB we have written to Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy making it clear that once the lockdown is eased any changes to working practices must be legally...
May 4, 2020 | All Members, GMP Court Case
The second part of the union’s landmark legal case on Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) will begin in the High Court today. Given the current turmoil the case will be heard by Mr Justice Morgan via Skype. Members will recall that in the first case in 2018, the High...
Apr 30, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
Before we get onto the substance of this Newsletter members will be aware that the in-house staff unions – Accord and Unite – have issued a joint statement with Debbie Crosbie, Chief Executive, on COVID-19 and the bank’s response to the unfolding pandemic. One can...
Apr 23, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
Members will recall that in one of our previous Newsletters in early April – ‘Bonuses For Front-Line Staff’- we said that front-line staff should get a one-off bonus to reflect the fact that by going to work every day they are putting themselves and their families at...
Apr 20, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
The UK economy could shrink by 35% in the second quarter of this year and unemployment could hit 10%. Tens of thousands of small and medium sized businesses are going to collapse, even with the Government’s support packages, as the coronavirus lockdown measures take...
