Giorgos Motsios<\/strong>, said:<\/p>\n“Under the present circumstances of intense uncertainty, instability, questioning and attacks on the role of collective agreements, OTOE has succeeded in concluding a three-year term national sectoral agreement which protects jobs, increases salaries by 5.5 per cent and establishes a framework for regulating remote work, further enhancing safety, protection and perspectives for the workers in the sector. OTOE is sending a message of optimism, confidence and perspective with wider social and political implications.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe deal, which was signed on 1 April 2022 and approved by the General Council of OTOE, comes after three months of difficult negotiations. It is the only national collective agreement that includes a clause to protect workers against redundancies. The main achievements of the agreement are:<\/p>\n
\nA significant strengthening of the clause on Employment Protection: “The parties confirm their will to protect jobs in the sector for the next three years. Employers shall take reasonable measures to prevent redundancies for economic\/financial reasons”.<\/li>\n Increase in salaries by 5.5 per cent in the next three years.<\/li>\n Introduces a basic salary (entry salary) which will exceed 1,000 euros \u2013 a first for a sectoral collective agreement of such range in Greece.<\/li>\n The first remote work framework, including the right to disconnect, in a national sectoral collective agreement in Greece. The 15-point framework provides a basis for further improvements and specifications at company level.<\/li>\n Improved and codified conditions for granting annual leave.<\/li>\n Continued financial support by employers for research and training activities, as well as for cultural and sport activities for workers in the sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAngelo Di Cristo<\/strong>, Head of UNI\u2019s Finance sector, was in the Greek capital acknowledged OTOE\u2019s win saying:<\/p>\n“OTOE showed the determination to defend the institution of national sectoral collective agreements, so that workers have a satisfactory, fair and decent working conditions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UNI Global Union affiliate, the Greek Federation\u00a0of Bank Employee\u00a0Unions\u00a0(OTOE), has achieved a new sector-wide agreement with Greek banks that includes a pay rise of 5.5 per cent as well as a commitment to safeguard jobs and an outline for remote working. In a statement by the union on 4 April, OTOE President, Giorgos Motsios, said:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[],"topics":[],"sectors":[22],"projects":[],"cross-sector-groups":[107],"workers-rights":[],"global-issues":[],"regions":[98],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Greek banking unions make key gains in new sectoral agreement - UNI Europa<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n\t \n