Hundreds of employees Banking showed this Thursday Madrid putting pressure on financial employers (AEB, CECA and Unacc), however new deals It consists of three branches of the sector (banks, former savings banks and credit cooperatives). “The reason for this concentration is inaction of employers Financial institutions at the negotiating table and demand Salary increase “In the interest of organizations for collective agreements and improving working conditions in the financial sector”, pointed out the meeting unions CCOO, UGT and FINE.
The protest started in front of the headquarters CecaBankcontinued to headquarters Bank of SpainUnacc and AbancaIt was completed in front of the headquarters BBVA Foundation. Unions plan new plan if talks fail to progress partial unemployment Two hours and one on February 26 24 hour strike March 22. Organizers are demanding salary increases “in the interests of the industry” interest limits Loans given to personnel and “significant” measures against the rise in Euribor improve the work environment It is becoming increasingly unsustainable due to commercial pressures, staff shortages, workload and health impacts.
Unions made demands 9 percent increase in salaries this year and 4% in both 2025 and 2026, plus 1% based on inflation and 1% based on organizations’ profits. Employers offer lower increases 3% and 1.5%, depending on year and subsector. The next meeting of the savings bank agreement will be held on February 20, for banks on February 29 and for cooperatives on March 7.
“Despite our commitment quick negotiation providing instant solutions to problems loss of purchasing power The templates were made before the release of record profits for 2023, where we have already made progress, employers and companies in the financial sector preferred the offers. light years away from these benefitsUnions assured that “increases in wages for top management, dividends for shareholders and, above all, what workers demand and deserve”.