03/12/2015 10:38
Employees of the Cooperative Central Bank will go on a 24-hour strike tomorrow because of the withdrawal of the employers' side, which as ETYK claims, had agreed in principle with the renewal of the collective agreement but 24 hours later withdrew its commitment, following an intervention by the Ministry of Finance.
ETYK, with a circular sent today to its members, is directly accusing Finance Minister Harris Georgiades that he overturned the agreement.
"We are de facto obliged to criticize the attitude of Finance Minister who overturned the agreement made with the Bank's management at our last meeting on Monday, November 30," notes the union.
It is stressed that based on these developments and on instructions the Board received by the General Secretariat of the organization, it is decided to invite members of CCB to a 24 hour warning strike on Friday.
ETYK notes that at the meeting which was held with the president of CCB Nikolas Hadjiyiannis within a climate of mutual understanding and respect for the positions of both sides, convergence became possible as well as getting to a mutually agreed solution.
"Unfortunately, while we reached an agreement and the precise text was agreed for the new collective agreement to be signed, the next day and just before it was signed, we were informed by the bank’s management that it cannot be signed, since the Finance Minister Haris Georgiades is objected” ETYK says.
The union claims that it is the first time that the administration of CCB withdraws on agreements reached with ETYK.
"On the same issue an agreement was reached at the ministry of labour but unfortunately, then also, unseen forces undermined the effort and everything pointed at the Minister of Finance" as noted in the circular.
The union alleges that some people have decided to harm CCB employees' interests and the organization representing them, always aiming to serve hidden interests and complying with commitments made to third parties.
ETYK invites those who take decisions behind the backs of workers to come negotiate and bear the burden of responsibility.
ETYK, with a circular sent today to its members, is directly accusing Finance Minister Harris Georgiades that he overturned the agreement.
"We are de facto obliged to criticize the attitude of Finance Minister who overturned the agreement made with the Bank's management at our last meeting on Monday, November 30," notes the union.
It is stressed that based on these developments and on instructions the Board received by the General Secretariat of the organization, it is decided to invite members of CCB to a 24 hour warning strike on Friday.
ETYK notes that at the meeting which was held with the president of CCB Nikolas Hadjiyiannis within a climate of mutual understanding and respect for the positions of both sides, convergence became possible as well as getting to a mutually agreed solution.
"Unfortunately, while we reached an agreement and the precise text was agreed for the new collective agreement to be signed, the next day and just before it was signed, we were informed by the bank’s management that it cannot be signed, since the Finance Minister Haris Georgiades is objected” ETYK says.
The union claims that it is the first time that the administration of CCB withdraws on agreements reached with ETYK.
"On the same issue an agreement was reached at the ministry of labour but unfortunately, then also, unseen forces undermined the effort and everything pointed at the Minister of Finance" as noted in the circular.
The union alleges that some people have decided to harm CCB employees' interests and the organization representing them, always aiming to serve hidden interests and complying with commitments made to third parties.
ETYK invites those who take decisions behind the backs of workers to come negotiate and bear the burden of responsibility.
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