Bleak day for finance staff as Lloyds and Capita announce 760 job
losses
2nd March 2010
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has announced the loss of a further
370 job losses today (Tuesday 2nd March). This comes on the same
day that Capita confirmed the loss of 390 jobs from its Bristol
operation.
Unite has branded today as a “bleak day” for finance staff who
have faced many months of uncertainty about their jobs.
Rob MacGregor, Unite national officer, said: “The 760 finance
staff who have today been told that they face an uncertain future
will be devastated by these announcements.
Responding to the Lloyds job loss news Rob MacGregor said:
“Unite has been working with LBG to minimise the number of
redundancies at the bank as a result of the integration of Lloyds
and HBOS businesses. The union is optimistic that Lloyds will
continue to work with us to identify all possible options of
alternative employment for staff.”
In negotiations with Lloyds' management Unite has been calling
for:
- a commitment to no compulsory redundancies
- the end to the practice of utilising contractors/temporary
workers
- open the relocation package/travel allowance policy to all
impacted colleagues who would be willing to retain a role in
LBG
- to return all offshored work to protect the job security and
livelihoods of LBG colleagues
- to open a voluntary register in the impacted areas
- for the company to share other cost-saving measures other than
site closures and job losses.
The Lloyds cuts from its Wealth & International, Group
Operations and Group Executive operations will affect staff across
the UK.
Lloyds Banking Group has announced over 15,000 job losses since
the formation of the bank in 2009. Yesterday Capita told 84 staff
in Belfast that they would lose their jobs.
ENDS
For more information please contact: Saba Mozakka, Unite press
office on: 07768 693 953.
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