Unite reaction to Hester decision to waive bonus
30 January 2012
David Fleming, Unite national officer, said: “Better late than
never will be the feeling amongst the call centre, bank branch and
processing staff at RBS that Stephen Hester has finally bowed to
public pressure to waive his nearly £1 million bonus. This gesture
goes some way to acknowledging the hypocrisy of an organisation
which has sacked over 21,000 staff, while still attempting to pay
bumper bonuses to the bosses.
“As Unite demanded at the time the bonus was announced it was
right for common sense to prevail and this massive bonus to be
waived. There remains a long way for RBS to go in proving its
credentials as a responsible organisation, to its customers and
also to its thousands of staff.”
ENDS
For more information please contact Saba Mozakka, Unite press
office on 07768 693 953.
