FSU

• George Lekakis

ANZ will slash up to 170 jobs in its commercial banking division ahead of a restructure of business operations in the coming months. read more

• George Lekakis

Commonwealth Bank has hit back at union claims that it is set to sack more than 20 staff employed in branches earmarked for closure in coming months. read more

• George Lekakis

The rate of unionisation across the Australian financial services sector fell to a new low last year as banks shuttered hundreds of branches and accelerated rollouts of digital platforms. read more

• Ian Rogers

Reserve Bank of Australia staff have endorsed a three-year enterprise agreement, following a second vote that closed last Thursday. read more

• George Lekakis

While most banking industry workers are already pocketing 5 per cent salary rises, the RBA and the FSU remain at loggerheads over pay and conditions after six months of sporadic and almost fruitless e.. read more

• Ian Rogers

Reserve Bank staff campaigning for a better pay offer from the bank will underline the pay benchmark set from the top – with governor Philip Lowe paid 11 per cent more in FY2023. As expected, the RBA.. read more

• George Lekakis

The Reserve Bank is facing the prospect of industrial action as its hardball negotiations with the Finance Sector Union intensify with no sign of agreement. read more

• Ian Rogers

Commonwealth Bank and the Finance Sector Union have reached an in-principle agreement over an improved Enterprise Agreement, including a sector-leading pay rise. read more

• Ian Rogers

Staff at the RBA have voted to reject a new enterprise agreement centred on a pay rise of 4 per cent. read more

• George Lekakis

Commonwealth Bank will have to cough up $3 million to thousands of branch staff who were told they were not allowed to take ten minute rest breaks in the last six years. read more

• George Lekakis

The Finance Sector Union is adamant the Reserve Bank will be forced back to the negotiating table after a 4 per cent pay offer is put to a vote of staff next week. read more

• George Lekakis

The latest round of enterprise negotiations between the Finance Sector Union and the country’s largest superannuation fund, AustralianSuper is highlighting an awkward conflict of interest involving th.. read more

• George Lekakis

Commonwealth Bank is planning to axe up to 250 full time roles in Australia following a review in recent months of staffing requirements for its corporate centre operations. read more

• George Lekakis

Reserve Bank governor-elect Michele Bullock has urged the central bank’s salaried workforce to support a new pay offer to ensure they get pay rises at the same time as contracted staff. read more

• George Lekakis

The Finance Sector Union has scored industry-leading pay rises and recognition of work from home arrangements under a new enterprise deal struck with the National Australia Bank. read more

• John Kavanagh

The Finance Sector Union has filed a dispute in the Fair Work Commission over Commonwealth Bank’s direction to staff to return to the office. read more

• George Lekakis

The Finance Sector Union has called on Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to widen the coverage of its enterprise agreement to ensure all staff receive a pay rise this year. read more

• George Lekakis

Commonwealth Bank is poised to relocate about 40 roles in its business banking area to India. read more

• George Lekakis

The Finance Sector Union suffered a seven per cent decline in national membership last year, but aggressive cost cutting steered a recovery in its financial performance. read more

• George Lekakis

ANZ appears set to re-open enterprise talks with the Finance Sector Union after a seven-year absence from the bargaining table. read more