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UNI Global Union: Bank workers demand their rights at demonstration in Frankfurt
"Fair Banking Advice? Fair Working Conditions? Now!"

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European bank workers will demonstrate in front of
the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt this 
morning to call for a radical change in the sales practices of 
financial service providers.
UNI Finance Global Union, German union ver.di, bank workers and 
representatives of finance unions in Europe are in Frankfurt as part 
of the global action week organised for bank workers to share their 
stories of unscrupulous sales pressure from banks.
Under the motto "Fair Banking Advice? Fair Working Conditions? 
Now!" finance workers across the globe will join the push to change 
what is a global problem for bank workers.
Actions have been arranged in many countries, including France, 
Iceland and Australia.
"An HSBC bank worker from Latin America reported she had to work 
from her hospital bed to bring in half a million US$ in a week to 
reach sales targets and save her chance of promotion," said Head of 
UNI Finance Oliver Roethig. "Banks cannot continue to make profits 
through these practices; it's immoral."
Bank workers in Europe and around the world have talked of the 
extreme pressures they feel to meet sales goals and to push certain 
types of financial products on customers who don't necessarily need 
them.
In Frankfurt, workers will present their demands with a giant 
scroll for people to sign, to send the message to regulators and 
banks.
Ver.di will announce its call for banks to introduce necessary 
changes to their sales practices, particularly with a view to the 
collective bargaining round due to start on 19 April.
Further information at:
www.uniglobalunion.org/Apps/iportal.nsf/pages/sec_20081016_gbhqEn
www.verkaufsdruckneindanke.de
UNI Finance is the global trade union for the finance industry.

Contact:

Rachel Cohen
E-Mail: rachel.cohen@uniglobalunion.org
Mobile: +41/79/888'07'53

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