Given the nature of this site, I'm sure there are many bankers both contributing to it and reading it regularly. I have a question for you. ICTU's current campaign 'Get Up Stand Up' specifically targets you as an element of what's wrong in society. My question has two facets - How do you feel about being targeted like this and why is your union (provided you are in it), IBOA/Unite etc. who are affiliated to ICTU allowing you to be targeted?
If we look at wider society, you can guarantee that ICTU would not dare target any other specific group, Nurses/teachers etc. when problems occur in the Health/Education services, so why the bank staff when there is a problem in the banking sector/economy.
I'm also very surprised that the Institute of Bankers has not picked up on this as the largest professional body in the country (anyone who is a member is a banker, which includes most if not all front-line bank staff in the country).
I know if I was in one of the unions supporting bankers I would feel agrieved, so how do others feel?
If we look at wider society, you can guarantee that ICTU would not dare target any other specific group, Nurses/teachers etc. when problems occur in the Health/Education services, so why the bank staff when there is a problem in the banking sector/economy.
I'm also very surprised that the Institute of Bankers has not picked up on this as the largest professional body in the country (anyone who is a member is a banker, which includes most if not all front-line bank staff in the country).
I know if I was in one of the unions supporting bankers I would feel agrieved, so how do others feel?