MAIS Sindicato considers that the changes to the Labor laws set out in the Government’s draft will seriously harm bank employees and calls for adherence to the December 11th general strikeconvened by UGT and unanimously approved.
In a statement, the union states that the proposals mean “a huge setback in workers’ rights” and that they do not respond to their needs or the reality of the labor market.
“The Government’s proposal to change Labor Laws is so serious for workers that it received a “Resounding No” from UGT, a position that MAIS Sindicato supports, calling for bank employees to participate in the general strike”, he adds.
The union structure affecting the UGT highlights that bank employees are already experiencing “a difficult employment situation” due to automation and the introduction of Artificial Intelligence in the sector, warning that labor reform “opens the door to more unemployment, easily and cheaply”.
Among the measures that it considers most serious, the union highlights changes to collective bargaining, such as facilitating the expiry of collective agreements, shortening the period of validity and eliminating mandatory arbitration, stating that “collective bargaining itself is at risk”.
With regard to illegal dismissal, he criticizes the possibility of the company avoiding reinstatement by claiming “serious disturbance”, the requirement for a deposit in requests for reinstatement after collective dismissal and the reintroduction of discharge (abdicative remission) “at the moment of the worker’s greatest vulnerability”.
The union also points out risks in hiring and job stability, warning that “if the duration of fixed-term contracts is facilitated or extended, banking institutions may rely more on non-permanent contracts for functions that were previously more stable”.
Regarding ‘outsourcing’, remember that the proposal eliminates the protection that prevents companies from using external services within 12 months after layoffs, considering that workers lose protection “against unfounded dismissals justified solely by profit”.
The statement also refers to the risks of greater unpredictability of schedules with instruments such as time banking or group agreements, especially in activities such as digital operations or 24-hour service, and warns that changes in teleworking could have a major impact on the sector.
“In the banking sector, many functions (BackOffice, compliance, technology) are already hybrid or remote”, he recalls.
” MAIS Sindicato, as the largest Union in the Financial Sector, follows the UGT and repudiates these measures, which further worsen labor relations”, he concludes.