News

Financial Crisis



No one’s work performance is worth $51,000 per hour - 18.05.2009

US executive pay on performance will include private equity barons.



Fight the crisis: Put people first! UNI europa marches with ETUC - 18.05.2009

More than 50 000 people took part in the demonstration in Brussels.



Germany: ver.di criticises bad-banks-model - 18.05.2009

UNI Finance supports ver.di's demand on full transparency on toxic assets. Ver.di does not see an all-clear for taxpayers regarding the bad-banks-model of the government.



EU Commission takes UNI Europa Finance bottom up approach into account - 15.05.2009

At this Monday's consultation meeting with DG MARKT, the Commission revealed that structured dialogue between supervisors and finance unions is part of the proposal on a new supervisory structure



Note on the U.S Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) - 11.05.2009

The TARP is part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 enacted on 3 October 2008. This act was passed with the goal of stabilizing the economy by thawing the frozen credit markets.



UNI Finance adresses EU high level conference on financial supervision - 08.05.2009

Head of UNI Finance, Oliver Röthig, sent the clear message to the Commission, supervisors and other stakeholders that finance unions must be on board in discussions on a new EU supervisory system



UNI Finance welcomes EU policy on remuneration in finance sector - 06.05.2009

UNI-Europa Finance welcomes this initiative aiming at ensuring that remuneration policies are consistent with effective and sound risk management.





Other news



Danish court exonerates UNI Finance President of insider dealing - 15.05.2009

The supreme court confirmed the position of FSU that employee representatives on a company's board can share insider knowledge with their union. The ruling strengthens union rights throughout Europe.



Sasbo's survey on stress - 11.05.2009

UNI Finance affiliate Sasbo, from South Africa, commissioned a survey on work-related wellbeing. The objective of this was to assess the stress levels of members.



ADB 2009 - Global Unions in Asia Pacific region call for labour desk - 08.05.2009

80 trade union leaders from BWI, PSI, and UNI Global Unions, along with FES, were at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Bali, Indonesia May 2-5 2009.





Future Meetings



UNI Europa Finance CBN conference, Budapest, Hungary

04.06.2009 - 05.06.2009“Concluding Collective Agreements in the Finance Sector under Different National Prerequisites”, Budapest, Hungary, 4-5 June 2009



UNI Europa Finance Steering Group meeting, Prague, 18.6.2009

18.06.2009 - 18.06.2009The next UNI-Europa Finance steering group meeting is scheduled to take place in Prague, Czech Republic on 18 June 2009



UNI Finance workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, 19.6.2009

19.06.2009 - 19.06.2009 - On 19 June the will be a UNI Finance workshop with bank and insurance unions in Central and Eastern Europe with the participation of the members of the UNI Europa finance Steering group



Danske Unions Conference

14.09.2009 - 16.09.2009



EU Social Dialogue Insurance Working Group (?)

22.09.2009 - 22.09.2009



EU Social Dialogue Insurance Plenary (?)

23.11.2009 - 23.11.2009



UNI-Europa Finance Conference

10.12.2009 - 11.12.2009



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UNI Finance is the Global Union for the banking and insurance industries. We represent 237 trade unions and 3 million workers worldwide.



UNI Finance est le syndicat mondial des secteurs banque et assurance. Nous représentons 237 syndicats et 3 millions de travailleurs dans le monde.



UNI Finanzas es el sindicato global para los sectores bancario y de seguros. Representamos a 237 sindicatos y a 3 millones de trabajadores

y trabajadoras del mundo entero.



UNI Finanz ist die Global Union für den Banken- und Versicherungssektor. Wir vertreten 237 Gewerkschaften und 3 Millionen Beschäftigte weltweit.