Sep 30, 2022 | All Members
Lloyds should use some of its increased profits from higher interest rates to give all staff in grades A-G an additional cost of living payment of £2000 before Christmas. Pay and the cost of living crisis is the number one detractor when it comes to Lloyds Banking...
Sep 26, 2022 | All Members
Over the coming months staff are going to be fed the usual Accord diet of whispered half-truths and downright lies about Accord’s track record and what BTU does or does not do for its members. If you’re squeamish look away now, because we have no punches to pull on...
Sep 14, 2022 | All Members, Pensions
Soaring inflation, energy bills and prices means that many retired members of staff are already struggling in the worst cost of living crisis in a generation. Whilst the government has said that a typical household energy bill will be capped at £2,500 annually until...
Aug 31, 2022 | All Members, Pay, Pensions
When Lloyds introduced its pension cap in 2014, with the tacit support of Accord and Unite who refused to ballot their members on industrial action, it said it would keep the cap under constant review. Lloyds must undertake an immediate review of the pension cap now...
Aug 22, 2022 | All Members
The absolute scandal of the Lloyds and Accord pay deal is played out every month. This week, the latest figures showed that the RPI measure of inflation, the one used by unions when negotiating pay deals, was 12.3%. That figure is almost certainly going to hit 16% in...
Aug 10, 2022 | All Members, Pay, Pensions
One in twenty UK adults say they have stopped contributing into their company pension scheme because of the cost of living crisis. A further 6% of savers say they are actively considering pausing contributions; a further 9% might consider doing so in future according...
