May 24, 2021 | Advice, All Members
…After a 3 year, hard fought, legal battle that should never have been needed. Yes, that’s right, the Bank could have resolved this case in a matter of days three years ago, but it chose not to, presumably thinking that BTU and the disabled member concerned would...
May 19, 2021 | All Members, COVID-19
The bank has confirmed that it will open offices from 21st June but subject to restriction in England being lifted. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland haven’t yet set out their timescales for lifting current restrictions. The bank has told staff that: “you’ll be...
May 6, 2021 | All Members, GMP Court Case
We are about to begin the next phase of the Union’s GMP campaign and that will begin to roll out in the next few weeks. Just to recap, last November the High Court ruled that Lloyds are legally responsible for equalising the guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) for...
May 5, 2021 | Advice, All Members
In my last newsletter I talked about the dangers of social media when it comes to work. But what about conversations in the workplace? What can’t you say and do? Free Speech The playwright, writer and poet Oscar Wilde famously said: “I may not agree with you, but I...
Apr 23, 2021 | All Members
We understand the bank’s desire to get customers visiting branches again. It’s in everyone’s interest for branches to get back to pre-pandemic footfall levels. However, that must be achieved in the right way. Members are telling us they are being told to telephone...
Apr 16, 2021 | All Members, Pensions
In previous Newsletters we reported that tens of thousands of Lloyds staff would see their pension benefits reduce because of the changes to way pension increases would be calculated in future. Trustees of the BT, Ford and Marks and Spencer pension schemes have a...
