Newsletters From BTU
It’s About Time
Since the start of this crisis the union has been campaigning tirelessly for more front-line staff working in Group sites to be allowed to work from home. The more we all stay at home and reduce our social contacts the less chance we have of catching the virus and,...
BTU Branch Survey Results
OverviewHere’s a snapshot of member responses to date.Our non-branch survey will follow tomorrow.41% of respondents said that in their branches more staff had been told to report for work than were needed to provide essential banking services to customers.Staff were...
New BTU Branch Practices Survey
Feedback from members shows that in too many branches staff are being placed at risk of Covid-19. Examples of unacceptable practices are:1. Excessive numbers of staff being forced to report for work.2. Staff being given odd-jobs when they should be at home or...
You Help Clean The Garden, Antonio
The Government has repeatedly said employers must make every effort to help staff to work from home. We appreciate that banking is a key public service but Lloyds could be doing a lot more to stop the spread of this virus by allowing more homeworking across all areas...
It’s Only A Start
The bank’s position following the Prime Minister’s announcement that it was business as usual for Lloyds was akin to the kind of bravado we’ve seen from Sports Direct. It seems that overnight the bank has reflected on its position and the announcement today will be...
More Protection For Lloyds Staff – Now
The UK Government’s classification of many banking roles as critical sends a clear message that it wants as many banking branches/contact centres/operational centres to be open as possible throughout this crisis. Even in Italy, which is now the global epicentre of...
COVID-19: Lloyds Guarantees Pay For 3 Months
All our advice on the key issues can be found on the COVID-19 Advice Hub section of our website, which can be viewed here.Lloyds have finally given staff reassurance that pay will be protected over the next three months. Jen Tippin (Group Director, People and...
COVID-19: Schools Refusing To Accept Key Worker Children
We’ve received numerous calls from members who have been told by schools that, in their opinion, the members are not key workers, or they don’t qualify for school childcare because only one parent is a key worker. It seems that cases are largely being decided by...
COVID-19: Vulnerable People
As at 20th March 2020, the Government is advising those who are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures.This group includes those who:1. are aged 70 or older (regardless of medical...
COVID-19: Key Worker Update
Are You A Key Worker?If you haven’t already seen it, the Government has confirmed the following with regard to key workers:Utilities, communication and financial servicesThis includes staff needed for essential financial services provision (including but not limited...
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