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BOQ acquires ME Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... to build this bank to the point where it has become an attractive acquisition for a retail bank like Bank of Queensland," FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said. "It is important that the new owners recognise that while they are buying the trusted ...

Finance sector has largest pay gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... taken the inauspicious title of being the industry with the largest gender pay gap. According to the Finance Sector Union (FSU), COVID-19 has had a disproportionate event effect on women, causing a "pink recession". "Closing the pay gap is not difficult. ...

BOQ expects to back pay $11m in SG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... Services Union of the errors, and engaged external third parties to assist with the analysis and remediation process. The FSU raised concerns with the bank about unpaid superannuation 18 months ago. While that issue was resolved, the bank failed to follow ...

FSU wants CBA to up pay

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... COVID-19, CBA managed to still pay a dividend of 98 cents per share fully franked, adding to an interim payment of $2 a share. FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said that CBA should reflect on the efforts of its staff during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

FSU secures super pay increases

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
The Financial Sector Union (FSU) has confirmed employees at a number of super funds will receive pay increases in a deal that followed 12 months of negotiation. The FSU said it was pleased to have reached decisions with a number of super funds including ...

FSU calls for NAB staff to audit pay

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... investigation into staff remuneration, after it discovered last year that 1500 employees had been underpaid $1.3 million. FSU Queensland secretary Wendy Streets said the union had pressured NAB to investigate the remuneration of contracted Group 3 and ...

Banks accused of violating worker ethics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... delved into how the industry's "capitalist ethics" violate the ethical integrity of workers. The report was commissioned by the FSU and completed by the Religion and Social Policy Network of the University of Divinity. It examines the impact that the ...

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... that your part of the industry cannot afford further uncertainty, and that this uncertainty will cost jobs if not remedied," FSU national assistant secretary Nathan Rees said. "Australians are looking for political parties to work together to solve issues ...

ANZ accused of exploiting staff

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... Finance Sector Union has accused ANZ of exploiting staff in an effort to pad out its results, with the big bank hitting back. An FSU spokesperson said the union had received "hundreds" of complaints after ANZ asked all staff to take their accrued leave. ...

Former ANZ Wealth investment chief exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... at the Reserve Bank of Australia, having served 10 years at the central bank. The job cuts were revealed last week when the FSU said ANZ leadership had sent a memo to staff reiterating the bank's commitment to rebuilding trust in the advice industry. ...