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December 17, 2013

Union, bank mgt head for clash over sack, others

BY KELECHI AZUBUIKE

Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution, ASSBIFI, has threatened to disrupt the services of Enterprise Bank Ltd should the management fail to respect the agreements reached with the union before December 23.

Issues covered by the agreement include a recall of unduly terminated staff, pay up of accumulated check-off dues since July and commencement of modern day style of administration to ensure that letters were duly acknowledged with due apologies for past misdemeanour of management.

ASSBIFI President, Mr. Sunday Salako said, Tuesday, that the bank’s customers should make withdrawals for the yuletide period between December 17 and 20.

He said: “While we were still preaching peace and the need for a conducive environment within the bank, including dragging them to the office of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, the management, late last month unlawfully terminated the appointment of over 150 members of our union.

“They did not see the need to discuss this issue with us. When we wrote them, they did not respond to our letter.”