INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE ITALIAN BANKING SYSTEM and why it came to a strike.

INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE RELATIONS IN THE ITALIAN BANKING ITALIAN BANKING

SYSTEM and why it SYSTEM and why it came to a strikecame to a strike

Historic overviewHistoric overview

FABI Federazione Autonoma Bancari Italiani FABI Federazione Autonoma Bancari Italiani Utrecht, 30/11/2013 – FNV ACTION DAYUtrecht, 30/11/2013 – FNV ACTION DAY

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1950-1992:1950-1992: Traditional system and products: no variable wagesTraditional system and products: no variable wages 1993-1996: 1993-1996: Changes on products and organization: Changes on products and organization:

introduction of VAP (Value Added Premium)introduction of VAP (Value Added Premium) 1997: P1997: Profitability reduction caused by margin of rofitability reduction caused by margin of

interest crisis : 30.000 people potentially interest crisis : 30.000 people potentially outsourcedoutsourced

1997-19981997-1998: Social Agreement between Italian : Social Agreement between Italian Government, Italian Banking Association Government, Italian Banking Association

and and 9 bank unions9 bank unions 1999-2001: 1999-2001: Agreement for early retirement (5 years) as a way of Agreement for early retirement (5 years) as a way of

cutting cutting staff costs; the new National Contract staff costs; the new National Contract introduces introduces incentive schemes financed by incentive schemes financed by reduction of overtime workreduction of overtime work

2001-2005: 2001-2005: New relationship in the banking system New relationship in the banking system 20062006: Exchange of ideas instead of simple information on : Exchange of ideas instead of simple information on

incentivesincentives 20072007


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Italian banking and Italian banking and financial systemfinancial system

Commercial BanksCommercial Banks 230230

Rural and Cooperative BanksRural and Cooperative Banks 440440

Foreign BanksForeign Banks 4747

BanksBanks

717717

Financial Financial companiescompanies

248248

ABI & Banca d’Italia– 31.12.2006ABI & Banca d’Italia– 31.12.2006


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Occupational trends Occupational trends in Italian Banking in Italian Banking SectorSector

1999: 350.000 1999: 350.000 2002: 340.5002002: 340.500 2005: 340.0002005: 340.000 2008: 325.0002008: 325.000 2013: 309.0002013: 309.000

Decrease in employment of 12% Decrease in employment of 12%

Workers classification in Workers classification in the Italian banking the Italian banking syssystem tem


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FEMALE 47% MALE 53%

FABI Federazione Autonoma Bancari FABI Federazione Autonoma Bancari Italiani Utrecht, 30/11/2013 – FNV Italiani Utrecht, 30/11/2013 – FNV

ACTION DAYACTION DAY

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Employee Employee Representation at the Representation at the banking banking sector levelsector level 7 Unions present in the sector (density of the 7 Unions present in the sector (density of the

70%)70%)

Unions structures:Unions structures:– 1) national/regional level1) national/regional level– 2) also at Group/Company level with local,2) also at Group/Company level with local,

internal representativesinternal representatives

Workers members of each Union elect theWorkers members of each Union elect the trade trade union representativesunion representatives

No Work Counsels (OR) like in HollandNo Work Counsels (OR) like in Holland


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Levels of Levels of negotiationnegotiation

1st level: National Agreements1st level: National Agreements (ABI – Italian Banking Association vs trade (ABI – Italian Banking Association vs trade

unions)unions) (another National Contract more suitable for small dimensions – about 50-(another National Contract more suitable for small dimensions – about 50-

200 employees - is applied in Cooperative Banks)200 employees - is applied in Cooperative Banks)

2nd level: Company/Group 2nd level: Company/Group Agreements Agreements

(Regional Agreements for Cooperative Banks)(Regional Agreements for Cooperative Banks)


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Two levels of Two levels of NegotiationNegotiation1° level1° level, like in Holland: , like in Holland: sectoral collective labour agreementssectoral collective labour agreements

2nd Level2nd Level (Company and/or Banking Group level) (Company and/or Banking Group level)Variable wages: Company Productivity Premium (known asVariable wages: Company Productivity Premium (known as

VAP, value added premium)VAP, value added premium)Evaluation of professional figuresEvaluation of professional figuresHealth and SafetyHealth and SafetyTraining schemesTraining schemesBenefits for all the colleagues:Benefits for all the colleagues:

– 1. Additional pension and retirement funds1. Additional pension and retirement funds– 2. Medical funds or insurance2. Medical funds or insurance– 3. Ticket restaurant3. Ticket restaurant– 4. Mortgages for home, loans, medical expenses etc4. Mortgages for home, loans, medical expenses etc



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After 13 years: the reason of After 13 years: the reason of GENERAL STRIKE in the Sector GENERAL STRIKE in the Sector 1/41/4ABI (employer association) 1.Opened the collective bargaining season 2.Declaring its unsustainability and cancelled the sector’s national agreement on September 16th of this year

10 months before the natural expiry date of June 2014

Threatened:if the parties should not reach an understanding and sign a new agreement by that date, starting from July 1st of next year, the BANKS will no longer be obliged to apply the current NA signed on January 19th, 2012.



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After 13 years: the reason of After 13 years: the reason of GENERAL STRIKE in the Sector GENERAL STRIKE in the Sector 2/42/4

Thus, with the provocation of the early cancellation,

the banks intend to rewrite the entire contractual setup,

defining a new more flexible and less mandatory model of collective agreement.



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After 13 years: the reason of After 13 years: the reason of GENERAL STRIKE in the Sector GENERAL STRIKE in the Sector 3/43/4

In addition, they pretend to do so by imposing thedates and schedules, threatening to negotiate with a gun held to the head of the workers.



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After 13 years: the reason of theAfter 13 years: the reason of theGENERAL STRIKE in the Sector GENERAL STRIKE in the Sector 4/44/4

Instead of practicing a healthy self-criticism about the glaring cases in which credits were granted according to rather questionable criteria, the bankers prefer to economize on the cost of labor and charge the bank employees for their inefficiency and incompetence by blackmailing them with the labor contract.

The labor cost in relation to the profitability – it is good to remember it – places the Italian banks in a better position than the French or the German ones, with a cost/income ratio in line with that of the other European countries.

Therefore it is necessary to reaffirm our right for a collective agreement and a redundancy fund with voluntary access taking part in the general strike on October 31st and in all the other action.



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After 13 years: the reason of theAfter 13 years: the reason of theGENERAL STRIKE in the Sector in GENERAL STRIKE in the Sector in ItalyItaly

ABI wants to destroy the national agreement !!!

The trade union intends to reject this attack unitedly and combat together with the bank workers for a renewed banking system, which is participatory and socially responsible towards its own employees, its private and industrial customers and the territories in which it operates

The trade union 1.intends to reject this attack unitedly and 2.combat together with the bank workers for a renewed banking system, which is 3.participatory and socially responsible towards its own employees, its private and industrial customers and the territories in which it operates.



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The NATIONAL GENERAL STRIKEThe NATIONAL GENERAL STRIKE on October 31st on October 31stin the Banking Sector in Italyin the Banking Sector in Italy



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GENERAL STRIKE A GENERAL STRIKE A SUCCESSSUCCESS

Participation of the colleagues : 87% of 309.000

Branches closed: 93% of 26.300

banking branches national wide.



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REACTION OF ABI REACTION OF ABI (employers)(employers)

At the moment no reaction At the moment no reaction from the employers side from the employers side

the Trade Unionsthe Trade Unions declared other two days of declared other two days of

strikestriketo do until Feb. 2014 to do until Feb. 2014

Dank UDank U

Angelo Di CristoAngelo Di Cristo

FABI- International OfficeFABI- International Office



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