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PEACEFUL DEMO: Some of the members of Sarawak Bank Employees Union (SBEU) carry placards and banners lined up the front of a bank to stage a picket. |
SBEU members seek justice through picket
by Peter Boon. Posted on February 22, 2011, Tuesday
SIBU: The fragile ‘truce’ collapsed yesterday as members of Sarawak Bank Employees Union (SBEU) here staged a picket, pressing employers to accord them the same treatment as their counterparts in the Peninsula and Sabah.
by Peter Boon. Posted on February 22, 2011, Tuesday
SIBU: The fragile ‘truce’ collapsed yesterday as members of Sarawak Bank Employees Union (SBEU) here staged a picket, pressing employers to accord them the same treatment as their counterparts in the Peninsula and Sabah.
Some 30 members carrying placards and banners lined up the front of a bank, demanding employers to treat them with fairness.
The picket which started after banking hours, drew huge crowd as members chanted to the top of their voice, “we want justice, we want justice.”
This was the second picketing following the first staged on Jan 28.
The other picketing was happening at another bank, located merely a stone’s throw away.
The exercise ended around 6.20pm, somehow lacking the ‘zest’ seen last month.
When interviewed last January, its Sibu branch chairman Joseph Kong, said they had to resort to picketing as their requests had fallen on deaf ears.
“We will continue to do so until they are ready to listen to us,” he asserted, adding that picketing was carried out statewide simultaneously.
Kong reckoned that if all else failed, they might resort to a strike.
He, however, said, they needed to get a two-third majority from the secret ballot for this to happen.
Nonetheless, he was confident that they would be able to achieve more than a two-third majority to press for a strike, adding that they needed to obtain a permit for it.
The displeasure stemmed from several factors such as banks had granted a special two per cent salary adjustments to employees in Sabah but refused to grant such adjustments to employees who are SBEU members in Sarawak. Among others, banks also granted a Cost of Living Allowance (Cola) between RM100 and RM150 per month to employees in the Peninsula but not to employees in Sarawak.
The displeasure was fueled further by higher salary ranges (after incorporating contractual bonus) for Peninsula and Sabah but not for Sarawak.
The higher increment of 5.5 per cent for Peninsular and only five per cent for Sarawak also spawned the dissatisfaction.
Further, the banks, Kong said, claimed that Cola was not a similar benefit and not covered by the MoU signed in March last year. - Borneo Post
The picket which started after banking hours, drew huge crowd as members chanted to the top of their voice, “we want justice, we want justice.”
This was the second picketing following the first staged on Jan 28.
The other picketing was happening at another bank, located merely a stone’s throw away.
The exercise ended around 6.20pm, somehow lacking the ‘zest’ seen last month.
When interviewed last January, its Sibu branch chairman Joseph Kong, said they had to resort to picketing as their requests had fallen on deaf ears.
“We will continue to do so until they are ready to listen to us,” he asserted, adding that picketing was carried out statewide simultaneously.
Kong reckoned that if all else failed, they might resort to a strike.
He, however, said, they needed to get a two-third majority from the secret ballot for this to happen.
Nonetheless, he was confident that they would be able to achieve more than a two-third majority to press for a strike, adding that they needed to obtain a permit for it.
The displeasure stemmed from several factors such as banks had granted a special two per cent salary adjustments to employees in Sabah but refused to grant such adjustments to employees who are SBEU members in Sarawak. Among others, banks also granted a Cost of Living Allowance (Cola) between RM100 and RM150 per month to employees in the Peninsula but not to employees in Sarawak.
The displeasure was fueled further by higher salary ranges (after incorporating contractual bonus) for Peninsula and Sabah but not for Sarawak.
The higher increment of 5.5 per cent for Peninsular and only five per cent for Sarawak also spawned the dissatisfaction.
Further, the banks, Kong said, claimed that Cola was not a similar benefit and not covered by the MoU signed in March last year. - Borneo Post
Actually, it is the union fault at the first place. Union in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia fight it before and they got it. Nevertheless, SBEU had signed the agreement agreeing to the terms & conditions whereby there shall no longer entitled for it. Once they know those union in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia managed to get it, only then they fight for it again.
ReplyDeleteSBEU is asking the Bank Management to sign a PRE TICK FORM stating that their members have been unfairly treated during performance appraisal. It is not the case representing all the members. In actual fact, they are the one getting more from the others.
In banking nowadays, there is no more 'Buat Kerja Senang Tapi Mahu Gaji Besar'. If not satisfied, the Bank's door is open for you to go as ther are a lot of other people willingly to work in the Bank.
Bersyukurlah apa yg ada dan rezeki yg diberikan oleh Nya.
Kepala harimau said : Don't you know and aware that the most salary of those SBEU members are higher than the bank's executive or even manager? Why this matter was not highlighted?
ReplyDeleteBlue Bank said. : we will suspend staff who involve or participate in the strike or picketing during office hours. That's the direction. We got a lot of unprocessed resume to fill up any immediate vacant post in our Bank.
ReplyDeleteALL MTUC AFFILIATES IN SARAWAK SUPPORT SBEU STRUGGLE AGAINST INJUSTICE. "SUSPENSION" WE DARE YOU TO DO THAT, IF YOU GOT THE BALLS
ReplyDeletepatutlah personal loan aku apply di Maybank belum approve. sebulan dah submit. tok ulah sidak bank duhal. ****k
ReplyDeleteRed & White Bank said - Yes, we got the balls to do that. It's against your employment contract of which you must carry out your duties with the BANK during OFFICE HOURS !!! Or else, out you go.....
ReplyDeleteInjustice....it's your own MISTAKES & FAULT !!! Don't blame others because of your own stupidity !
Green + Blue + White Bank :- WHY YOU SIGN THE AGREEMENT AT THE FIRST PLACE? Not satisfied, the DOOR is always open for you. You want red carpet some more kah? No problem.
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ReplyDeleteJust go out without a fight. You can daydream there. No need your red carpet, we can buy it ourselves
ReplyDeleteGreen Blue White Bank : ya, you can buy the red carpet with your COLA ! Serves you right there....
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want to work or feel that your benefits are injustice, resign then and work somewhere else. That's why the Bank's door is open for you to GO!
sbeu forces its members to suport all its stupid decisions. if they found out that you didn't support them, then you are going to be in a deep shit!!! SAY NO TO SBEU!!!
ReplyDeleteCamel Bank said : Banking system is getting fully automated and SBEU is getting the pressure to remain been seen. No need clerical frontliners and the excess being pushed to do sales. This is what SBEU is not happy too as it is not easy to do sales for banking. Any document stating that clerical staff or SBEU members cannot do sales? Still remember this clause while signing your employment contract...."to perform any duties and responsibilities as deemed fit by the management and in accordance with you JD" ?
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