On Friday, October 18, the National Confederation of Financial Workers (Contraf-CUT, affiliated with the largest union confederation) signed the sector’s 22nd collective agreement for 2013-14 with the National Banking Federation (Fenaban). For the “tenth year in a row, [the text] gives bankers a real wage increase, raises starting salary, improves profit-sharing and provides other social and economic advantages,” the union created in 2006 rejoices. (Ref. 130656)
The agreement was signed after the “longest strike for this professional category in more than 20 years,” i.e. 23 days, during which 12,140 agencies were paralyzed – for a total of 20,000 in the country. In addition to their wage claims, banking agents also wanted the end of a bill to develop subcontracting, notably in the sector. “Next year, we hope to sign an agreement without a strike,” said the union’s leader in Sao Paulo, Juvandia Moreira. Three other agreements were signed with the pub
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