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NAACIE seeking to unionise Republic Bank workers

Oct 22, 2009 News

The National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), responding to requests from some Republic Bank workers who are themselves representing their more silent, reserved colleagues, is currently seeking to organise and represent those employees.
In response to the employee’s request, NAACIE General Secretary, Mr. Kenneth Joseph, has mobilized some of the Union members to share their experiences and the advantages of union membership. This is a countrywide exercise being conducted at all Republic Bank branches.
“RBL workers are definitely interested in becoming unionized, especially in the aftermath the bank’s ABM robbery when workers were accused and terminated,” Joseph explained.
However it has been noted that for some reason it seems that they are extremely fearful of being targeted by management. The NAACIE head however, expressed confidence in the Bank’s management’s consideration of its workers becoming unionised
“According to a statement from NAACIE, Republic Bank, its founders and its principals have a tradition of corporate democracy and worker-friendly relations, in that Republic Bank’s parent company employees have been organised since the 1970s.
It further stated that a leading Trinidad Trade Union, Banking Insurance and General Workers Union, (BIGWU), has organised for union representation, workers in Banks, Credit Unions and Insurances Companies.
Joseph via a statement stated that as such the union does not anticipate any undue hostility by RBL Guyana, if it is their workers will –which will be formally expressed by a survey at the appropriate time”
In this regard, NAACIE has requested the services of Unions Network International (UNI) representatives from Trinidad and Tobago to come to Georgetown to assist in the education and sensitization of their Guyanese RBL counterparts.
UNI Global Union provides a voice and a platform for workers at the international level in jobs ranging from the night janitor in office blocks to the big time Hollywood directors of favourite movies.
The NAACIE has bargaining rights for workers in leading companies and corporation in the Country, including GuySuCo, GPL, NFMU and BOSAI among others.
NAACIE also has strong fraternal ties with such international Trade Union bodies as the IUF, GMB.

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