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Bank of Baroda renews ‘unionised’ labour agreement
In keeping with mandate of ensuring that clerical and commercial workers are provided with suitable and improved employment conditions, the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union, (CCWU) renewed its labour agreement with the Bank of Baroda (Guyana) Incorporated.
Representatives of the Union and a Management team from the Bank signed the three-year contract at the Labour Ministry Brickdam Office, yesterday.
(From left to right )President of CCWU, Sherwood Clarke, Chief Labour Officer, Charles Ogle and the Management team of Bank of Baroda.
The agreement was reviewed to ensure the terms and conditions of the Bank’s employment are in accordance with the labour laws. These include the hours of work, salary, overtime allowance and probation of Bank employees.
General Secretary of the CCWU, Ann Anderson, spoke about the relationship between the Bank and the Union.
Anderson said that even as the Bank of Baroda has a “family like relationship with its staff members,” it was the management who approached the union with the proposal after receiving the approval from the staff.
“It is a quiet company, in terms of industrial relations, the staff and management operates more like a family and therefore there is not much dispute for us to interfere …. I would like to compliment the management for their approach and for providing jobs in Guyana.”
Bank of Baroda, Managing Director, Amit Kumar, says that over the years the company has catered to the banking needs of the local populace with the absence of major setbacks.
“We have been creating jobs for the Guyanese people and more opportunities for Guyana and quality working environment for our staff members.”
Chief Labour Officer, Charles Ogle commended the organisation for their initiative. While, Ogle noted that the Bank of Baroda may be the only ‘unionised’ bank in Guyana, he advised that other companies and organizations should have a similar labour trend.
“I observed that this is a three-year agreement and we always encourage that other companies follow in similar manner, lengthen their agreements …..I’m glad to hear that the initiative came from management; the mere fact that we did not have to intervene or conciliate, a show that there is a good relationship between the two parties and this is commendable for labour relationship.”
Ogle congratulated the Bank Management and the Union on the renewed agreement for continued success, progress and good relations.
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