FCIB Staff In Bahamas Join Protest

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Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:30

By Alex Holder

Antigua St John's - Protests action over ongoing severance negotiations at FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB) spread to the Bahamas on Monday, with employees there refusing to work from around midday.

Details of the effect on customers in the Bahamas were sketchy, however information reaching Caribarena.com suggested that the issue is a moral one, as the Antigua Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU) believes the manner in which the bank wants to sever a handful of employees is inhumane.

Sources close to the union said the bank had reportedly attempted to fire employees on the spot, calling them individually into the management's offices to inform them that their services were no longer needed.

FCIB employees staged protest actions on Friday after news of this had circulated, coupled with the lack of progress in union negotiations. Scores of employees left their posts sometime after 3 pm.

The bank issued an apology over the weekend for the inconvenience to its customers, noting that it is operating in line with the labour laws.

On Monday, the ABWU had indicated that negotiations to end the strike had begun, and should be completed by Monday evening.

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