A statement was issued following a meeting last week between the leadership of Portugal’s Financial Sector Workers’ Union (SBN), the National Union of Banking, Insurance, and Technology Workers (SBC), and Mais Sindicato, along with their respective retirees’ union structures.
The meeting took place last Thursday, July 10, in Coimbra, resulting in the formation of a joint working group to “integrate the analysis of issues affecting banking retirees and define a strategy for coordinated union intervention.”
According to the three unions, the meeting saw “broad participation” and recognized the legitimacy of the retirees’ claims within the sector.
Banking retirees are currently subject to differentiated rate tables, which the unions argue are inappropriate given the changes in fiscal and contribution regimes.
