Issue No 102 | 13 July 2001 | |
NewsRequiem for the Banks
Workers at Westpac's Cards and Telephone Centre at Epping have staged a mock funeral and wake to mourn the loss of 5,523 full time jobs cut from the bank since March 1999. The colourful event is part of the rolling industrial campaign against the banks by members of the Finance Sector Union. The Grim Reaper and a Vampire were on hand for a funeral procession through the suburban streets, with the Grim Reaper eulogising the lost staff. before union members join in for a wake lunch. The Finance Sector Union's Mel Gatfield says members at the Epping centre were protesting increased workloads and lack of staff. "Some members have recently had their work targets increased by 300 per cent - this impacts on their work and the level of service to the public."
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