Association Calls on BBVA Staff in Spain to Strike Over Layoff Plans.
A Spanish association said on Thursday it had approached BBVA's in more than 20,000 representatives in Spain to hold a one-day strike one week from now in a fight over the bank's arrangements for cutbacks.
In spite of the fact that Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has booked another gathering one week from now with Spain's second-biggest bank, it doesn't anticipate any forward leap, a representative for the association at BBVA said.
"Arrangements with the bank have not advanced over cutback plans and we are officially calling a strike on June 2," the representative said, adding the CCOO would likewise call for halfway strikes and energizes one week from now.
A BBVA representative declined to remark.
BBVA said a month ago that it was wanting to eliminate 3,800 positions and close just about a fourth of its branches, to adjust to a client shift towards internet banking.
The bank as of late offered to bring the number down to around 3,300 representatives, however, CCOO accepts this is still excessively high and is requesting that any slices ought to be through intentional repetition and exiting the workforce.
It is additionally calling for more noteworthy monetary remuneration for the individuals who leave BBVA because of the cuts.
Formal discussions with BBVA to arrive at any understanding are because of finish on June 4, CCOO has said.
There have been different fights in Spain against plans by five Spanish banks to cut a sum of 18,000 positions, which have concurred with government calls to get control over the compensation of top brokers in the country.
