On December 14, the Employers' Association of Banks (WVB) and the trade unions, i.e. CNV Vakmensen, De Unie and FNV Finance, met to discuss the CLA Banks 2022. This follows on from the earlier exploratory meetings in November, during which the parties explained their letters of proposal.
The discussions covered the major challenges facing the banking sector in terms of technological development and major social issues such as financial crime and the climate issue. There was also an exchange of views on the current inflation developments and the impact of Covid-19 on the way of working in the sector. The parties share the importance of making agreements on key themes such as structural wage development, remote working, sustainable employability and pensions. The parties differ with regard to the degree of wage increase, also in relation to the term of the CLA, and the instruments they wish to use, including leave and exemption schemes for specific target groups. The CLA parties will continue consultations on January 6, 2022.