Talks floundered between the staff of GT Bank and its management  — as staff of the bank who staged a fresh sit-down strike are demanding the removal of the bank’s managing director.

They said in a statement: “It has come to the attention of the staff that, the Managing Director immediately after the July 9th Strike has single handedly changed the staff policies in his favour against the staff realising that he has been following them. 

“Among them is Appraisal Committee policy which has caused the July 9th 2020 Strike. The number of policies changed recently are totally against staff interest but are to favour him and strengthen his plans to come back to the staff for going on the strike.

“Please be informed that staff policies changed by the Managing Director are unfortunately been ratified by Board of Directors, awaiting their final approval. 

“This goes to show that both Board of Directors and the Managing Director does not have staff interest at heart but to continue exploiting the hardworking deserving staff for their own pockets.

“The staff has been battling with harsh work environment without adequate working tools (eg. Free Slip Printers, Papers, Fuel for Pool Cars, etc) in the name of cut cost since the coming of the new Managing Director in order to accumulate profit in his name.

“Based on the above, the staff are left with no option but to now result to another strike indefinitely until our demands are met effectively tomorrow Thursday 24th September, 2020 from 8am. 

“Please all staff are urged to observe the strike from all levels from Cleaners to the top management of GT BANK including our select committee to CBG until our demands are met including this time our Managing Director should go, we do not have confident in him leading us anymore.

“Please also note that Management staff maybe allowed to engage in any further discussion and negotiation with any serious individuals to resolve our demands amicably but we will not stop the Strike going-on until proof is shown.

“Please be assured that, if any individual or group of individuals are victimized during and after the strike at any time, staff will be going on another strike until the person or group of individuals are accorded due respect, benefits or re-instated.

“All staff are to report to work daily and on time, sign staff register as usual and report to the back of the Bank building with front doors closed together with banking halls; we are to keep maximum discipline, that we are known for; no one is to speak to the Media expect those authorised to do; [and] no one is to go back to work until advised accordingly.”

Reporting by Adama Makasuba