Exclusive: Union Bank secretly lays off 1000 contract staff

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The Management of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. on Friday laid off not less than 1000 contract staff nationwide.



The is the second time the financial institution is doing such within a space of 13 months.

The decision which took the disengaged workers by surprise, was communicated to them at the close of work last Friday.

A source at the Dopemu branch of the Bank in Lagos who spoke to DailyPost on the condition of anonymity said: “It is quite depressing. They fired those of us that are Tellers but some marketers survived the axe. I received the news with great shock. How can they do this to us at this period when the festive season is fast approaching?” she queried.

Asked if any compensation was paid, the disheaterned mother of one said: “I got an alert of N75, 000 this morning. I guess others got something in that range. I served them for five years and the best pay back I get is a sack letter two weeks to Christmas”

On her next line of action, the source in a shaky voice said: “What can I do? I will re-write my CV and go back to the labour market. I stay at home for years before I got this job, I just pray there won’t be repeat now that I have to start all over. It’s really sad.”

DailyPost gathered that Union Bank already has replaced the sacked members of staff with new hands recruited from Phillips Consulting and other outsourcing firms.

Our reporter called the Operations Manager of the Dopemu branch of Union Bank, Mr. T. C. Ogbonna to get his reaction.

When questioned on the reason for the lay off, Ogbonna said: “My brother, I don’t know oo. I can’t say anything because I really don’t have the details.” Sensing the reporter will not drop the call without a cogent information, the official said “Please I am not in position to speak. You can call the Head of Human Resources or Corporate Communications.”

Another insider who confided in DailyPost said, Mr. Ogbonna may not likely give reasons so as to save his job. He is the current branch secretary of the Bank’s labour union

hmmmmmmm... trouble dey this country oooo

I know its not easy to get a job in this country, being a contract staff for an organisation for five years, is not the best unless such organisations a good salary. I think they have tried, if they ave spent five years as tellers, they would have outgrown the positions in the bank, and its high time they shift for others who don't have a job now, someone would be giving thanksgiving in the church, if he has N75000 in his bank account this month. The advice I have for the new intakes is that, they should expect the same thing in few years to come, that is why they said "contract staff".I hope u all understand, I don't mean to hurt anybody, or add insult to one's injury. I have a friend that something like this happened to with intercontinental bank, but d bank's decision made him a better person now, event better than those he left in the bank. As you are lamenting now, some are happy that, they now have a job...such is life. At times this things happen, to us, so that there will be a way for a better one. God has bigger plans.

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