Interest Rates Forum Tuesday, 19 August 2008 How are interest rates affecting you at work? Have your targets been adjusted? Is it harder to sell credit products? Are you getting flack from customers over something you have no control over? If you work in the insurance sector, are interest...

Westpac takeover of St George - Have your say! Monday, 12 May 2008 The news that Westpac and St.George are in takeover talks is a rude awakening for employees and consumers alike. A takeover, if allowed to proceed, would see thousands of jobs placed under threat as the new entity looks to leverage savings...

Understaffing – Fact or fiction? Wednesday, 16 April 2008 FSU has been monitoring staffing levels in two retail banking networks in recent months. What has been revealed is that there is a chronic shortage of relief staff for both planned and unplanned absences, and that some branches are in crisis. ...

Debt stress online forum Friday, 28 March 2008 There is a growing emphasis by bank management on tying remuneration outcomes, even minimum pay adjustments, to sales targets in a community that is swimming in debt and facing rising interest rates. Are you under debt stress at your...

Is offshoring causing you headaches at work? Wednesday, 5 March 2008 Apart from the loss of jobs and skills from the Australian finance sector that result from offshoring, and concerns about customer privacy, what effect does offshoring have on your ability to do your job? FSU has heard stories of delays and...