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65% of you considered leaving BOQ this year…

Thank you to everyone who completed our Enterprise Agreement survey. Your responses will now guide our priorities for upcoming negotiations.

Here are some preliminary results:

  • 65% have considered leaving BOQ in the past 12 months.
  • Only 22% feel secure in their employment at BOQ.
  • Only 17% of workers believe BOQ is a better employer than what it was 12 months ago.
  • 49% believe BOQ’s executive management do not listen to or respect the views and concerns of employees.

These results paint a concerning picture about the work culture at BOQ, which we’ll be raising with CEO Patrick Allaway at BOQ’s AGM in Brisbane tomorrow.

Support our agenda for change at BOQ

We’ve collated your feedback and crunched the numbers to find out what matters most to you at BOQ. Pay, job security and workplace flexibility are among your top issues.

It’s important that BOQ employees present a united front as we head into negotiations with management. Take a look at our full agenda and tell us if you support it.

Yes, I support us pursuing this agenda

Want to know more?

We’re holding information sessions to help you fully understand what we’ll be seeking in this round of negotiations. We’ll also discuss how the process works and what you need to do to ensure we have the best chance of success. Please register for your preferred session:

Tuesday 9 December, 12pm (Qld) / 1pm (Vic)

Tuesday 9 December, 5pm (Qld) / 6pm (Vic)

More job outsourcing

Meanwhile, BOQ has announced it will outsource a further 48 jobs from Financial Crime Operations to CapGemini (including 17 permanent staff, 20 secondees and 11 vacant positions). Nine new roles will be created.

Concerningly, BOQ employee FTE has decreased 9% since 2024 and operating expenses have decreased 4% on a like-to-like basis, according to BOQ’s annual report.

These cuts underscore the importance of our upcoming EA negotiations – it’s our opportunity to secure an agreement that includes stronger protections and consultation requirements for our jobs in the future.

If you’re impacted by these cuts, our union can support you. Reply to this email and we’ll be in touch.

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