Romania - Bank staff stage warning strike - August 31, 2026

IMPACT union announced a warning strike at BRD Groupe Société Générale for 13 August 2026, after employees overwhelmingly rejected the bank’s latest offer, with over 95% of roughly 2,200 consulted workers opposed. Disputed issues included preserving severance and unfair-dismissal compensation, keeping vacation and meal vouchers at current levels, raising pay for staff earning under 6,500 lei gross (€ 1,237), and maintaining transport and pension contributions. The union said workloads had risen sharply as headcount fell from 4,965 to 4,641 employees within six months, even as the bank posted a strong first-half 2026 net profit of 784 million lei (€ 149 mln), arguing profits were not being shared with staff.

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