Trinity Road / Collinsons site visit

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Tredegar Park site visit

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Harbourside Bristol site visit

Join your local Accord officers to chat to about Accord, the great work the union has done for members and the benefits of joining. We've got goodies and lots of information about why you should join Accord.

LBG announces major changes in Platforms businesses

Lloyds Banking Group has today announced major changes which are described as “... – a gamechanger for Lloyds Banking Group, that’s going to drive engineering excellence, deliver enhanced customer experiences and fuel our growth to become the UK's biggest Fintech.”

Bank Workers Charity: Menstrual health and the workplace

Periods are a natural part of life for half the workforce, yet menstrual health remains surrounded by stigma, shame, and silence. We teamed up with the Bank Workers Charity explore how menstrual health impacts physical, mental, and financial wellbeing and highlights why it’s a critical workplace issue. This is a free webinar, open to all members.

Bank Workers Charity: Understanding and managing burnout

We teamed up with the Bank Workers Charity for a wellbeing webinar to explore the issues related to our reliance & connectivity to digital technology, while recognising the benefits technology brings. We'll identify steps we can take to achieve a healthy balance in the use of our devices. This is a free webinar, open to all members.

TUC: Grow your union - strategies for member recruitment

Get ready for an exciting #HeartUnions week webinar like no other! Share your workplace stories, learn from others, and discover how to turn challenges into union-strengthening tools. Connect with fellow reps, exchange ideas and explore how these challenges can be used as powerful tools to recruit new members and strengthen your union. This webinar is open to all union reps.

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Lloyds Banking Group to close 136 branches

Today, Lloyds Banking Group announced its third major restructuring of the year, involving one announcement impacting Community Banks. This brings the total to 15 separate announcements already made this year. This transformation strategy will see 136 branch closures as part of its ongoing efforts to adapt to changing customer behaviour and modernise services

Lloyds Banking Group announces major restructuring

Today, Lloyds Banking Group announced its second major restructuring of the year, involving nine announcements. The changes include significant increases in outsourcing to third-party suppliers.

Storm Éowyn: Support and Advice for Members

The severe weather conditions caused by Storm Éowyn are significantly impacting areas in Northern Ireland and Scotland today, 24 January 2025. For the safety of colleagues and customers, Lloyds Banking Group has taken precautionary measures, including the closure of several sites and branches in the affected regions.

My Accord magazine: January 2025

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of My Accord magazine. This edition looks at the recent recognition changes in LBG and the impact on members, updates on pay and reward, and so much more!

Accord & other events

Find out about events run by Accord and other external organisations including webinars with the Bank Workers Charity. You can also access past events from this page.

Membership benefits

In this issue, we spotlight Accord's Private Healthcare Excess benefit scheme, and hear from some of our monthly subscription draw winners.

According to you

A chance for members to have their say about the things that matter to them, while highlighting positive stories. In this issue, we share feedback on our services, hear from retired members about the value of membership, how we supported a member with a neurodiversity diagnosis, and how the Accord travel club went above and beyond for a member and their family.

Hybrid Working in LBG

The introduction of LBG' hybrid working policy sparked significant debate among colleagues. In this issue of MyAccord, we've produced some guidance to help members understand what's expected of them, and how they can challenge the policy if they feel it's being applied unfairly.

Welcome & headline news

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of My Accord magazine. Hear from Ged and get the latest headline news, including information on the significant changes announced by LBG on 15th January.

Contents

Welcome to the December 2024 edition of My Accord magazine. This edition includes the recent recognition changes in LBG and the impact on members, updates on pay and reward, key takeaways from our recent rep meetings, progress on the fight against customer abuse - plus much more.

Tackling Violence and Abuse at Work

Accord member, Julie Hicks, was assaulted by a customer in her branch. Now she’s insistent that Lloyds Banking Group and the government must do more to keep workers safe.

Reps' meetings

More than 200 reps participated in our latest round of reps' meetings, which were held in late October in Glasgow, Leeds, London and online. Here’s a round-up of the important issues discussed.

Union news

Read the latest union news, including information on the changes to representation arrangements for staff in LBG, the signing of a new Skills Agreement, and the latest on pay and reward in LBG and TSB.