MAKE ONE STEP FORWARD! PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS

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1 MAKE ONE STEP FORWARD! PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS Autonomous Trade Union of Employees in Banks, Insurance Companies and Other Financial Organizations of Serbia In partnership with Friedrich Ebert Foundation

2 Who are we? SS BOFOS - The Autonomous Trade Union of Employees in Banks, Insurance Companies and Other Financial Organizations of Serbia is one of 28 autonomous trade unions representing different branches and constituting the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia. What are our advantages? The representative branch union with the best developed personnel and technical infrastructure in this country; We are affiliated to the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia that is the oldest and largest trade union center in the country; We extend legal assistance to each of our members; We are active member of the most important international trade union organizations.

3 What is our goal? The Autonomous Trade Union of Employees in Banks, Insurance Companies and other Financial Organizations of Serbia is aimed at promotion, preservation and improvement of workers rights achieved, professional, economic and social interests of its members in compliance with the highest international labour standards and following the best practices in Europe. What do we advocate? Equal treatment for everyone at the time of getting employed; Good working conditions; Health and social protection and safety at work; Possibility of personal advancement and creation of such a working environment where employees will be motivated, satisfied and dedicated to their work; Protection of workers rights through freedom to organize and free expression; Freedom from any form of discrimination at workplace; Adequate protection from mobbing and all forms of harassment and degradation at workplace.

4 What are our most important activities? Labour and legal protection of members; Collective bargaining and collective agreements conclusion at respective levels; Participation in collective labour disputes settlement; Protection of our members at the time of privatization of companies, structural changes and redundancies; Representing interests of our members in cooperation with trade unions of other countries, and SS BOFOS position strengthening in the international trade union organizations; Influence on state institutions aimed at preservation and protection of already achieved labour and social rights; Upgrading the quality of existing services and introduction of new ones to membership

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6 What do we fight against? Disrespect of regulations; Understanding of a union as a remnant of the communist ideology; Denying workers right to a holiday; Unrecorded and unpaid overtime; Mobbing; Burnout syndrome; All forms of discrimination at workplace; Missed chances for professional advancement due to not knowing elementary labour rights; Violation of privacy at workplace.

7 How do we fight mobbing? We offer advice to union members who are mobbing victims in the Anti-mobbing counseling office of SS BOFOS; We have established a team of anti-mobbing trainers and advisors who offer key information to the SS BOFOS members with the aim to prevent and fight mobbing; We cooperate closely with relevant experts in the field of protection from mobbing; We organize seminars and training in prevention and protection from mobbing, We inform our members on a regular basis about all activities of the SS BOFOS in struggle against mobbing.

8 What do we attach a special importance to? 1. Education We hold numerous educational seminars for the SS BOFOS members: We organize and participate in presentations, tribunes and other specialized meetings aimed at our members education. 2. Information and communication We inform our members objectively and thoroughly on all activities of the SS BOFOS; We have developed a modern and efficient information system by means of the Internet presentation of our union, electronic newspaper and reports; We communicate on a regular basis with our members and receive information on their needs, ideas and problems. 3. Sport and recreation We regularly organize sport competitions called Bofosijada ; Members of the SS BOFOS compete at workers sport gatherings of the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia; When holding seminars, we also organize various excursions.

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10 Who do we cooperate with? SS BOFOS is a full member of the World Organization of Workers (WOW) with head office in Brussels; A very successful cooperation has been realized with the Danish KRIFA and the Dutch CNV Internationaal; Friendly and cooperative relations have been established with the Trade Union of Financial Organizations of Montenegro, the Trade Union of Financial Organizations of Macedonia, the Trade Union of Financial Organizations of the Republic of Srpska, the Autonomous Trade Union of employees in Financial Organizations of the Federation of BiH and the Trade Union of Financial Organizations of Slovenia (SDOS); We develop good cooperation with Greek trade unions: the branch Trade Union of Greek Banks OTOE, the Trade Union of the National Bank of Greece and the Trade Union of the EFG Eurobank; We have established cooperation with the Trade Union of Fondiaria SAI from Italy, the Trade Union of Financial Organizations of Italy (FISAC-CGIL), the Trade Union of Banks of Cyprus (ETUK), Austrian Trade Union FCG/GPA, the European works council of the Erste Bank and the Trade Union of Employees in Indian banks (AIBEA).

11 Our vision The union easily recognized both within this country and abroad having well arranged internal and external relations, The union able to foresee and manage changes, The union that provides through social dialogue the highest standards of economic and social justice for all of its members as well as preservation of their personal integrity and dignity; The union for which its members satisfaction is in the first place. Our mission Realization of rights and protection of professional, economic and social interests of members by means of good collective agreement; Development of negotiating capacity; Improvement of services quality extended to members and introduction of new ones; Efficient management of membership dues, finding new possibilities of financing, budget planning and efficient system of control.

12 * Knowledge and skills Our values * Creativity * Responsibility * Honesty * Consistency * Persistence * Trust * Respect * Integrity

13 Who are our affiliates SS BOFOS consists of a number of trade union organizations: Conference of Trade Unions of the Vojvodjanska Bank a.d. Novi Sad Conference of Trade Union Organizations of the DDOR a.d.o. Novi Sad Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the Erste Bank a.d. Novi sad Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the Development Bank of Vojvodina Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the Srpska Bank a.d. Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the Komercijalna Bank a.d. Belgrade Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the KBC Bank a.d. Belgrade Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the Belgrade stock exchange a.d. Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the Raiffeisen Bank a.d. Belgrade Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the Privredna Bank a.d. Belgrade Trade Union Organization of Autonomous Trade Union of the EFG Bank a.d. Belgrade BY JOINING THE SS BOFOS, EMPLOYEES IN THESE FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE MADE THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS PROTECTION OF THEIR RIGHTS! YOU MAKE IT, TOO

14 Contacts The Autonomous Trade Union of Employees in Banks, Insurance Companies and other Financial Organizations of Serbia (SS BOFOS) Address: 5/III, Nikola Pasic Sq Belgrade Serbia Phones: +381 (0) (0) (0) International Department +381 (0) Fax +381 (0) (0) bofos@sndikat.rs Web page: htpp://