The bank and insurance company KBC has concluded an agreement with the socialist white collar union BBTK and the Christian white collar union LBC on a collective labour agreement and job security plan in 2016 and 2017. In a press statement the bank stated that the new collective labour agreement commits KBC to no dismissals due to restructuring or to organisational or economic reasons.
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