Natwest facing backlash from union after ordering staff into office twice a week

Natwest is facing backlash from trade union Unite over a new plan to require workers to attend the office for a mandatory two days a week. On Tuesday, Unite the Union, a trade union which represents over 1 million workers across private, public, and voluntary sectors, including some Natwest employees, said the lender s decision was out of touch with the realities facing its workforce. From February next year, all employees at the bank will be required to work from the office for two days a week. Some employees at the FTSE 100 bank who are remote-first workers are currently required to attend the office for two days a month, which will no longer be the case when the new policy comes into force. It is the latest example of firms calling workers back into the office after widespread work from home orders during the pandemic. But Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said the move is yet another kick in the teeth for workers who have suffered years of real-terms pay cut