Inge de Vries
ING Representative
De Unie is the largest trade union in the financial services sector. Many of your ING colleagues have already joined. This is so that we can stand stronger together in collective agreement negotiations. But also to take advantage of the many personal benefits, such as legal support.
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ING Representative
ING Representative
Working at ING means working for an organisation that is constantly on the move. This has advantages: innovation is necessary to move forward and offers opportunities and prospects. At the same time, this continuous movement also brings a lot of uncertainty. Announced reorganisations mean many ING employees risk losing their jobs. For those who remain, the pressure increases. In short, job and income stability is no longer a given.
From September, we will be negotiating your employment terms with ING. Amongst other things, we will focus on questions such as: how do ING employees see their contribution to success translated into financial reward? And how can they prepare well for their next step, either within or outside of ING. The policy around outsourcing is also explicitly on our agenda. The retention of ING jobs in the Netherlands is of great importance to employees.
The topics we address are decided together with our members. Through targeted surveys, we ask for input on what's important and where the priorities lie. Furthermore, we keep our members systematically informed about the monthly meetings with ING. We also maintain close contact during negotiations: members contribute their thoughts and help determine the direction. This way, we ensure that our proposals align with what's truly happening on the shop floor. Your opinion is our commitment!
As a member of De Unie, you can also count on personalised support. For example, if you find yourself affected by a reorganisation. Do you have any questions about your position, the redundancy plan or the implications for your role? Our legal advisers are here to help. They offer a fast, expert and independent service.
We’d love to welcome you as our newest member. Sign up by filling in the details below. For the first year, you’ll pay €9.95. This is a one-off offer for new members.
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At De Unie, you have a real say in your terms and conditions of employment. What our members think determines what we do. That’s why we gather their views through accessible polls and surveys.
Active members are in direct contact with our representatives. This means we know what’s really going on in the workplace. Sometimes your colleagues even sit in on meetings and collective agreement negotiations on your behalf.
Legal assistance, exclusive member benefits, support with work and income, and a clear understanding of your pension. We genuinely have your best interests at heart, even on an individual basis.
Even when everything is going well, or there are no collective bargaining negotiations at the moment, we’ll continue to support you in your development, growth and job satisfaction.
I’d like to become a member!The cabinet wants to shorten the maximum duration of unemployment benefit to one year. This means that if you are dismissed, you will have a shorter entitlement to a wage-related benefit.
In addition, it is proposed that the maximum daily wage be reduced by 20%. This maximum sets the upper limit for unemployment benefit.
The cabinet is also proposing to significantly limit accrual. Currently, for every year worked in the first 10 years, you accrue 1 month of unemployment benefit. If this cabinet has its way, this will be halved to half a month per year worked. This means that after ten years of employment, you will only be able to rely on unemployment benefit for five months instead of 10 months, and will otherwise have to fall back on social assistance.
In addition, the reference period requirement is being adjusted, meaning you will have to have worked for longer to even qualify for the short-term unemployment benefit of 3 months. Both have major consequences, especially for young people.
The benefit in the first two months of unemployment benefit should be increased from 75% to 80%.
Sample calculation (indicative):
If the maximum daily wage 20% falls:
That's a difference of nearly €1,000 gross per month at maximum benefit.
For middle and higher incomes, this can therefore mean a significant drop in income.
The plans involve a reduction in benefits under the WIA in several areas. The most significant changes relate to (1) the benefit ceiling and (2) the abolition of IVA (for new entrants).
For people with supplementary insurance for an excess, it depends on the policy terms whether this difference is compensated (and for how long).
For the state pension (AOW), the intention to further increase the state pension age means that you may become entitled to your state pension earlier than previously agreed in the Pension Agreement. In the coalition agreement, the state pension age is linked 1-to-1 to the increase in life expectancy, as opposed to 8 months per year of life as part of the pension agreement.

Image: Old Age Pension plans Cabinet (image: NOS.nl)
This can mean: