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Fujitsu UK staff in strike action | Fujitsu UK staff in strike action |
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Workers at Japanese electronics firm Fujitsu in the UK are staging the first of a series of one-day strikes in a row over pay, jobs and pensions. | |
Members of the Unite union are protesting about recent job cuts, pay freezes and the closing of a final salary pension scheme. | |
The union urged the firm to make "a sensible offer acceptable to members". | |
Fujitsu said it was "disappointed" with the strike action as consultations on pensions were continuing. | |
The firm "has taken prudent measures to ensure that service to its customers is maintained", it added. | |
Fujitsu has cut 1,000 jobs in the UK since August this year. | |
It now employs a total of 11,500 people in the UK, 1,500 of which are members of Unite, the company said. | |
'Genuine concerns' | |
Unite first warned of strikes in August and its members voted to take action last month. | Unite first warned of strikes in August and its members voted to take action last month. |
"It seems that the company are hiding behind the recession to attack the pay and conditions of their workforce," said Unite national officer Peter Skyte. | "It seems that the company are hiding behind the recession to attack the pay and conditions of their workforce," said Unite national officer Peter Skyte. |
"Our members would prefer not to strike, but feel strongly that Fujitsu is not listening to their genuine concerns and that enough is enough." | "Our members would prefer not to strike, but feel strongly that Fujitsu is not listening to their genuine concerns and that enough is enough." |
The company has 26 information technology services offices in England, Wales and Scotland. | The company has 26 information technology services offices in England, Wales and Scotland. |
Those in England are in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bolton, Bracknell, Bristol, Crewe, Exeter, London, Lytham St Annes, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Slough, Solihull, Staines, Stevenage, Wakefield, Warrington, Warwick and Winnersh. | Those in England are in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bolton, Bracknell, Bristol, Crewe, Exeter, London, Lytham St Annes, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Slough, Solihull, Staines, Stevenage, Wakefield, Warrington, Warwick and Winnersh. |
In Wales there are offices in Cardiff and Swansea and in Scotland in Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness. | In Wales there are offices in Cardiff and Swansea and in Scotland in Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness. |
In Northern Ireland, the company also has premises in Belfast and Londonderry. | In Northern Ireland, the company also has premises in Belfast and Londonderry. |