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Jobs at risk at Capita in Belfast Jobs at risk at Capita in Belfast
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More than 80 jobs are at risk at the Belfast site of business outsourcing firm Capita.More than 80 jobs are at risk at the Belfast site of business outsourcing firm Capita.
Trades union Unite said that 84 of 154 staff at the Clarendon Dock operations centre were facing redundancy.Trades union Unite said that 84 of 154 staff at the Clarendon Dock operations centre were facing redundancy.
The company made a UK operating profit of £357.7m in 2009, an increase of 11% on the previous year.The company made a UK operating profit of £357.7m in 2009, an increase of 11% on the previous year.
"A once vibrant finance life and pensions service centre will have gone from 450 staff to now less than 75," Daryl Williams from Unite said."A once vibrant finance life and pensions service centre will have gone from 450 staff to now less than 75," Daryl Williams from Unite said.
"There is no reason why Capita should not invest in Belfast, they have readily available the experienced and skilled staff, space and infrastructure at the site."There is no reason why Capita should not invest in Belfast, they have readily available the experienced and skilled staff, space and infrastructure at the site.
"The union is calling on Capita to show their commitment to Northern Ireland by reversing the planned redundancies and deliver on their promise to grow their Belfast operation.""The union is calling on Capita to show their commitment to Northern Ireland by reversing the planned redundancies and deliver on their promise to grow their Belfast operation."
A spokesperson for Capita confirmed that they had plans to reduce the number of staff at the centre.A spokesperson for Capita confirmed that they had plans to reduce the number of staff at the centre.
"The business has been working hard to attract additional work to the site - and this will continue - but at the moment we have no alternative but to reduce our headcount," she said."The business has been working hard to attract additional work to the site - and this will continue - but at the moment we have no alternative but to reduce our headcount," she said.
"We have entered into a period of consultation with Unite which will last for 30 days, ending on 30 March 2010."We have entered into a period of consultation with Unite which will last for 30 days, ending on 30 March 2010.
"At the end of this date it may, regrettably, be necessary to issue those impacted with formal notice of redundancy.""At the end of this date it may, regrettably, be necessary to issue those impacted with formal notice of redundancy."
The firm also confirmed that 65 jobs were at risk in its Northern Ireland contract as a result of the civil service recruitment freeze.
The company is contracted to handle the recruitment and human resources elements for the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
Unite said the firm, which provides support for the BBC and civil service departments in Northern Ireland, were "increasing dividends on an annual basis to shareholders" but were "continuing to decimate the local job market".Unite said the firm, which provides support for the BBC and civil service departments in Northern Ireland, were "increasing dividends on an annual basis to shareholders" but were "continuing to decimate the local job market".
The union said that it was calling on politicians in Northern Ireland to engage with the firm to reverse the job loss announcement.The union said that it was calling on politicians in Northern Ireland to engage with the firm to reverse the job loss announcement.