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Aviva has been accused of betraying its UK workforce after it emerged that 600 of the job cuts the insurer announced last month will be relocated to India.Aviva has been accused of betraying its UK workforce after it emerged that 600 of the job cuts the insurer announced last month will be relocated to India.
The announcement of 2,000 redundancies at Britain's biggest insurer came as its bosses battle to save £400m in costs after a year of decline.The announcement of 2,000 redundancies at Britain's biggest insurer came as its bosses battle to save £400m in costs after a year of decline.
Staff in Norwich, York and Sheffield were told on Monday morning that their jobs would be moved to Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra.Staff in Norwich, York and Sheffield were told on Monday morning that their jobs would be moved to Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra.
The Unite union said the relocation of back-office staff was outrageous while the UK economy was still struggling and called on the company to rethink its plans.The Unite union said the relocation of back-office staff was outrageous while the UK economy was still struggling and called on the company to rethink its plans.
Its national officer, Dominic Hook, said: "Aviva is betraying its UK workforce by exporting 600 jobs overseas. This is an appalling way to treat the loyal workforce who are the backbone of the company."Its national officer, Dominic Hook, said: "Aviva is betraying its UK workforce by exporting 600 jobs overseas. This is an appalling way to treat the loyal workforce who are the backbone of the company."
Aviva's chief executive, Mark Wilson, who took over in January from ousted predecessor Andrew Moss, pledged to cut 6% of Aviva's 31,200 workers worldwide. He also wants to reduce redundancy packages, capping payouts from 100 weeks to 78 weeks' salary and from four weeks to two weeks' salary for every year of service.Aviva's chief executive, Mark Wilson, who took over in January from ousted predecessor Andrew Moss, pledged to cut 6% of Aviva's 31,200 workers worldwide. He also wants to reduce redundancy packages, capping payouts from 100 weeks to 78 weeks' salary and from four weeks to two weeks' salary for every year of service.
A spokesperson for the insurer said: "The number of full-time employees impacted by this decision will be significantly less, as we expect at least a third of the role reductions to be met by closure of vacancies, temporary contracts, and natural turnover."A spokesperson for the insurer said: "The number of full-time employees impacted by this decision will be significantly less, as we expect at least a third of the role reductions to be met by closure of vacancies, temporary contracts, and natural turnover."
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