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RSS AcasFujitsu strike row deepens, talks break down
News Talks between Amicus and Fujitsu Services at arbitration service Acas produced no further progress and broke down at the end of last month after the union threatened more strike action. Staff at Fujitsu Services will go... [05 Mar 2007]
Fujitsu staff plan more strike action
News Fujitsu management and the trade union Amicus will reopen talks at arbitration service Acas this week to try and resolve the dispute following the strike action that has already taken place. But Amicus has warned that... [19 Feb 2007]
Fujitsu staff begin strike
News In December it suspended industrial action while Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) was brought in to help. Staff working on outsourced IT contracts at Fujitsu Services walked out yesterday to... [30 Jan 2007]
Ageist employers warned over new laws
News Employment arbitration body Acas warned that almost a quarter of companies currently specify maximum recruitment ages and many also use age to fix a starting salary. Rita Donaghy, chair of Acas, said:... [14 Sep 2006]
Leader: Ageism in IT - what do you think?
Leader Given that, according to employment arbitration body Acas almost a quarter of companies specify maximum recruitment ages and many also use age to fix a starting salary, major chances are afoot. How much of a problem is... [11 Sep 2006]
Suicide verdict on Abbey IT worker in misconduct probe
News The coroner said he will send a report to employee arbitration service ACAS to help provide guidance for employers dealing with similar investigations in future, although he said this implied no blame on Abbey's conduct. [20 Jul 2005]
Remote workers give bosses IT security headache
News Separate research from employment arbitration service ACAS and the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) suggests the problem is set to increase. Almost a third of UK businesses now offer staff the option of working... [05 Jul 2005]
Swansea IT staff lose outsourcing transfer fight
News That strike was brought to an end last October after an agreement negotiated by arbitration service ACAS, and the council finally signed a ten-year £100m deal with Capgemini in December. Swansea council IT staff appear... [15 Apr 2005]
£100m outsourcing strike row resurfaces
News That strike was brought to an end last October after an agreement negotiated by arbitration service ACAS and the council finally signed a ten-year £100m deal with Capgemini in December. The row over a controversial £100m... [08 Apr 2005]
Swansea settles on Capgemini for 10-year outsourcing
News The National Outsourcing Association commented, conciliation service Acas stepped in and Swansea ended up a focal point for the future of outsourcing decisions within local government in the UK. Swansea Council has named... [17 Dec 2004]
Striking Swansea IT workers return to work
News The trade union Unison and the council agreed the terms for the suspension through a deal brokered by arbitration service Acas, which was called in to break the deadlock last month. A joint statement issued by Swansea... [11 Oct 2004]
Thousands balloted on IT strike escalation at Swansea
News The dispute has become increasingly bitter and talks with arbitration and conciliation service Acas began last week in an attempt to resolve the differences. Strike ballot papers have been sent out to 5,000 council... [24 Sep 2004]
Acas brought in to end Swansea IT strike
News Swansea council and Unison will today begin talks to end the bitter five-week old strike after arbitration service Acas was brought in to try and break the deadlock. Chris Holley, council leader at Swansea, said... [17 Sep 2004]
