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McCue Interview: Norwich Union CIO Alex Robinson
Comment It was the company's decision to outsource more IT work offshore to India last year that saw Norwich Union hit the headlines, with trade union Amicus calling the cuts "brutal". The other advantage, and the one that... [27 Feb 2007]
UK tech visas increase by a third
News Trade union Amicus also warned the IT work permit scheme is being abused to import cheap tech labour at the expense of resident UK IT professionals. The number of work permits allowing foreign IT workers... [20 Feb 2007]
IT work permit system 'being abused'
News The UK's work permit scheme is being abused to import cheap IT workers from overseas at the expense of resident IT professionals, according to a report by trade union Amicus. Amicus questioned whether... [03 Aug 2006]
Leader: Offshoring acceptance
Leader Technology union Amicus said it doesn't "welcome" the offshoring of jobs but has an agreement with Barclays in which the employer must "maximise redundancy" and offer "the best voluntary redundancy packages". [19 Jul 2005]
Barclays moves helpdesk jobs to India
News Technology workers' union Amicus has been monitoring the bank's 1,000 planned redundancies since last year. An Amicus spokeswoman said: "Obviously we don't welcome jobs going abroad. The bank said it... [19 Jul 2005]
Offshoring won't turn UK into "nation of hairdressers"
News Peter Skyte, national officer at Amicus, said UK businesses are in danger of engaging in a "race to the bottom" as they move from one offshore location to another looking for more and more cost savings through cheaper... [04 Nov 2004]
India to get tough on foreign data security
News India currently has no data-protection standard similar to those found in Europe, leading some - including a group of Labour MEPs and trade union Amicus - to demand that the EC stretch the... [25 Aug 2004]
Offshore data security fears dismissed by UK
News The Amicus group of Labour MEPs is calling for the European Commission to extend the data protection directive to cover customer data handled overseas because of fears that security is more lax. The UK's... [06 Apr 2004]
Workers walk out on BT in jobs-to-India row
News The CWU is receiving support from trade union group Amicus and banking union Unify, and intends to run a united campaign to lobby the government over the issue. Companies are increasingly turning toward outsourcing many... [21 Mar 2003]
BT outsourcing move brings strike threats
News The CWU is getting support from trade union group Amicus and banking union Unify and intend to run a united campaign to lobby government. The telco is the latest company to go down the outsourcing path in order to cut... [07 Mar 2003]
