’the planned industrial action is therefore NOT TAKING PLACE from tomorrow’, Thursday 12 NovemberJobs, Pay & Pensions Time For Further DiscussionsUNITE met with Fujitsu on Tuesday, as a result of which an agreement has been reached which eases the deadlines facing members of the end of pensions consultation on 14th November and redundancy dismissals on 11th December and the deadline on the company of industrial action starting tomorrow. The planned industrial action is therefore NOT TAKING PLACE from tomorrow. The joint statement reads: FUJITSU AND UNITE JOINT STATEMENT 10th NOVEMBER 2009Constructive talks took place today, as a result of which a number of steps were agreed: 1. The company has agreed with UNITE to extend the timescale within which UNITE could call industrial action under the recent ballot in accordance with the Agreement attached. 2. UNITE will withdraw the notice of industrial action that has been issued to commence on Thursday 12 November 2009 and therefore the industrial action planned to commence on 12 November 2009. 3. Fujitsu will not take any action against employees who do not find out in time that the notice of action has been withdrawn. 4. The company has agreed that consultation will continue with the Pensions Forum until at least 31st January 2010. 5. In the event of the proposals to make redundancies being implemented, the company has agreed that no employee selected for Compulsory Redundancy who wishes to remain in Fujitsu will have their employment terminated before 31st January 2010. Where redundancies arise, the company intends to give notices of dismissal on 11th December 2009 and use some or all of employees’ notice periods and/or annual leave entitlements to cover the period between 11th December 2009 and 31st January 2010. 6. UNITE and Fujitsu will have further talks with the aim of agreeing a resolution by Christmas 2009 or agreeing a way to continue dialogue. On behalf of Fujitsu Services Larry Upton John Lucas On behalf of Unite Peter Skyte Terry Thompson Ian Allinson John Garvani Agreement with Unite the Union to Extend Period of Effectiveness of Industrial Action BallotName of employer: Fujitsu Services Ltd Last day of voting in ballot: Thursday 29th October 2009 Last Day Before Ballot Ceases To Be Effective: Wednesday 23rd December 2009 Date of this agreement: 11th November 2009 IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the Employer and Unite the Union that the above industrial action ballot shall not cease to be effective for the purposes of Section 233(3)(b) Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 until after the Last Day Before Ballot Ceases To Be Effective specified above. Signed for and on behalf of the employer . . Name: Position: Signed for and on behalf of Unite the Union Name: Peter Skyte Position: National Officer We must now use this opportunity to try to find a way forward on Jobs, Pay and Pensions that is acceptable to members. This notice is from UNITE @ Fujitsu If you have articles for future newsletters, please send drafts to Manchester Trades Union Council |