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The Socialist 11 June 2008 Stop the NHS sell-off Obama declares victory, and shifts to the right "Anti-terror" laws are no solution Stirring rally backs Tommy Sheridan Unison witch-hunt hits Northern Ireland Come to the Campaign for a New Workers' Party Conference New Labour's parallel universe Underfunding youth facilities: It makes no sense! Oil price shock - the chaos of capitalism Sudan's poor paying the price for oil Immortal Technique at the Coronet, London 4 June 2008 Usdaw needs a fighting leadership Organise to fight the public-sector pay robbery National Shop Stewards Network second conference Fujitsu workers strike to save jobs |
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Home | The Socialist 11 June 2008 | Join the Socialist Party Fujitsu workers strike to save jobsFujitsu workers took part in 12 hours of solid strike action at the company's factory in Birmingham on 9 June. The workers were protesting against the planned offshoring of jobs to the US which will result in up to 150 of the 700 workers employed at the site being sacked. CWU members voted unanimously for action short of strike (non-cooperation and an overtime ban) and by 68:1 for strike action. On the picket line a CWU spokesperson told me: "I'm really proud of my members. Most of them have never taken strike action before. They're devastated at the prospect of losing their jobs but are determined to keep on fighting." Another striking worker said: "The management are determined to sack us so they can move the work to Texas, a largely non-unionised state where they'll use low-paid immigrant labour." The anger of the workers was such that within 24 hours of the strike being called 42 workers had volunteered to help organise picket lines. The CWU official added: "We're still in talks with Fujitsu but so far the only alternatives offered have come from the union." Ted WoodleyAlso in The Socialist 11 June 2008: Socialist Party NHS campaign Anti-racism Socialist Party editorial
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