IT services firm Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has
signed an agreement with union Amicus that promises no compulsory
redundancies and makes a commitment to invest in the skills of the
company's 10,000 UK staff.
The agreement formally commits CSC, who provides IT services for
organisations including Anglian Water, Royal Mail, Zurich Financial
Services, BHS and the NHS, to full, early consultation with Amicus
on its globalisation strategy, with the supplier promising that its
global sourcing activity will not lead to compulsory redundancies
in the UK.
It also includes a financial commitment by CSC to reinvest a
proportion of any savings the company makes from sourcing
internationally in developing higher-level skills in the UK
workforce.
Peter Skyte, national officer for Amicus, said: “Globalisation
may be an economic reality but employers must continue to invest in
people, skills and technology rather than engage in a race to the
bottom.”
Alan Johnson, secretary of state for trade and industry, hailed
the deal as “showing the way ahead” for industry in a globalised
world. “The crucial thing is to ensure that it works for the many,
not the few,” Johnson said.