Fujitsu is unfairly attempting to target a number of reps.
Ian Allinson, chair of Unite @ Fujitsu, is in a tiny fake redundancy selection pool where the company proposed to cut 100% of the jobs. Ian has worked at Fujitsu for 30 years and has led union growth there since the early 1990s. He served on Unite’s Executive Council for ten years and is well known in the Manchester labour movement.
Denis Morris was selected for redundancy on the basis of scoring that mainly focused on his rep role and disability, not his skills, knowledge etc. Denis has 16 years’ service.
In the MIS C&DCS department Fujitsu implemented a redundancy selection process based on applying for “new” jobs. It was unfair for everyone, but was used to target the three reps, who were nearly five times less likely to be offered a new job – an outcome less than 5% likely to have occurred by chance.
At the same time, Fujitsu is breaking the agreement with Unite on reps’ time, preventing them contributing when reps’ workload is exceptionally high and many reps are dealing with their own issues at the same time as supporting members.
There is a history of Fujitsu picking on reps and people having to campaign to defend them. Over the years reps have faced trumped up disciplinary allegations and bogus redundancies. Outside any legitimate process, Fujitsu stopped Lynne Hodge doing most of her job in May 2016 and told colleagues not to work with her. Following strike action in Manchester a common-sense resolution acceptable to Lynne and her managers was identified in June 2017. Since September steps towards implementation have begun.
An injury to one is an injury to all.
Please sign this petition to tell Fujitsu management that victimisations and breaches of agreements must stop.
Please send messages of protest to the Head of Fujitsu Americas and EMEIA Regions, [email protected]
More information: www.ouruniontest.wordpress.com
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Reached 1,000 supporters
October 7, 2017
October 5, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by the way you have all stepped up to defend these reps. We are nearing the one thousand mark and it makes me realize that this strength really belongs to you. Please keep spreading the word so we can show them how many people care about justice at work.
October 5, 2017
I started this because I felt like I was losing my mind alone but the sheer volume of support you have all shown proves this is far bigger than just one person. I have been spending my nights reading your messages and they keep me going when the pressure feels impossible to handle. This is only happening because you decided that fairness matters more than business as usual.
October 4, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have taken the time to stand with these reps. This momentum is entirely yours because I never thought we would reach this point so quickly.
Reached 100 supporters
September 28, 2017
6 Comments
leave them alone!!! let them do their jobs.
what a total sham. 5 percent chance my foot. its clearly a hit list. hope these reps get the justice they deserve.
Used to work there years ago and it was always the same. They hate the union. Keep fighting back.
30 years of service and this is the thanks he gets? absolute joke. fair play to Ian for standing up for the staff all these years.
Disgusting to target someone because of a disability. Fujitsu needs to back off and treat people with some basic respect.
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Fujitsu is unfairly attempting to target a number of reps.
Ian Allinson, chair of Unite @ Fujitsu, is in a tiny fake redundancy selection pool where the company proposed to cut 100% of the jobs. Ian has worked at Fujitsu for 30 years and has led union growth there since the early 1990s. He served on Unite’s Executive Council for ten years and is well known in the Manchester labour movement.
Denis Morris was selected for redundancy on the basis of scoring that mainly focused on his rep role and disability, not his skills, knowledge etc. Denis has 16 years’ service.
In the MIS C&DCS department Fujitsu implemented a redundancy selection process based on applying for “new” jobs. It was unfair for everyone, but was used to target the three reps, who were nearly five times less likely to be offered a new job – an outcome less than 5% likely to have occurred by chance.
At the same time, Fujitsu is breaking the agreement with Unite on reps’ time, preventing them contributing when reps’ workload is exceptionally high and many reps are dealing with their own issues at the same time as supporting members.
There is a history of Fujitsu picking on reps and people having to campaign to defend them. Over the years reps have faced trumped up disciplinary allegations and bogus redundancies. Outside any legitimate process, Fujitsu stopped Lynne Hodge doing most of her job in May 2016 and told colleagues not to work with her. Following strike action in Manchester a common-sense resolution acceptable to Lynne and her managers was identified in June 2017. Since September steps towards implementation have begun.
An injury to one is an injury to all.
Please sign this petition to tell Fujitsu management that victimisations and breaches of agreements must stop.
Please send messages of protest to the Head of Fujitsu Americas and EMEIA Regions, [email protected]
More information: www.ouruniontest.wordpress.com
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 7, 2017
October 5, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by the way you have all stepped up to defend these reps. We are nearing the one thousand mark and it makes me realize that this strength really belongs to you. Please keep spreading the word so we can show them how many people care about justice at work.
October 5, 2017
I started this because I felt like I was losing my mind alone but the sheer volume of support you have all shown proves this is far bigger than just one person. I have been spending my nights reading your messages and they keep me going when the pressure feels impossible to handle. This is only happening because you decided that fairness matters more than business as usual.
October 4, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have taken the time to stand with these reps. This momentum is entirely yours because I never thought we would reach this point so quickly.
Reached 100 supporters
September 28, 2017
6 Comments
seen this kind of management tactic before. they just want to get rid of anyone who actually speaks up for the workers. stop the bullying.
leave them alone!!! let them do their jobs.
what a total sham. 5 percent chance my foot. its clearly a hit list. hope these reps get the justice they deserve.
Used to work there years ago and it was always the same. They hate the union. Keep fighting back.
30 years of service and this is the thanks he gets? absolute joke. fair play to Ian for standing up for the staff all these years.
Disgusting to target someone because of a disability. Fujitsu needs to back off and treat people with some basic respect.
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seen this kind of management tactic before. they just want to get rid of anyone who actually speaks up for the workers. stop the bullying.