From a recent union butllein : PCS secures living wage from Atos UK UNI’s UK affiliate the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has signed an agreement with Atos UK that will ensure that its members get a living wage (GBP 8.30 in London and GBP 7.20 in the rest of the UK). The company agreed to meet the union’s demands after PCS threatened to call a strike during the London Olympics, to which Atos was a main partner. UNI Global Union and its affiliates also provided solidarity support to the union. Atos has faced heavy criticism for its handling of back to work tests on behalf of the UK Department for Work and Pensions, which people with disabilities and campaigners say are solely designed to cut the welfare bill. At the same time, the company made an annual profit of more than EUR 337 million, a 6.7% increase on the previous year. Despite this it initially refused to commit to becoming a living wage employer. Regards,Fiona
From a recent union butllein : PCS secures living wage from Atos UK UNI’s UK affiliate the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has signed an agreement with Atos UK that will ensure that its members get a living wage (GBP 8.30 in London and GBP 7.20 in the rest of the UK). The company agreed to meet the union’s demands after PCS threatened to call a strike during the London Olympics, to which Atos was a main partner. UNI Global Union and its affiliates also provided solidarity support to the union. Atos has faced heavy criticism for its handling of back to work tests on behalf of the UK Department for Work and Pensions, which people with disabilities and campaigners say are solely designed to cut the welfare bill. At the same time, the company made an annual profit of more than EUR 337 million, a 6.7% increase on the previous year. Despite this it initially refused to commit to becoming a living wage employer. Regards,Fiona