Atos IT workers are threatening to strike over pay in industrial action that could hit the London Olympics.
The Public and Commercial Services union said it was balloting members on strike action this week after they voted not to accept “below-inflation pay offers”.
Over 1,500 members across Atos Healthcare and Atos IT Services will get to vote for or against going on strike, which they could decide to do during the Olympic Games.
“In sponsoring the Olympics, Atos would like the world to associate it with a spirit of effort and success, but the reality is that it makes its millions on the backs of its low-paid staff,” PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said in a canned statement.
The union claims that Atos is refusing to give employees what’s known as a “living wage” – the minimum necessary for basic needs – which it says is £8.30 an hour in London and £7.20 an hour in the rest of the UK.
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part of me says “Yay” … the other part of me says “Fuck em”
An Atos spokesperson told The Register that services wouldn’t be affected during the Olympics if workers went on strike.
“We have robust contingency plans in place to avoid any disruption to services in the event of a strike,” Atos said
Robust contingency plans eh. Workfare slaves at the ready ?
i wish them good luck i hope the doors close for good with this firm who works for god amking every day a miricle day sod off i hope it damages all who workds for such firms the whip of the pms who havent the balls to do it them selves jeff3
This could be good in the long run, if their own employees make a stand against them, they indeed look like fools in other areas.
Its the audacity though, complaining of low wage when its their own whom are enforcing poverty and hell on those most weak and vunerable….
Still, as i say, it could be a good thing? Atos are looking more and more towards a breaking point if everyone, esp their own are fighting them.
For us, Atos bad press, is good press!