The Unite union is holding a ballot of its members working for Fujitsu to consider strikes and other industrial action.

Staff at Fujitsu services have already been hit with a pay freeze for the financial year. Contractors have been forced to take a 15 per cent rate cut.

The main union objection is the closure of the pension scheme - Fujitsu staff are being asked to sign new contracts in September which are identical except for the pension provisions.

The union believes the changes to pensions equate to a 15 per cent cut for every employee.

Peter Skyte, Unite's national officer for IT and communications, said: “Fujitsu Services is a highly profitable and successful company which is seeking to take advantage of the recession to attack pay, pensions and conditions." ®

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