Steria's update on 'Indian IT gets a 'French kick'

UK: Following the report on CIOL, Indian IT gets a 'French kick', we received an email from Steria, UK.

This is an update from John Torrie, CEO, Steria, regarding the redundancies being made at its Cooperative Financial Services Account in Manchester.

"Although Unite have been successful in achieving a mandate for industrial action at our Co-operative Services Account in Manchester, we would ask both Unite and our employees to take a considered approach both in terms of any planned action but also when it comes to the need for redundancies. The low turn out for the ballot combined with the fact that just 65 people out of a membership in excess of 175 voted to support action, highlights that the appetite for industrial action goes against the wishes of the vast majority of members. A huge amount of time and effort has gone into mitigating against redundancies. Our discussions with Unite and employee representatives are on-going.

"Steria and Co-operative Financial Services work in some of the most highly competitive industries. Competitive advantage is especially important in today's economic environment and we aim to help our clients excel at utilising UK employees flexibly for maximum efficiency and minimal long term risk. It is precisely this approach that is strengthening UK jobs, not putting them at risk. Our clients demand nothing less.

"Steria in the UK continues both to grow and to invest in our employee talent. We utilise our combined workforce flexibly across geographies to deliver the best business model for our clients and ensure UK companies continue to remain competitive. It is this business approach that is responsible for creating new employment opportunities at Steria and client sites across the UK."