Fujitsu workers in strike action

19 September 2011 Last updated at 14:59 GMT PCS members pulled out of the planned strike on Friday after agreeing a pay deal Workers at Fujitsu in Manchester have begun a 24-hour strike over claims of victimisation and breached agreements.

Members of the Unite union are picketing the IT company's offices in Central Park, Manchester.

Unite said about 300 staff had walked out, but Fujitsu said that just 50 workers had given notice to strike.

A spokesman for Fujitsu said it was "disappointed" and hoped the dispute could be resolved through ongoing discussions.

Unite said there had been a "complete breakdown in industrial relations".

The Fujitsu spokesman said: "Fujitsu is confident that the service we deliver to customers will be unaffected by any industrial action and we have robust contingency plans in place to ensure this."

The strike, which began at 00:01 BST, follows the union's introduction of work-to-rule and a policy of non-cooperation.

Unite spokesman Ian Allinson claimed the company had broken agreements over union recognition, pay, benefits, pensions, redundancy and redeployment.

The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) was due to join the strike, but suspended its action on Friday to allow reps to put a revised pay offer to their members.

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