Fujitsu staff to strike over job losses

The staff at Fujitsu's production plant in Solihull, Birmingham are protesting that production work will be moved to a plant in Texas. The UK facility employs around 700 staff. Representatives at the Communication Workers Union (CWU) state that the strike will last for 24 hours, however that further actions to be taken. These could include no over-time work and are planned to go on until an agreement can be reached, reports AFP. National officer Grace Mitchell is cited on BBC in saying: "The way that staff have been treated is extremely disappointing after all these years of loyal service. Staff are not prepared to sit back and allow the company to cut these vital manufacturing jobs." Image Source: bbc