Issue No 97 | 25 May 2001 | |
NewsDavid and Goliath Battle at IBM
IT workers are gearing up for a major campaign against IT giant IBM GSA as enterprise bargaining talks have stalled. "CPSU has been in talks with the company for a new enterprise agreement for the last 6 months, but the process is going nowhere," said CPSU spokesperson Stephen Jones. Last month the company tried to counter a growing union presence by sacking 60 members from the sensitive data centres which manage the Telstra database. This sparked a four-day strike by workers before a more worker friendly redeployment agreement was reached. "It would be unfortunate if members have to resort strikes again, but we are committed to getting a positive result," said Jones. The CPSU is planning to link up with IBM worker organisations around the globe to garner support for our campaign. We'll be looking to form alliances with other community groups who have an axe to grind against companies like IBM. "It is a David and Goliath battle" said Jones. "We aren't put off by the fact that IBM is multinational. With the advent of the internet and growing disquiet about outsourcing and globalisation, companies like IBM can no longer treat their workers or the public with arrogance. Workers around the world are feeling less secure, but importantly, they are fighting back
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