Unite members from Fujitsu will be joining the People's Assembly demonstration in Birmingham on Sunday, where they will be distributing this updated appeal for support now the ballot of Manchester members has opened.
Below is the notice to members of the industrial action ballot. A copy of the notice to the employer can be read here and a sample ballot form read here
UNITE THE UNION
Fujitsu Services Limited / Manchester Bargaining Unit
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF FORTHCOMING INDUSTRIAL ACTION BALLOT
The Union intends to conduct a ballot for industrial action of all members in the Manchester Bargaining Unit employed by Fujitsu Services Limited.
Voting papers will be sent out on Friday 30th September. If you have not received a voting paper by Thursday 6th October you should contact unitetheunion@uk.fujitsu.com IMMEDIATELY.
The names of the members to be balloted are available from Ian Allinson via (unitetheunion@uk.fujitsu.com) from Monday 26th September. If you are entitled to vote in the ballot please check that you are on the list and that your address is accurately recorded.
If you know anyone who is away from work at the moment but who should be included in the ballot, please give his/ her name to unitetheunion@uk.fujitsu.com so that your reps can check whether your colleague should be sent a voting paper.
There's a new leaflet out that members will be distributing "one per desk" at sites across Fujitsu. It sets out Ten Good Reasons to join Unite @ Fujitsu.
UNITE has produced a new national "one per desk" newsletter that members are distributing at sites across the UK. You can read it online here.