CWU says Capita TVL contract win should bring pay rise
1st December 2011
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) today urged TV
Licensing services provider Capita to "pay workers a fair and
decent pay rise" as news broke that the company has been
awarded an eight-year contract extension by the BBC. The contract
is worth around £560 million, starting in July 2012, but the
company has been locked in a dispute with staff over pay for the
last few months. Four days of strike action have been taken.
In a statement to employees this morning (Thursday),
"delighted" Capita divisional director Terry
Boynes said to staff: "I would like to take this
opportunity to thank you for your ongoing hard work."
Andy Furey, CWU assistant secretary, said:
"We congratulate Capita on winning the new TV Licensing
contract and urge them to celebrate by giving staff a decent pay
rise.
"This win is down to the hard work, professionalism and
dedication of the workforce. It's good to hear Mr Boynes
recognising the contribution of the workforce, but hard-working
staff want him to prove he means it in deeds not just words.
"Only yesterday, hundreds of Capita workers took
their fourth day of strike action in pursuit of a fair pay rise and
I urge Mr Boynes to act now to settle this dispute, use some of the
£560 million that this contract is worth to give the workers a
fair share of the success they have created."
Capita has refused to increase a pay offer worth around 2.6%. Capita makes more than £1 million profit every day and last year gave the CEO and other senior executives a 17% pay rise. Many staff earn just above the minimum wage and are struggling to cover rising food and fuel bills.
Catch up on previous capita strike action by watching CWUTV or browsing through the
Capita TV Licensing strike album on Facebook.
Do you work for Capita? Join CWU today by e-mailing joinunion@cwu.org or freephone 0800 731 7434.
