Swansea Ends 18-month IT Nightmare
News Swansea council has finally signed an £83m IT outsourcing contract with Capgemini after a protracted and bitter 18-month battle over jobs with staff and the trade union Unison. That resulted in the threat of further strike action after Unison...
[January 5, 2006, 8:35]
Strike To Cripple Swansea's Public Services
News The council has largely managed to keep its main systems up and running during the strike but in an attempt to turn the screw Unison balloted 5,000 members at the council claiming the project is part of a wider privatisation agenda in Swansea.
[October 7, 2004, 11:55]
Swansea Ditches Outsourcing Plans
News Swansea finally inked the £83m 10-year contract for phase one of the service@swansea project last year after a bitter 18-month battle with IT staff and trade union Unison over whether workers would be permanently transferred or seconded to Capgemini.
[January 15, 2007, 9:11]
