SCOTTISH FINANCE WORKERS are the latest to walk out in protest at a derisory pay offer.  Staff at Capita’s Glasgow operations staged a two day strike on 23^rd and 24^th of September.  This was in response to Capita’s refusal to up its measly 1.5 per cent pay offer.

Ordinary workers are angry that Capita’s operating profit increased 18 per cent to £320m last year.  Its dividend payment to shareholders went up by 20 per cent.  To add insult to injury, Chief Executive Officer, Paul Pindar, has a true ‘Fat Cat’ salary package worth £9.8 million.

Solidarity Trade Union supports these Scottish workers.  Executive member David Durant said:

“The Glasgow staff more than do their bit to bring Capita these profits.  Yet they are not even being allowed a cost of living pay rise.

The workers say that Capita – like many other companies – are using the economic downturn to their own advantage.  They’ve used it as an excuse to deny their staff a decent and living wage.

They are so fed up that they feel that strike action is the only way forward.  Capita is hitting the workers in their pocket.  By going on strike the workers are hitting Capita in its pocket”.