Veterans Agency

National Branch
Chair: Andy Boylan Secretary: Ian Melvin Organiser: Rachel Wallace-Dand
Room 6117 Room 6117 Room 8102B
Tomlinson House Tomlinson House Block 8
Govt. Buildings Govt. Buildings Govt. Buildings
Norcross Lane Norcross Lane Norcross Lane
Thornton Cleveleys Thornton Cleveleys Thornton Cleveleys
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To all members of the Veterans Agency National Branch December 2009

Dear Colleagues

HEWLETT PACKARD CAMPAIGNING ACTION

Members may see leaflets and/or pickets from the PCS EDS Fylde and Preston Branch
concerning campaigning action in HP (formerly EDS).
Members in the SPVA will be fully aware of the issues of pay cuts and job cuts.
Our sister Branch in EDS has provided the following information about the background of the
issues and also why they may be leafleting and picketing at the Norcross site on Thursday 10th
December 2009:
“Up to 1,000 PCS members working for Hewlett Packard (HP) Enterprise Services, will be
taking part in a one day strike on Thursday 10th December 2009 after voting overwhelmingly for
strike action in a dispute over pay freezes and job losses.

78% of those taking part in the ballot voted for strike action with 92% supporting action short of
a strike including an overtime ban. An overtime ban will start on Tuesday 8th December 2009 in
the run up to the one day strike and involve workers who work on IT contracts for the
Department for Work and Pensions.

There has been growing anger amongst staff since HP took over EDS in August 2008, with
3,400 staff already axed. Staff have been further angered by the imposition of a pay freeze this
year and for 2010 despite the company delivering fourth quarter revenues of 30.8 billion US
dollars.

Added to this, HP staff now face a further job insecurity with a further 1,000 job losses planned
for the first half of next year.

Those taking part in the industrial action work on IT contracts for the Department for Work and
Pensions in locations around the UK including Preston and the Fylde Coast.”

If you see PCS members from HP picketing on Thursday 10th December 2009 then please drive
slowly and show them your support, however as members in the SPVA are not involved in the
action then you should work normally.
Yours sincerely

Rachel Wallace-Dand
Branch Organiser