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January 31, 2007

BBC Staff Wakes Up To Outsourcing Trend

Staff at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) licensing headquarters in Bristol are on a two-day strike to protest against outsourcing work to India. The workers fear the switch of work could lead to hundreds of job losses in Britain. Indiaenews.com reports:

'We know that UK customers do not want their bank and other personal details sent abroad and we call upon the BBC to intervene in this matter and reverse the decision,' worker's union assistant secretary Andy Furey was quoted by Ireland online website.

Read more: BBC staff to strike over outsourcing to India

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