Tuesday, February 3

Round table on jobs outsourcing


Heather Tomlinson reports in Guardian - Round table on jobs outsourcing ...
Trade unions are setting up a public inquiry into the flow of British jobs abroad, following a government-inspired "round table" of opposing sides in the debate yesterday.
Trade unions and employees have become increasingly alarmed at the transfer of jobs in the service sector to countries with lower wages, such as India. Operations such as call centres and back-office jobs are particularly affected, especially in financial services.