A “historical” defeat for the union. The conflict between PROSA (FTF member) and CSC burst out in February 2011 when the multinational’s management did a lock-out to oppose the strike organized by the union. Negotiations for the renewal of the collective agreement covering PROSA’s approximately 800 members working at CSC, launched in June 2009, were at a standstill because the company demanded the review of working conditions, which the union refused. The management criticized the abrogation of the ‘safety agreement’ (tryghedsaftale, granting employees compensation up to 13 months’ pay in case of a layoff) and a pay cut estimated at 30 percent by the union (CSC claiming that they are paid, in average, 11 percent more than employees with the same level working for its rivals). As an answer to the lockout, PROSA then called for a strike and terminated the ‘truce agreement’ (fredsaftale) guaranteeing that the computer systems are working for the clients (State, notably tax and police services, and private companies), which expired on June 1. Denouncing an excessive strike, CSC declared, in may, that it terminated two collective agreements (out of the three it had signed with this union). According to PROSA, the truce agreement precisely prevented it from involving all employees in these strikes. Brought to court, the case ended, in June, with a ruling giving satisfaction to the company and judging that the nature and intensity of the conflict were prejudicial to the company. Following this ruling, CSC, which repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to get all unions’ consent to review the “tryghedsaftale” and other advantages contained in collective agreements, signed a new collective agreement with HK/Privat, based on the computing agreement signed between the LO union and the Dansk Erhverv (DE) employers’ organization. This collective agreement will come into force on February 1. It provides, among other things, for:
g all employees in these strikes. Brought to court, the case ended, in June, with a ruling giving satisfaction to the company and judging that the nature and intensity of the conflict were prejudicial to the company. Following this ruling, CSC, which repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to get all unions’ consent to review the “tryghedsaftale” and other advantages contained in collective agreements, signed a new collective agreement with HK/Privat, based on the computing agreement signed between the LO union and the Dansk Erhverv (DE) employers’ organization.
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