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One hundred jobs are at risk at a Belfast call centre, a union has claimed.One hundred jobs are at risk at a Belfast call centre, a union has claimed.
Unite say that the jobs are under threat at Capita after Prudential did not renew a contract with the company.Unite say that the jobs are under threat at Capita after Prudential did not renew a contract with the company.
"The announcement affects 102 Capita staff of the 250 employed in Beacon House." read a statement from Prudential. "The announcement affects 102 Capita staff of the 250 employed in Beacon House." a statement from Prudential said.
"We are today entering into a consultation with staff to consider next steps.""We are today entering into a consultation with staff to consider next steps."
The statement continued: "While we could never rule out redundancies entirely, Capita is currently putting no roles at risk among the 102 sales staff in Belfast.The statement continued: "While we could never rule out redundancies entirely, Capita is currently putting no roles at risk among the 102 sales staff in Belfast.
"Capita has a number of potential business opportunities which would create work that could be delivered from Belfast."Capita has a number of potential business opportunities which would create work that could be delivered from Belfast.
"We hope to keep the Belfast site and find more work to bring into Beacon House to replace the work we did for Prudential in the first instance, and then to fill the rest of the building.""We hope to keep the Belfast site and find more work to bring into Beacon House to replace the work we did for Prudential in the first instance, and then to fill the rest of the building."
The 100 Capita staff in Belfast risk redundancy as a result of this decision Daryl Williams, UniteThe 100 Capita staff in Belfast risk redundancy as a result of this decision Daryl Williams, Unite
Daryl Williams from Unite said the union was "shocked" that the contract with Capita had not been renewed by Prudential.Daryl Williams from Unite said the union was "shocked" that the contract with Capita had not been renewed by Prudential.
"The 100 Capita staff in Belfast risk redundancy as a result of this decision," he said."The 100 Capita staff in Belfast risk redundancy as a result of this decision," he said.
"This is a massive betrayal of hard-working staff. There is no evidence to suggest that this sales work can be done better or more economically elsewhere."This is a massive betrayal of hard-working staff. There is no evidence to suggest that this sales work can be done better or more economically elsewhere.
"The Prudential must now come to Unite with clarity over their restructuring proposals and give us firm detail on plans and jobs.""The Prudential must now come to Unite with clarity over their restructuring proposals and give us firm detail on plans and jobs."