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_________________MP                                            

House of Commons

Westminster

London

SW1A 0AA

 

Dear

 

RE: ADVISORY, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATON SERVICE (ACAS)

 

I am writing to you as my local MP to raise my concerns about current developments within the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) at Fleet in Hampshire, where I work.

 

ACAS has been offering its services to employers and employees for over 30 years, during which time it has acquired a deserved reputation as an impartial and highly professional organisation. ACAS is much respected for its contribution to good industrial relations, a contribution which is of great benefit to the UK economy. For example, it has been estimated that ACAS conciliation in employment tribunal cases saves the tax payer at least £51 million annually. Despite this the government has severely cut funding for ACAS which has had a devastating effect on the level and quality of the services that we provide. Now a DTI report recommends a further cut in the ACAS budget of over 20%, forcing ACAS to completely commercialise its advisory services and chase revenue at every opportunity, a policy that fails to recognise the value of ACAS services and will jeopardise the impartiality of the service.

 

In January ACAS reduced its staffing levels by 150 staff, 16% of the total workforce. The majority of staff cut were highly qualified and experienced front line conciliators.  At  the Fleet office there are now 34 staff delivering services to customers compared to 48 in June 2004. Around the South East region, offices at Bedford & Funtley have closed or are marked for closure. The inevitable consequence of this is that services to employers and employees suffer.

 

I hope you will support the campaign of my union the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) to protect ACAS and would be grateful if you please raise my concerns directly with Gerry Sutcliffe MP, DTI minister responsible for ACAS, and by signing the early day motion EDM2007. I would be happy to meet with you to discuss this in greater detail.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

 


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James Arbuthnot MP                                     

House of Commons

Westminster

London

SW1A 0AA

 

Dear Mr Arbuthnot

 

RE: ADVISORY, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATON SERVICE (ACAS)

 

I am writing to you to raise my concerns about current developments at my workplace the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) in Fleet, which is in your constituency.  

 

ACAS has been offering its services to employers and employees for over 30 years, during which time it has acquired a deserved reputation as an impartial and highly professional organisation. ACAS is much respected for its contribution to good industrial relations, a contribution which is of great benefit to the UK economy. For example, it has been estimated that ACAS conciliation in employment tribunal cases saves the tax payer at least £51 million annually. Despite this the government has severely cut funding for ACAS which has had a devastating effect on the level and quality of the services that we provide. Now a DTI report recommends a further cut in the ACAS budget of over 20%, forcing ACAS to completely commercialise its advisory services and chase revenue at every opportunity, a policy that fails to recognise the value of ACAS services and will jeopardise the impartiality of the service.

 

In January ACAS reduced its staffing levels by 150 staff, 16% of the total workforce. The majority of staff cut were highly qualified and experienced front line conciliators.  At  the Fleet office there are now 34 staff delivering services to customers compared to 48 in June 2004. Around the South East region, offices at Bedford & Funtley have closed or are marked for closure. The inevitable consequence of this is that services to employers and employees suffer.

 

I hope you will support the campaign of my union the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) to protect ACAS and would be grateful if you please raise my concerns directly with Gerry Sutcliffe MP, DTI minister responsible for ACAS, and by signing the early day motion EDM2007. I would be happy to meet with you to discuss this in greater detail.

 

Yours sincerely