According to trade union Unite, 75% of members voted for industrial action and 92% voting for action short of a strike in November. A one day strike has already taken place on 18 December.
Unite reports the strike is over proposals for 1,000 redundancies in the UK, a pay freeze imposed last year, and plans by the company to close the main final salary pension scheme to future accrual, reducing the total pay package of each affected employee by as much as 20%.
Peter Skyte, Unite national officer, said: "Whilst we remain ready and willing to talk at any time, Fujitsu remains a highly profitable company but has to date shown little willingness to seriously address the underlying issues of jobs, pay and pensions.
"Other IT companies are dealing with similar issues in a much more constructive way and the approach taken by Fujitsu to date treats its highly skilled workforce as a disposable commodity rather than its most important asset."
But a spokesman from Fujitsu said: "Fujitsu is disappointed that the Unite trades union has decided to continue to take industrial action whilst consultation continues with the elected employee representatives on the proposed changes to the pension scheme. Fujitsu has taken prudent measures to ensure that service to its customers is maintained."
Fujitsu Services continues to make substantial profits, with £200 million profit before taxation in 2008, while the parent company is cash rich, having raised over $900 million from a share sale. Announcing the latest results on 28 October last year, the Fujitsu president highlighted that for the first half of the year, the company beat its earnings target despite a very challenging business environment.
Fujitsu employs around 11,500 people in the UK. Fujitsu's main sites are at Bracknell, Stevenage, Manchester, Crewe, Belfast, Staines, Basingstoke, Wakefield, Sheffield, Solihull, Telford, Swansea, Slough, Lewes, Warrington, Cardiff, Londonderry, Bristol, Newcastle and London.
