Union: No AIB moves without assurances

The union representing the 171 AIB information technology staff who are to be outsourced to three companies, has insisted no transfers will take place unless clear assurances are given about the workers’ job security.

Management at AIB called the 250 IT staff to meetings yesterday and informed them that, following a review of operations which began in 2013, contracts had been signed to outsource 171 roles to three companies, Wipro, Integrity and Eircom.

It is understood that 135 staff are to be taken on by Wipro. It currently has its base in Shannon, but it is understood it will lease a premises in Dublin city centre and the AIB workers will move to there. A further 32 people are to move to Eircom and four to Integrity.