Fujitsu workers picket Manchester's Central Park office

More than 300 workers at Fujitsu in Manchester have begun a 24-hour strike over claims of victimisation and breached agreements.Members of the Unite union are picketing the IT company's offices in Central Park, Manchester.Unite claims there has been a "complete breakdown in industrial relations".A spokesman for Fujitsu said it was "disappointed" and hoped the dispute could be resolved through ongoing discussions.The strike, which began at 00:01 BST, follows the union's introduction of work-to-rule and a policy of non-cooperation.Unite spokesman Ian Allinson claimed the company had broken agreements over union recognition, pay, benefits, pensions, redundancy and redeployment.The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) was due to join the strike, but called it off on Friday after agreeing a pay deal worth up to 11%. From / BBC