Barclays staff to be balloted for strike action over scheme closure

Trade union Unite, which represents over 25,000 staff within Barclays, said its members were "incensed" at the proposals - noting 92% of staff said they wanted to be balloted on industrial action in a consultative poll. Unite said it would hold the ballot in August, with potential strike action taking place across the bank in September. It said the industrial unrest would significantly affect the operations of Barclays and the service the company provide to its customers. Unite joint general secretary Derek Simpson says: "It is unacceptable that Barclays is proposing this unilatera...