Royal Bank of Scotland has been accused of "outrageous" behaviour after announcing it is to shed back-office jobs in Britain and transfer the work to India.
Royal Bank of Scotland has been accused of \"outrageous\" behaviour after announcing it is to shed back-office jobs in Britain and transfer the work to India.
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ROBBIE DINWOODIE CHIEF SCOTTISH POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
RBS, which is 82% owned by the taxpayer, defended the move, saying: "The movement of roles between coun-tries reflects the global nature of our business."
However, unions charged the bank with hypocrisy, accusing it of sacking lower-salaried staff at a time when it was awarding investment bankers massive bonuses.
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