ATOS ‘Not Fit’ To Sponsor Commonwealth Games, MSPS Hear
Petitioner Sean Clerkin told MSPs he believed Atos were “contract killers” who were “not fit” to sponsor the 2014 Commonwealth Games, on 18 March 2014.
Mr Clerkin’s petition calls for the Scottish Parliament to urge the 2014 Commonwealth Games’ organising committee to drop IT company Atos as a sponsor.
He told the Public Petitions Committee the company, who assess whether benefits claimants are fit to work, were a “toxic brand”.
Last month Atos confirmed it was seeking to end its government contract.
Staff carrying out work capability assessments for Atos have received death threats online and in person, according to the Financial Times.
Disability campaigners have described the work tests as “ridiculously harsh and extremely unfair”.
Mr Clerkin said it was disappointing no MSPs, apart from the convener David Stewart, asked any questions about the petition.
Iain MacInnes from Glasgow against Atos also gave evidence.
The committee agreed to continue the petition and write to a number of organisations including the Department of Work and Pensions, Atos and the Scottish government.
Same Difference 
Quite aside from their obvious disdain for the majority of ordinary, decent people, ATOS should not be considered as sponsors because they couldn’t organise a piss-up in a brewery without killing 20% of the drinkers and blaming it on their laziness.
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I have never heard it put better. thank you.
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I think just like the olimpicstheyl take the monies offreded it seems blood money doesn’t affect them
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They sponsored the London paraolympics as well, which was a slap in the face for al disabled people.
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