In my view
In my view… “If it wasn’t already obvious beforehand, it is now abundantly clear after the emergency budget just who wears the trousers in the Con Dem coalition. Make no mistake: this was an unashamedly Tory budget, and a massive…
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The truth about local government pensions
Public Sector Pension Schemes are under almost daily attack in the press. Claims that the schemes are unaffordable, gold plated or featherbedded have become repeated almost daily in some newspapers. Statements like pensions ‘black hole’, ‘pension apartheid’, ‘unsustainable perk’ etc…
Big Society – Big cop out – Warns UNISON
Commenting on the launch of David Cameron’s ‘big society’, Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest public service union, said: “Cameron’s “big society” should be renamed the “big cop out.” Make no mistake this plan is all about…
Public Services – don’t wait till they’ve gone to defend them
Don’t stand by while politicians decide on public service cuts that could hurt your family and neighbourhood. Now’s the time to add your voice and pile on the pressure to defend your local community’s health, safety, education and environment. Many…
Misery goes on for local government workers
UNISON, the union representing 850,000 local government workers, hit back at local government employers who are refusing low paid staff, including nursery workers, home carers, housing workers, leisure and parks staff, school meals and cleaning, the £250 pay rise promised…
UNISON warns the battle for public services has begun
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, accused the Government of declaring war on public services and public service workers with the most draconian budget in decades. He said: “This budget signals that the battle for Britain’s public services has begun with…