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30
June 2009
TIME EMBARGO: FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HIGHLAND COUNCIL BUDGET CUTS ANNOUNCEMENT
Unison is obviously
concerned by the Highland Councils announcement that Staff will be at risk
due to funding shortfalls. It is even more worrying that they have chosen
to make these announcements without any hard facts especially at a time
when the economy is under pressure and people are already worried about
their futures.
The Highland Council is only half way through the
Job Evaluation process and staff morale is already at low without hearing
of these further threats to their livelihoods
The dedicated and
diverse workforce that the employer is threatening are the single most
valuable asset they have and these staff currently deliver Council
services under great pressure. Let’s not forget that they are also major
contributors to the
The thought of further
reductions in staffing is frightening to our members when they are already
working in some under resourced services. Unison will work closely with
the employer to try and ensure that any cuts they propose do not see
people lose their jobs. Unison have already made it clear to the Highland
Council that our members do not support the expenditure on bi lingual
signing by local and central government lets see that money diverted to
protect jobs and services.
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