2010 set to be a pivotal year says UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis
(04/01/10) 2010 is set to be a pivotal year for public services. Cameron’s plans for a public sector pay freeze shows that the Tories haven't changed - they are still on the side of the haves. And as the general election battle cranks up, public services are set to become the political battleground.
Public services and public service workers deserve the unequivocal support of all politicians. Every day of the year, public sector workers keep our heating and lighting on, care for our children, our sick and vulnerable, keep our roads and streets clean and safe – they should not be made to pay the price of the bankers' folly. However, their reward is uncertainty about their future - their pay, their pensions and their jobs are under threat.
Through our Million Voices campaign, we can show there is a better, a fairer way. Cuts are neither desirable, nor inevitable. Investing in public services is the key to economic recovery. Find out more, download the UNISON ACTIVE! magazine.
UNISON Active Magazine
The winter edition of the Yorkshire & Humberside activists magazine 'UNISON ACTIVE!' is out now. If you are a steward or activist in the region you should be recieving a copy shortly. This edition looks at why it is so important to stand and fight for all our public services in the light of the Leeds Refuse workers strike. It also throws a spotlight on Police Community Support Officers who are changing the face of policing up and down the country - and how one PCSO, Rachael Graham has won a top award for her outstanding community work.. Find out more...
