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Jobs for public services workers
Public services are going to have a critical role in getting us
through the recession. However, the recent budget has made it clear
that we are entering a very difficult period for public spending
with £9bn in 'efficiency savings' and a cut in growth in real
spending on public services from 1.2% to 0.7% from 2011.
In response to the Budget, Unite pointed to immediate savings
that could be made by the cessation of the costly and high risk
market philosophy that underlines the sell off and break up of
vital public services.
In addition to the short-term objective of supporting public
services to respond to the recession, Unite is working to ensure
the sustainability of public services in the medium and
long-term, both for our members who work in them and the public who
use them. We shall be campaigning on 'Valuing Public Services' and
promoting our key public service 'values' of :
- Valuing public service users and staff
- Accountability
- Long-term commitment
- Universal access
- End to market madness
- Sustainability
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