We had an interesting chat today with Mr. Jon Mordecai, who took part in UNISON's petition against public service cuts outside the Town Hall in Sheffield City Centre this afternoon.
Jon is Corporate Convenor for Neighbourhoods for UNISON, Britain's biggest public sector Trade Union, with a membership of 1.3 million. Today's petition signing aimed to make the local community aware of the cuts to Public Services that will most likely be affecting Sheffield when George Osborne announces his spending review on October 20th.
Jon adding his name to that all-important petition...
Today was also the European TUC day of action against the cuts, which are said to include 30% cuts in the Local Council's budget for Sheffield over the next 3 years, totalling £80 million over the next year at least. This will directly affect public services in our local community, including front line services such as cash paying services upon which elderly residents of the community rely.
It has also become clear that at least 1000 compulsory redundancies are to be expected within Sheffield Council, coupled with cuts in salaries for those who keep their jobs. For every job lost in the public sector however, there will equally be one job lost in the private sector.
There will be a demonstration against the cuts in Sheffield on 23rd October where Brendan Barber, General Secretary of the TUC, will be speaking. Please come down and show your support for those whose jobs may be in jeopardy!
CHECK OUT EMMA WASS' FULL INTERVIEW WITH JON MORDECAI HERE.
For more information about UNISON and to find out more about what they do, click here.
By Jess Parsons
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