Unions warns of thousands of job losses at cash-strapped local councils

As voluntary redundancy programmes come to an end, fears rise that many more council workers will lose their jobs as town halls seek cuts to avoid bankruptcy

Trade unions are warning of thousands of job cuts across local councils as authorities attempt to avoid bankruptcy., authorities across England are now looking to redundancies and a pause on filling vacancies to make up millions more., unions are also fearful of pay cuts to workers in front line services such as refuse collection.: “We are certainly looking at thousands of job cuts in local government.

“But we’re getting to the end of that,” he added. “Now we are looking at job cuts of people who do not want to leave their jobs.”authorities are facing a £3bn funding gap over the two years. “But more services will be lost and jobs axed across the country unless the government intervenes with significant extra funding. Not just for those authorities on the brink, but for every single council.”

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