Scale of despair Unite members at the sharp end of the cuts reveal the scale of despair
“We are under pressure, being
given more work and expected to change our hours at the drop of a hat with no consultation.”
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worse pay and conditions.
“Experienced staff have been forced to leave or accept a wage cut and attempt to carry on working in an extremely stressful environment,” added Nicky.
Unite officials have been dismayed at the level of cuts being made by charities and even churches, and shocked at some of the responses from workers, which sums up what is happening.
Such as this, “The charity I work for has a 0.2 per cent rise as a deal agreed with Unite to last for three years.
“Many of my colleagues and myself see no light at the end of the tunnel. Our service users in most cases are better off than us.”
It’s an unlikely battleground compared with some of the disputes Unite has been involved with in recent years, not helped by the difficulty in recruiting members from such a disparate sector.
Slowing the race to the bottom looks set to be a major challenge for the union in the coming months, with the fate of thousands of workers resting on the outcome.
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“There are thousands of old people living in misery because their carers are not allowed enough time to see to their needs.”
“More about profit, less about helping people.”
“My workplace has had reduced staffing hours and new staff.”
“The race for better statistics and ticking boxes over-rides the quality of care.”
“The vulnerable are being exploited and given a second rate service.”
Philip Wolmuth/
reportdigital.co.uk
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