RESIDENTIAL social workers in Liverpool are now in their sixth week of indefinite official strike just bought! action against the City council's attempts to rip up national agreements and casualise the service.
The Labour-run council argues that Tory cuts are forcine them to cut the social services budget. But their plan to end 'sleep in' payments for some residential social workers would only save around £300,000 - less than the cost of the 3 new threat.
National pay The dispute is not just about the pay of 300 residenthe city on September 23. tia workers in Liverpool: if thit Labour council succooded in undermining natonal pay agreements, then the pay and conditions of 6QJ. Tel 0151 - 227-3962. every local government when CPSA members thought worker would be under other £4.5 million to make a The strikers are appealing revised offer. Maybe he found for resolutions of support to put pressure on Liverpool council, donations to the strike fund, and support on Donations and messages to R.SW strike committe: Liverpool City UNISON, 4th Floor. rail dispute. 8, Victoria St, Liverpool L2 RMT militant victimised AN RMT member has been dismissed from Longsight British Rail depol for refusing to cross a picket line in the recent A campaign for Chris Jones' restatement is being launched. The RMT is being requested to hold a strike ballot over the issue.
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SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No.90, September 23 1995. Page 5.