There's a
very insightful piece on the Guardian today about
why the strikes in Southampton aren't making the council change direction on pay cuts.
Gregor Gall writes:
"In
the case of Southampton, the Unison and Unite unions
have not been able to create a Wisconsin-type of situation
because the alliance between the residents and unions cannot be magicked out of
thin air. These alliances need to be built before they are called upon in times
of industrial disputes."
I was thinking something similar myself the other day when
I proposed a slightly different solution to the
ones we've seen discussed so far.
The council and unions are due to meet this Wednesday and the council is
expected to come to the table with a fresh set of proposals.
Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-work-blog/2011/10/why-southampton-social-workers.html
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10 Oct 2011 11:49 AM
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