Workers at Kirklees Council considering strike

Staff at Kirklees Council are being consulted over potential strike action in response to plans to cut 250 jobs to address a £20 million overspend, UNISON says. An indicative ballot is now open to workers – after UNISON called on the council earlier this month to reconsider its plans. No agreed redundancy policy is in […]

Workers must not pay the price for financial pressures at Kirklees Council, warns UNISON

Around 250 workers at Kirklees Council are set to lose their jobs because of a £20 million overspend, UNISON says. The union was notified of the proposed redundancies earlier this month, which are scheduled for between October and March this year. UNISON says the council must think again about its plans, which will deprive the […]