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Unison leader Dave Prentis says 'the very fabric of our society will come unstuck' unless cuts are reversed
FOUR out of five council workers have no confidence in the future of local services because of Tory spending cuts, damning research published today by Unison shows.
A survey of 21,000 workers also found that two thirds of local-authority employees believe residents do not receive the help and support they need, and half are thinking of leaving their jobs for less-stressful work.
Workers shared stories of families living in mouldy and overcrowded properties, rising rodent populations, residents’ cars damaged by huge potholes and vulnerable children, young people and adults not getting the help and support they need.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
Roger McKenzie talks to general secretary of Unison CHRISTINA McANEA about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on members, the local government funding emergency and the threat of Reform UK
