30,000 Job Cuts Round Up
Friday 12 November 2010
GMB ROUND UP AS JOB LOSSES AT 21 COUNCILS
NEARS 30,000
Almost 58,000 workers facing section 188 “lock outs” to
impose cuts in terms and conditions of employment
GMB is aware that a total of 29,815 jobs are to go in 21
councils. 57,600 staff in 6 authorities face section 188 "lock
outs" and the sack if they do not accept inferior terms and
conditions of employment. Staff at two councils also face proposed
pay cuts to reduce job cuts.
GMB has no official information yet on cuts for the majority of
councils. On 2nd December the central government grants
to councils will be confirmed. Some councils are not issuing the
Section 188 statutory advance notice of redundancy and HR1 forms
till then.
Kent County Council is facing £340m cuts over 4 years and Surrey
County Council is facing cuts of £240m over same period but job
loss levels and phasing over the 4 years is not clear.
In notes to Editors are the details of all the job losses, lock
outs and cuts.
Paul Kenny, GMB General Secretary, said “The avalanche
has begun. Tens of thousands of people are already affected by job
cuts, pay cuts and the dismantling of services.
The New Year promises unemployment, misery and a further
dismantling of services.
Londonwill see a huge demonstration of anger at end of
March (Saturday 26th) and it will be followed by a
massive campaign to reject these policies at the ballot box next
May."
End
Contact: Brian Strutton GMB National Secretary
Public Services 07860 606137 or Peter Davies GMB regional
organiser Sheffield Council 07501 228313 or Paul Grafton for Surrey
County Council 07714 239092 or Frank Macklin for Kent County
Council on 07983 326743 or see regional press releases on http://www.gmb.org.uk/ for contact
details for GMB officers for councils listed below.
Notes to Editors: Round up as of
11th November 2010
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Local Authority
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Job Losses
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Pay Cuts
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1
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Sefton Merseyside
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1,000
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2
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East Riding Yorkshire
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123
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3
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Rochdale
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350
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2.5%
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4
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Warwickshire
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1,855
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5
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Barnsley
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1,270
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5%
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6
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Stockport
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400
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7
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Lancashire CC
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6,000
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8
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Derbyshire CC
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2,000
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9
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Stoke on Trent
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2,500
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10
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Sandwell
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1,000
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11
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Leeds City C
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3,000
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12
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Shropshire CC
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2,400
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13
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Telford & Wrekin
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530
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14
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Camden
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270
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15
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Havering
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509
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16
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Dorset
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700
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17
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Oldham
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800
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18
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Halton Borough Council Cheshire
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108
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19
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Somerset
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1,500
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20
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Kirklees
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1,500
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21
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Sheffield
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2,000
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Total
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29,815
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Section 188 “Lock outs” facing imposed terms and conditions
cuts
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Rhonda Cynon Taff
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10,000
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Sheffield City C
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8,500
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Birmingham
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26,000
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Walsall
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8,400
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Croydon
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4,000
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London Fire Service
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700
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Total
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57,600
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Spending Cuts
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Surrey CC
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£240m over 4 years
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Kent CC
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£340m over 4 years
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Camden
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Up to £100m
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Brent
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£30m in 2011
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Reading
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£28.2m in 2 years
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North Herts
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£5.6m
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West Sussex
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£28.4m over 4 years
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Braintree
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£5m
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Rossendale
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Up to £3m
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Mid Bedfordshire
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£36m
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As at 11/11/2010
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