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LIVERPOOL JOINT TRADE UNIONS ARE KEPT IN DARK OVER 150 MEMBERS REDUNDANCIES
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL JOINT TRADE UNION COMMITTEE HAVE ISSUES A STATEMENT TO ALL THEIR MEMBERS ALERTING THEM TO HOW MANAGEMENT HAVE KEPT THEM IN THE DARK ABOUT THE PUBLICATION OF THE COUNCIL'S DECISION TO PUT 150 MEMBERS OF THE HOME CARE SERVICE OUT OF WORK, IRONICALLY KNOWN AS THE PREVENTATIVE SERVICE!
WHAT THIS SERVICE ACTUALLY PREVENTS IS A GREAT MYSTERY?
SUGGESTIONS ON A POSTCARD WELCOMED.
SEE BELOW FOR THE TRADE UNIONS RESPONSE TO THIS DIRTY ACTION TAKEN BY TONY HUNTER AND SUE TRAFFORD.
IF YOU THINK YOU WON'T EVER NEED TO USE A HOME CARE SERVICE ?
THEN HOW ARE YOU GOING TO PREVENT GETTING OLD?
THINK ON EVERYONE AND GET BEHIND THE CARERS OF LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL AND DEMAND A STOP TO THIS DESTRUCTION OF SERVICES.
MORE TO FOLLOW SOON ON THE REAL BEHIND THE SCENES STORY OF CARING
LIVERPOOL.......
| Chair: Bobby Daniels GMB Treasurer: Arthur Moss GMB | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
JOINT TRADE UNION COMMITTEE | Secretary: Angela Blundell UNISON G.01 Cotton Exchange Bixteth Street Liverpool L3 9LQ Tel: 0151 236 1944 |
15th June 2007
HOME CARE STATEMENT
The following is the Statement issued to the trade unions at 3 pm on Thurs. 14th June 2007
It is the Council’s intention to write to all potentially affected staff with offers of Voluntary Redundancy with terms consistent with the Council’s policy for early retirement of a maximum of 5 added years.
This will result in each employee – including those over the age of 50 and up to the age of 65 – having entitlement to a “one-off” redundancy payment based upon their age and length of service.
Those employees who are over the age of 50 will also, however, be entitled to the early release of their pension and lump sum based upon their accrued benefits as at the date of their redundancy.
These pension entitlements will be without actuarial reduction which would have been the case if the employees had taken early retirement.
No other details were shared with the trade unions at that time. The details would follow probably within the next week.
Management should apologise to its staff for the lack of information.
After leaving the meeting the trade unions were advised a press statement had already been given out and the Executive Director Tony Hunter would speak on local radio.
The trade unions are aware that this is an uncertain time for the Home Care Service and differing statements being issued by LCC are causing confusion.
We have asked for joint meetings with staff and as soon as there is more information we will contact our members.
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