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TRADE unionists will march in Glasgow today against millions of pounds of devastating “stealth” cuts to public sector jobs and the privatisation of council services.
The unions are protesting against Glasgow City Council’s plans to cut £53 million from April on top of £300m it has already cut from the budget since 2010.
The cumulative percentage cut in the council’s revenue spending will reach around 20 per cent.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
Cuts are sweeping campuses as cash-strapped universities slash staff and politicians fail to act on a growing funding emergency. VINCE MILLS reports
Liverpool Trades Council has unveiled a ‘People’s Budget’ to fight £56m cuts and council tax rises. DEAN YOUNG reports
