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Unions take the Lead??
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Wednesday December 05, 2007 11:52 by L Spader
The health trust in Craigavon are going to close two respite wards in Lurgan Hospital and farm out the service to the private sector. This is the type of social issue that Trade Unions should be getting involved with, but as usual the leadership is somewhat lacking. The Trade Union UNISON held a public meeting last month to highlight the plans to close the respite wards in Lurgan hospital. Ever the big talker Lilly Kerr stated that UNISON wouldn't stand by and watch this vital service be privatised. Those with a social concience welcomed this bold statement and awaited the campaign ready to do their bit to attempt to force the trust to reconsider their shameful decision..To date nothing has happened, to my knowledge in the next couple of weeks the trust is to meet and confirm the closure. I have heard there is a suggestion that on the night of the Trust's meeting there should be a demonstration at the hospital. This to me seems to be a pathetic waste of time, and smacks of a useless publicity stunt with no real chance of success. Does UNISON realise that the whole idea was to block the privitisation not just moan about it when it happens. |
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Jump To Comment: 1I would be leaning towards point 3 above. Anyone who has witnessed the shamefull antics during the Classroom assistant's dispute would have no problem in believing UNISON and whatever management working together in some cosy behind the scenes "Social partnership" type deal. The only problem with such "Partnerships" is they are never "Equal partnerships" Management have things on thier terms, the workers or the public pick up any scraps that fall from the table, while the Union bigwigs sell them out.