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(01) is clear that the Government wishes to extend the private sector in to areas It hitherto firmly established in the public sector. The view that efficiency can only be driven by profit disguises the true nature of the Government’s philosophy. PCS call on the GFTU to support its member unions who are faced with privatisation in resisting those initiatives. (02) Privatisation almost inevitably reduces the wages and salaries of those who are moved out of the public sector. Despite TUPE, it becomes almost impossible to preserve the terms and conditions beyond an initial period. New employers are reluctant to confer trade union recognition, reluctant to be flexible and reluctant to emulate public sector pension schemes. Where trade unions are recognised, facility time is rarely granted, and so meetings hard to organise. (03) attraction of privatisation in a world where government departments need to The achieve staffing cuts, is that targets can be met despite the fact that the ultimate cost to the tax payer is significantly higher. This is sleight of hand. (04) recent moves to introduce the private sector into Health care and Education are The serious inroads into the principles of the Welfare State. Health care private providers are being funded by the taxpayer. Hospitals which cannot meet their targets are forced to buy in services from the private sector or face financial penalties. Even in the Ministry of Justice the government seeks to make the enforcement of court orders a profitable enterprise. Recent announcements in relation to the Probation Service effectively will pass responsibility for offenders, other than the most serious, to the private sector. Inevitably, the private sector, will cherry pick the type of cases they pursue and the process of justice will be distorted. It is offensive to sugges ] ??] ??[?HXYH?]? H ??\?[???\?X?K?\?H\? ??X? H????\??Y[?\\?Y[? ]\????Y[[?? H ?\??\?H ? ?[??\? ??YH? Z\?X?]?]Y\?[? ? ?]?]H[? ?
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