Charities have key role in helping end recession, says Unite
22nd December 2009
Charities have a key role in leading Britain out of recession in
2010, Unite, the largest union in the country, has said.
Unite, which has 60,000 members in the not for profit sector,
welcomed the fact politicians of all political persuasions are
promising to raise the status of the sector in the coming year.
Rachael Maskell, Unite national officer, not for profit sector,
said: ”Political promises must be translated into firm commitments.
The not for profit sector has a crucial role in helping design the
road map of the new economic age which is now dawning.
”Charities should be at the centre of leading the way forward in
2010, insisting that local and national government put in
sufficient resources to back up the strategies.
”We need to position the not for profit sector as the prophetic
voice and advocate. And as a sector that provides additional, high
value services, without taking over the mainstream role that the
state has traditionally delivered.“
During 2010, Unite will be campaigning to ensure:
- proper funding for charities, with sustainable income
streams
- job security becoming normal practice, replacing the ad hoc
nature of short-term contracts
- staff receive good quality terms and conditions and a
positive working environment, so they can provide the best possible
services and care
ENDS
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