Woodley: we won't stand by while our services are assassinated
19 September 2010
Speaking at the anti-cuts demonstration today (Sunday), held in
Liverpool as the Liberal Democrat conference opens, the joint
general secretary of the UK's biggest union, Unite, Tony Woodley,
will say: "The Con-Dem coalition has no public mandate for the
assassination of our public services. These cuts are set to
be savage and will be a betrayal of the electorate.
"As always it will be working people who become the victims.
From the very young to the very old, the support they depend on
will be pulled away.
"We're all in this together? Don't make me laugh. It won't be
Cameron and his millionaire cabinet who worry about their jobs,
their homes or the state of our schools and hospitals. This is not
just about the public sector but about housing, transport,
manufacturing and senseless economics that hits growth and hurts
the most needy while the greedy go scot free.
"And the tragedy is that it doesn't have to be this way. A tax
avoidance clampdown would bring billions into the economy right
away.
"Let me make this abundantly clear; under my leadership, there
will be no dilly-dallying. Unite will be at the forefront of the
movement to stop this disgrace happening.
"This is a wake-up call. We are not going to wait around for our
services to be assassinated."
ENDS
For further information contact Pauline Doyle on 07976 832 861 or
Karen Viquerat on 07768 931 316
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