Feb
02
2011
Company umbrella contractors told 'government lost argument on cuts'
Posted by Daniel Frost
Widespread spending cuts by the government over the next four years have been slammed, company umbrella contractors may be interested to hear.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has pointed out that at the last general election, the decision to cut four pounds in spending for every pound raised in tax over the next few years was not put to voters.
Contractors with umbrella companies have been told of this issue in the pamphlet, Cuts Are Not the Cure, ahead of the TUC's March for the Alternative – a demonstration set for London by the organisation on March 26th.
It goes on to point out that the UK's debt is lower than in many years of the past century, as well as at a lesser rate than other countries and not as difficult to service as in nations like Ireland and Greece.
Brendan Barber, general secretary of TUC, commented: "As the cuts begin to bite, the government has completely lost the argument that its cuts are fair. With the economy plunging back into negative growth, it is clear that the government's economic gamble has failed."
Last week, it was revealed that Liverpool City Council is preparing to wield the axe on 1,500 of its jobs.
Widespread spending cuts by the government over the next four years have been slammed, company umbrella contractors may be interested to hear.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has pointed out that at the last general election, the decision to cut four pounds in spending for every pound raised in tax over the next few years was not put to voters.
Contractors with umbrella companies have been told of this issue in the pamphlet, Cuts Are Not the Cure, ahead of the TUC's March for the Alternative – a demonstration set for London by the organisation on March 26th.
It goes on to point out that the UK's debt is lower than in many years of the past century, as well as at a lesser rate than other countries and not as difficult to service as in nations like Ireland and Greece.
Brendan Barber, general secretary of TUC, commented: "As the cuts begin to bite, the government has completely lost the argument that its cuts are fair. With the economy plunging back into negative growth, it is clear that the government's economic gamble has failed."
Last week, it was revealed that Liverpool City Council is preparing to wield the axe on 1,500 of its jobs.