UNISON took a chilling warning about the dangers of making cuts to the public sector, to the Tory party conference in Manchester today.
An ice sculpture of a hospital porter, together with his NHS wheelchair, will melt throughout the day, promoting the union’s Million Voices campaign message.
The appearance and disappearance of the hospital porter is a stark reminder that if cuts are made to the public sector, the workers that people rely on will vanish before their eyes.
Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, said: “The disappearance of our hospital porter made of ice is a chilling reminder that if cuts are made to the public sector, the services people rely on will vanish. Every day, people depend on public services and public service workers to help them live their lives. Public services are crucial to helping people cope in the recession, and will encourage economic recovery in communities hit hard by the downturn. “The Tories are threatening cuts to the public sector that run into billions, but there is an alternative. They could have more than tough words for the bailed out bankers, and for the tax avoiders, who get away with more than £25 billion of taxpayer’s money each year.”
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