Realistbear Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20101201/tuk-council-job-losses-top-60000-dba1618.html Council job losses top 60,000 1 hour 24 mins ago The GMB union, which has been tracking local authority cutbacks in recent weeks, said parts of the country were witnessing the "wholesale dismantling" of public services. The latest councils to announce job cuts included Birmingham (almost 2,500 jobs), Coventry (1,000), Buckinghamshire (500), Tower Hamlets in London (500) and Hounslow in London (400), said the union. Given that these are among the highest paid jobs it will impact house prices eventually. It looks like the trigger may be forming: mass unemployment. Edited December 1, 2010 by Realistbear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Masked Tulip Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Not seeing any sign of this in my part of the World. Are these real actul jobs that are going today, this week, by next April or just claims of jobs going? I keep seeing claims of a 1,000 here, 3,000 there but then nothing happens. I can only assume the people being fired are not complaining due to the pay-offs they rae receiving. If these numbers were going you would expect some protests? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Realistbear Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Not seeing any sign of this in my part of the World. Are these real actul jobs that are going today, this week, by next April or just claims of jobs going? I keep seeing claims of a 1,000 here, 3,000 there but then nothing happens. I can only assume the people being fired are not complaining due to the pay-offs they rae receiving. If these numbers were going you would expect some protests? Critical mass not yet reached. 60,000 jobs is nothing and they reckon that among that many people only about 10,000 mortgages will go unpaid. Wait until the tally is 250k and THEN you will start to see some panic as they try to unload their houses before the repo man comes a-knocking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leicestersq Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Not seeing any sign of this in my part of the World. Are these real actul jobs that are going today, this week, by next April or just claims of jobs going? I keep seeing claims of a 1,000 here, 3,000 there but then nothing happens. I can only assume the people being fired are not complaining due to the pay-offs they rae receiving. If these numbers were going you would expect some protests? Yes, bit of a phoney war on jobs since the election. Lots of talks of numbers being cut, but nothing I have noticed. I guess that Union quoted those figures to scare a few more people into the union. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Democorruptcy Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Critical mass not yet reached. 60,000 jobs is nothing and they reckon that among that many people only about 10,000 mortgages will go unpaid. Wait until the tally is 250k and THEN you will start to see some panic as they try to unload their houses before the repo man comes a-knocking. SMI? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leicestersq Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 SMI? The only way that they will be able to pay for SMI is with SSI. Support for Sovereign Interest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
interestrateripoff Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 So how much will the high paid be getting in terms of a pay off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
exiges Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 It seems that when "1000 jobs cuts" are announced, that's probably 1000 jobs over the next 4 years after encouraging people to take early retirement etc.. so it's imperceptible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northwestsmith2 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 It seems that when "1000 jobs cuts" are announced, that's probably 1000 jobs over the next 4 years after encouraging people to take early retirement etc.. so it's imperceptible. Same with the police , they say thousands of jobs will go but they mean positions not people getting their P45. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Democorruptcy Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 I hope none of them are leaving on health grounds. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325261/Council-chief-quits-203k-job-50k-pension-lands-260k-job-keeps-pension.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RufflesTheGuineaPig Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 It seems that when "1000 jobs cuts" are announced, that's probably 1000 jobs over the next 4 years after encouraging people to take early retirement etc.. so it's imperceptible. plus letting all the contract/temporary staff go. No rights, no right to complain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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