Copeland Borough Council is faced with growing pressure from staff unions following the authority’s decision to outsource services to private sector providers.

Dan Gow, regional organiser of the GMB trade union, claims that “History has shown us that privatisation will clearly have a huge impact on employees terms and conditions whilst private employers seek to increase profit margins from their contracts”.

Three trade unions are calling for a vote of no confidence in Copeland Borough Council’s leadership structure, as well as a series of public meetings and debates.

Copeland Borough Council is facing an enforced budget cut of £1.48m in 2015/16.

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