Union predicts 1,000 job losses to save £152m
UNION leaders have raised fears that more than 1,000 jobs at Wakefield Council could be at risk as the local authority presses ahead with plans to contract out some services to the private sector.
The council – which has to make savings of £152m by 2017/18 due to governmow it provides building services, facilities management, property and asset management, building cleaning, school meals and build-related architectural design services.
Council chiefs committed to carrying out a review of the services last October and are inviting tenders for a single partner to provide them.
Kevin Osborne, regional Unison officer, said up to 1,600 jobs could potentially be at risk but council chiefs say the review affects around 1,400.