The SIPTU general union is planning to ballot 2,500 local government workers in the water sector over industrial action in protest at plans to outsource the service. The union says the plans go against previous commitments and there has been no consultation or negotiation over the proposals or the impact on the workers concerned. Meanwhile it is also involved in a campaign against the outsourcing of home helps and the erosion of quality care.
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