Government plans to end two-tier code in public sector

U.K.

The coalition government is moving closer to the abolition of the two-tier code that is an important element in the protection of the pay and conditions of public service workers. The code was negotiated with the previous Labour government and was established to ensure that private contractors providing public services would apply the minimum rates that applied in the public sector and that these rates would also apply to any new workers taken on. UNISON fears that abolition of the code will mean wages will be cut as private companies undercut the public sector and each other to win contracts.
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