Public service cuts - consumer council does its bit

national | anti-capitalism | news report Tuesday September 07, 2010 16:20 by Antonette - CC Resistance

No Cuts Here!!!

Northern Irelands Consumer Council has been marched in to organise a series of ‘consultation’ meetings to mobilise the views of the ‘public’ about what cuts should to be made in public services.

The audience for the meetings is currently being hand picked by the Council who are phoning around the great and the good asking them to attend.

Apparently this initiative has been driven by the Finance Minister Sammy Wilson. The Consumer Council will be reporting directly back to the Assembly Executive. Clearly it is little more than a cover for the politicians to say that when they slash services they are reflecting the views expressed by the public.

The trade unions are well aware of this attack by the Consumer Council on our services and no doubt are just about to counter it.

Campaigners are calling for Protests outside and inside these meetings

No one should accept a hand picked, manipulated group launching a propaganda attack against public services.