Scottish National Party (SNP) Chris Stephens MP message of support to Barnet Council workers

Chris provided the following message of support on his visit to Barnet today 2 June 2015.

“As a UNISON activist before being elected, I know that Barnet UNISON has been raising the issues of outsourcing & privatisation at the very top of our union.

The attacks from this malevolent, ideological right wing tory council needs to be highlighted.

I know UNISON members in Barnet care about the services they deliver.

Outsourcing of local authority services have never worked, and are being brought back in-house – why? Because that is the most efficient way of running public services.

The running of public services should not be made by faceless directors in company boardrooms.

The new tory government now want to attack working people, by changing strike laws, which under the same criteria would have resulted in 270 tory MPs not being elected.

One rule for the political elite and another for working people.

I send solidarity to all Barnet UNISON members on behalf of the SNP and the SNP Trade Union Group.

We are inspired by your example and in your determination to stand up to Tory attacks against the workers.”