Carillion ’s collapse is terrible for staff and the taxpayer, says UNISON 

Responding to today’s (Monday) news that Carillion has gone into liquidation, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This is a terrible time for the thousands of people employed under Carillion contracts right across the public sector.
“Staff need assurances about whether they have a job, who will pay their wages, and what’s going to happen to their pensions.
“The government needs to move quickly to bring these contracts back in-house – to safeguard our services and to protect the many staff in schools, hospitals, local authorities and libraries.
“It’s disgraceful that Carillion was lining the pockets of its shareholders, even though the company’s future was increasingly uncertain.
“Crucial public services have been put at risk, and the taxpayer is going to be stuck picking up the bill for yet another failed privatisation experiment.
“Carillion holds key contracts across the health service – with the current winter pressures, staff shortages and underfunding, further uncertainty puts the NHS in a precarious position.”
UNISON media contacts:
Clare Santry T: 0207 121 5546 M: 07944 191479 E: [e-mail]
Liz Chinchen T: 020 7121 5463 M: 07778 158175 E: [e-mail]

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Source: UNISON Health care news - January 15, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: Clare Santry Tags: Press release dave prentis health NHS public services Source Type: news