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Care Workers Strike Over Outsourcing Plans
5 Aug
Summary
- Reablement workers will strike this month over outsourcing.
- Staff feel there has been no compassion or empathy shown.
- Council aims to ensure service sustainability and minimize strike impact.
Reablement workers in Gloucestershire are set to strike this month. The industrial action comes as Gloucestershire County Council plans to outsource their contracts to a private company.
These workers are crucial in helping individuals regain independence following hospital stays. One affected worker shared feelings of heartbreak, noting a perceived lack of compassion and empathy from the council. Council leadership has indicated efforts to ensure the service's future sustainability.
Officials are also working diligently to minimize any impact that potential strikes might have on the service. The situation highlights ongoing tensions between public sector services and private outsourcing.
