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'Liverpool Care Slaves' Face Pay Cut

Stanford88 | 02.05.2007 14:52 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Liverpool

I am a care worker in Liverpool.
I work hard looking after the elderly people I care for. We all do.
The council are going to cut my wages by almost 30% in July for me to do the same job as I am doing now.

They have massive wages whilst I go and clean peoples backsides and take a massive pay cut.
Dont I provide a valuable service to my community?
Well the council bossess obviously dont think I do.
I earn just above minimum wages already, If they cut my wages, I will have no choice but to leave my job and work somewhere else.
Does anyone else know what is going on at the council?
Have a look at this site:

http://liverpoolcareslaves.blogspot.com/2007/04/minimum-wage-vs-maximum-wage.html
The council bosses are earning over £100000 pounds a year. Why can't they take a pay cut?

Stanford88

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So angry about this

04.05.2007 17:07

Who the hell are these councillors ponsing around in their suits and sunglasses? The working class women and men who look after our elderly and disabled are worth a hundred times any of these slimy toads who stick their parents in posh care homes and forget about them.

LiverBird

Slave

09.05.2007 07:47

This year is the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the SLAVE TRADE Don't believe it......Its still alive and kicking in Liverpool in the care industry

Liverpool Care Slave
mail e-mail: freetheliverpoolcareslave@hotmail.co.uk
Homepage: http://liverpoolcareslaves.blogspot.com

Abolish slave wages

09.05.2007 07:51

This year is the 200th anniversery of the abolition of the slave trade in U.K. Its also the 200th anniversery of the take over of the first country in the world, Haiti, by the slaves. Its about time somebody stood up for the rights of carers in the Care business.

Graham

Alive and kicking

09.05.2007 07:53

Two hundred years ago in Liverpool if you walked down along Dale Street and along Water Street the offices of the shipping lines that took part in the pitful slave trade were situated. The occupants of those offices, the movers and shakers of Liverpool at that time,lived a grand life.Business thrived on the dastardly immoral, and sickening slave trade and the slaves who lived a life of misery. Whats the difference to-day? Those same offices are occupied by the movers and shakers of Liverpool at this time (Liverpool City Council) living a grand life. £100,000 salaries not uncommon. THE SLAVE TRADE IS ALIVE AND KICKING IN SOCIAL CARE IN LIVERPOOL TO-DAY.

Graham

Morality !!!!

17.05.2007 08:08

See they are looking after number one again. This 'Lady' was at one time responcible for Social Services in Liverpool. Look what they are doing to care staff 35% pay cuts !
Some Administration running this City.

see:-

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/liverpool/2007/05/370375.html

Feather ones nest whilst putting 1000's of care staff on slave wages ?

Morality !!!!

Tom

UK Indymedia