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Challenge of change
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Challenge of change A major change and challenge for trade unions in the past 20 years has been the privatisation programme. This has affected public sector workers in particular. Under privatisation, some nationalised industries and some aspects of what had been local government services were sold off or contracted out as separate entities. As a result, many employees found themselves working for a new and very different employer and the prospect of a new contract of employment and revised conditions of service. In such situations, a trade union like UNISON is greatly needed. The change of ownership from public to private can lead to big changes in approach as to how a business is run. Private businesses pursue profit, and look for opportunities to save money by cutting costs. One of UNISON's key jobs has been to try to make sure that the new employers respect and honour employees' existing pay and conditions...
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