Jeremy Corbyn has sent a message of support to Barnet Unison workers in dispute with Barnet Council. As you can see from the above picture, it isn't only picket lines. Mr Corbyn marched through a blizzard in January 2013 to support the fight to protect Barnet services. This rally was organised to raise public awareness of the danger to public services from the One Barnet Outsourcing program.
“I have been proud to support John Burgess and all the Barnet UNISON members in the campaign against outsourcing these vital services, I have been on every picket line with them so far, and wish them well in the Employment Tribunal that started today.Barnet are on the front line of the savage cuts to Local Authority budgets that the conservatives are forcing on local councils, Barnet UNISON have been dealing with the consequences of the government’s deep cuts to local government funding. We need to listen more to local government and prepare to revitalise local government under Labour from 2020."This government have centralised power while devolving the pain inflicted by cuts to local councils. It is the most deprived communities in the country that are bearing the brunt of the government’s economically flawed programme."We in the Labour movement must stand for strong, democratically accountable public services and support our councils in delivering them"
You may ask whether these warnings were justified. Back in March 2014, I made the video shown below, highlighting the neglect of Hendon Cemetary. Sadly the neglect has even worse. I've read many nasty things about Mr Corbyn in the right wing press. None of them have pointed out how many times he's been vilified over the years, only for the truth to eventually come out and vindicate his stand. Perhaps the best example of this was the Guildford Four. Mr Corbyn was vilified for his support. It took years for the true extent of the fit up these innocent people had been subjected to to be revealed. It is actually rather sickening.
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