{"id":6018,"date":"2015-09-29T16:41:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T15:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=6018"},"modified":"2015-10-01T13:15:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T12:15:28","slug":"march-to-protect-public-services-in-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=6018","title":{"rendered":"Protect Jersey services march"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unite is urging members of the public in Jersey to join in a massive protest over cuts to public services this Saturday (October 3).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The States of Jersey government are planning huge cuts to public services because of policies to make the island more appealing as a tax haven for the rich and powerful.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe are faced with swingeing cuts to the public sector workforce \u00e2\u20ac\u201c perhaps 500 jobs going from a 6,000-strong workforce,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 said Nick Corbel, Unite regional officer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The proposed cuts will be debated next Tuesday (October 6).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bServices that can be easily privatised and outsourced will be,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 said Nick.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bCharges for services like sewerage will be introduced and even the free television license for the over-75s will be withdrawn plus long term pay freezes imposed,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 he added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jersey is facing a budget deficit of \u00c2\u0141145m by 2019, which Unite says is mainly because of the reduction in the corporation tax rate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe tax regime is geared to making Jersey more attractive as a tax haven compared with rivals, such as Switzerland and the Cayman Islands,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 said Nick.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The corporation tax rate has been reduced to make Jersey \u00e2\u20ac\u0098more competitive\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 as a tax haven. Currently the standard rate is 0 per cent, the rate for regulated financial services companies is 10 per cent, and the tax for Jersey utility and property income companies is set at 20 per cent.
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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe unions have called for a progressive and fairer tax system that benefits the majority of the population, not just the rich and powerful salting their assets, but the government has rejected these proposals,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 added Nick.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The march starts in Howard Davis Park, St Helier at 10.30 and ends with a rally in The People\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Park.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe are all very concerned about the consequences of these cuts to Jersey\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s local economy,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 said Nick.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWith rising unemployment, low wages and reduced spending power, local businesses will feel the impact,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 he added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Unite is calling on the state of Jersey to abandon these misguided cuts to public services.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThis is all before we consider the damage to vital public services that islanders rely on each and every day,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 added Nick.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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