Local government has faced 14 years of cuts from the Conservatives, causing Councils to cut vital services from bin collections to social care and special educational needs. Under a Labour Government, this crisis continues. Almost half of councils in England are at risk of bankruptcy next year, many with crippling debts that the Government has failed to act on. The choice by Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to continue Tory austerity – and their refusal to tax wealth – means workers on below average pay are being asked suffer the consequences.

The Government must fund local government properly. It must ensure that Council workers can be paid fairly, and end the bin strikes in Birmingham.

Carla Denyer & Adrian Ramsay, Green Party Co-leaders

Zack Polanski, Green Party Deputy Leader

Matthew Hull, Green Party Trade Union Liaison Officer

Jane Baston, Birmingham Green Party campaigner

Green Party Trade Union group

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Green Party Conference meeting at 9am on Sunday 2 October, open to all Conference attendees online and in-person. The meeting will be in Queens Suite 7.

Join the Green Party Trade Union Group at Autumn Conference 2022, as we hear from councillors how they have used their positions to support workers in struggle.

We’ll hear contributions from:

• Zoe Garbett (Hackney councillor)
• Lucy Pegg (Oxford city councillor)
• Jo Bird (Wirral councillor)

The event will be chaired by Chris Jarvis (Oxford city councillor). There will then be space for discussion on the topic. All welcome!

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