EXCLUSIVE: The GMB trade union said the way the Government was framing looming cuts was 'offensive'.
John Swinney ’s Government has been accused of using public sector workers as “human shields” to push through deep spending cuts.
But Finance Secretary Shona Robison is struggling to balance the books and is expected to make up to £600m of cuts on Tuesday.. “It is a false choice, an easy excuse, and a cheap trick to scapegoat workers delivering the services that keep Scotland running. “More could and should have been done to protect Scotland’s public sector but other choices and other spending commitments were made instead.
She said the SNP Government is using frontline workers as “human shields” as they prepare for “savage spending cuts”.
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