FYI This landed in my inbox a little earlier. Personally I don't see bringing in the private sector as some universal panacea as examples of poor administration and waste abound there as well.

Dear colleague

I am writing to ask you to support the Public Services lobby planned for Tuesday 23rd January.

Although this is a TUC event it is a central part of Amicus Public Sector campaigning agenda and it is vital that we have a strong presence at it.

Your Regional Secretaries are organising travel. Please get in touch with them at your earliest opportunity to let them know that you will be attending.

If you are unsure how to contact your Regional Office please click on this link and choose your region from the list: http://www.amicustheunion.org/default.aspx?page=53

The public sector is Amicus fastest growing membership group and it is crucial that we mobilise large numbers to show our strength of numbers and to make clear to MPs our concerns.

The public sector is being subjected to wholesale privatisation. We have to stand up now and say that the commercialisation of public services in undermining accountability and failing to provide value for money.

This is our chance to stand together and tell MPs that public servants want to serve the public, not shareholders or company owners.

We will be gathering from 11.30am in Central Hall, Westminster and the rally will begin at 12.30.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Gail Cartmail
Assistant General Secretary  ¶ 9:06 am