You know I normally agree with you Sean, but can't on this one.
I'm aware that times are hard but if you think for a second that agreeing to an increment freeze will protect any jobs then I think you're deluding yourself.
Management will bin jobs, no matter what they say now, when they feel they can.
Unfortunately the world we live in has moved the goalposts strongly in favour of the employer. Naturally staff are concerned and see these proposals as "sensible alternatives"
Organisations now are planning strategic reviews of how they develop services. In the NHS this means less staff on lower grades.
