The slashing of Victorian public service workers, set to be announced in May's state budget, has been condemned by union secretary on Wednesday morning.
There are more than 55,000 workers in the state's public sector with all government departments directed to eliminate 10 per cent of their ongoing staff.
"It's the equivalent of political suicide in our view – you cannot have this sort of cut not have an impact on jobs and services across the state," she told First Edition host Peter Stefanovic. Ms Batt likened the decision to the job losses that occurred in 2012 under the Ted Baillieu-led Liberal government where 4,200 public servants were shown the exit through voluntary redundancies.
"They are sustainable if they are done in a particular way, they can be worked through in a far more compassionate way - we've had early retirements running for the last 18 months and that has been done in a very, very controlled way," Ms Batt said. Former premier of Victoria Ted Baillieu was scrutinised for job cuts his government delivered in 2012. Picture : NCA NewsWire / Nicki Connolly
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