UNISON is joining a protest tonight against plans to axe up to 1,400 jobs in Bolton Council. Trade unionists and members of the public will join the Trades Union Council rally outside the Bolton Council meeting. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/districtnews/districtatog/8361689.Protest_against_town_hall_jobs_axe_in_Bolton/
UNISON Bolton Metro branch secretary Bernie Gallagher: "We are deeply concerned by the scale of these cuts. "They will have a devastating economic and social impact on Bolton and the sheer scale of them means it can only have a detrimental effect on frontline services."