Birmingham City Council which was last year effectively declared bankrupt has announced that up to 600 jobs could be axed.
The council has said that no decision has been made as yet as to how many jobs “may be declared redundant across the council” or when the job losses will start.
On Tuesday workers at Birmingham City Council were sent an email and a formal consultation with trade union will take place.
A council spokesman said, “We anticipate that (subject to consultation) up to 600 posts may be declared redundant across the council.”
He added, “We understand that this news will be unsettling, and I want to reassure you that we are here to support you through this process.
“We will now start formal consultation with our corporate trade union representatives and follow these with directorate collective consultation meetings.
“These consultation meetings with trade unions will continue to take place regularly.”
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