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Heather Jameson 22 January 2026

LGA accused of pushing restructure to beat 'fire and rehire' changes

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The Labour-led Local Government Association's has been accused of trying to push through its restructure before fire and rehire practice are outlawed.

Under the current plans out for consultation, staff at the association are set to see their salaries plummet and their jobs downgraded in a bid to cut costs for the cash-strapped body.

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