Showing posts with label Tus Scheme. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tus Scheme. Show all posts

Monday, June 20, 2011

Community Sector & Trade Unions fear Tus Scheme is 'workfare'

By Thomas Erbsloh
Thomas Erbsloh in 2010. Photo: Changing Ireland

Dear Editor,
The two-pager on the proposed Tus-Programme in the last issue of ‘Changing Ireland’ was somewhat one-sided and disappointing.
Fair enough, reference was made that the 5000 places on the Tus Scheme seemed to mirror the jobs lost in the community and voluntary sector, and a minor reference to a critical comment on a ULA councillor's website.
But that`s it – no analysis or rationale for any objection to Tus, but loads of PR, how it will be to the benefit of everyone involved.
Really? There is widespread concern about various elements of this scheme.