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RHS please cut the grass, not your workers

RHS please cut the grass, not your workersBritain's army of amateur gardeners is being asked to rally behind a hundred staff at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) threatened with the sack.Unite says that large numbers of professional gardeners are in fear of losing their jobs, tied houses and pension entitlements under RHS restructuring plans and management is flatly refusing to talk to their unions.Unite has been pressing the RHS managers to halt the plans, which are being forced through at a hurried pace, and instead begin meaningful dialogue with the union over the changes.However, the charity has flatly rejected appeals to the union about its proposed Change Programme, which is seeking to cut posts and change pensions and housing entitlements even though the RHS returned a £3 million surplus last year.Now, frustrated at the charity's refusal to discuss the impact of the cuts on its workforce, Unite has launched an online campaign to get the RHA to think again.Unite represents the gardeners at the RHS, most of whom earn £16,000 - £17,000 per year. Unite estimates that there are around 12 senior managers at the RHS who are paid between £60,000 and £120,000 salary each year. This includes three managers on between £100,000 and £120,000, which is three times as many as were employed by the RHA in the previous year.Sign the petition at:http://www.unitetheunion.com/campaigns/rhs_please_cut_the_grass_not.aspx

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