ETJobs blow hits cityUp to 2500 posts may be axed as budgets hit by cuts and recession
THOUSANDS of council jobs in Glasgow are to be axed because of the credit crunch and public spending cuts.
Council bosses are planning a major workforce review in light of the massive squeeze on the public purse, with the overall aim of radically reducing its staff levels to save much-needed cash.
Although the council cannot put a figure on how many workers leaving the authority would help it balance the books, union sources have put the figure at around 10%.
That could mean as many as 2500 staff leaving or losing their jobs within the next three to five years.