We have received this note from Unite - please support!
Unite was a
major part of the fight that saved our Forests from being taken out of public
ownership. A key part of that success was the huge public support that was
mobilised behind the issue and protecting these open spaces for the benefit of
millions of ordinary people. Placing the ownership in to the hands of greedy
profit merchants would have had a significant impact on the restrictions to
access these areas, many of which are a key feature to some of the most breath
taking landscapes within the UK. Our e-petition was supported by thousands of
members and the wider public and against such a wave of public outcry the
Con-Dem Government thankfully did one of its now infamous U-turns and has
left the future of our Forests in the public domain.
The Government
has now enacted a review of the Forestry Commission (FC) with the intention of
breaking up the FC. The FC has been responsible for the management of our
Forests since 1919 and much of the success of the FC has been down to the
dedicated, professional and vocationally motivated staff many of whom are Unite
Members.
There exists
huge concern that if the commission is allowed to be broken up then that
commitment could well be lost in the replacement organisations to the detriment
of the ordinary people who access those forests. If the Government are allowed
to destroy the FC then who knows what damage may be done and how many workers
may be displaced as a consequence.
The clear
message must be that protecting the Forestry Commission is a further step to
preserving the future of our Forests and those who ensure that these areas are
kept in existence for public benefit for this generation and future generations
to come.
I am therefore
asking that you support the attached e-petition
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