Renfrewshire Council accused of “lining the pockets” of private firms while unemployment rocketed
Download the FREE Renfrewshire Live app now for all the latest news, features and sport in your area. Available on both Android and Apple. Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocialThe union’s Renfrewshire organiser Kirsten Muat said: “Renfrewshire Council should be using financial resources to invest in the community through offering directly employed, secure, well-paid jobs.“Instead, they’ve been lining the pockets of the shareholders of private companies.“At the same this was happening, unemployment in Renfrewshire was rocketing.“Taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going.“When it’s going to these private agency and consultancy firms, that’s not happening.”She added: “The world of work for agency workers is more likely to be