Dundee City Council has launched a consultation over outsourcing its building and maintenance work to Tayside Contracts.

According to union Ucatt, the switch from in-house maintenance staff to a private contractor could put around 380 jobs at risk.

The union, which represents around 200 staff at the local authority, said it opposes the move as outsourcing has historically led to redundancies and worse pay/conditions for workers.

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Steve Dillon, UCATT Scotland Regional Secretary, said: "We are against outsourcing of staff members from any local authority to an outside body. We would always rather bring staff in-house. Outsourcing has the risk of job losses, down-sizing and poorer working conditions.

"There's a consultation period. It is up to our members how they decide to vote. Regardless, we will back them to the hilt."

(LM)