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    Alex Wickham‏Verified account @alexwickham 12 Aug 2019

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    Hard to overstate anger among special advisers about this. SpAds have been: — working for 3 weeks without a contract — banned from taking holiday — told by MacNamara their new salaries come in on Sept 30 and won't be backdated — SpAds saying govt is in breach of employment lawhttps://twitter.com/alexwickham/status/1160845006841810944 …

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    Special advisers due to receive contracts today or Tuesday, where they'll be given details of their roles and new pay offers SpAds are not happy that holidaying civil service boss Helen MacNamara has told them their new salaries won't come in until Sept https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/cummings-spads-reshuffle …
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      1. Brian Williams‏ @BriW74 12 Aug 2019
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        They need a union

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      1. gfgfys‏ @gfgfys 12 Aug 2019
        Replying to @alexwickham

        Be fair they are just guinea pigs for the shit employment rights we will all have once we are sold to Donald by his stooges

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      2. mark tyler‏ @mark_mtyler 12 Aug 2019
        Replying to @alexwickham

        Sounds like a proper job in the private sector. Not like the cushy ,overpaid, great pension job they are used to.

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      3. Sophie‏ @ms_plath 12 Aug 2019
        Replying to @mark_mtyler @alexwickham

        You mark obvs don't have a Scooby regards SpAd roles. It isn't a job for life.

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      1. Ross Wood‏ @Standaman60 12 Aug 2019
        Replying to @alexwickham

        Correct me if I am wrong but in some of their published work some of the SpAds in question aren't very keen on employment rights for employees. Or I might have misunderstood them.

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      1. Stefano‏ @stritenata 12 Aug 2019
        Replying to @alexwickham

        That’s the way to encourage them not to leak to the press 🤷‍♂️

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      1. Bea Johanssen‏ @bea_johanssen 12 Aug 2019
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        They can always resign if the terms and conditions aren't to their collective liking.

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      2. Rory  🌐 🇦🇷  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿‏ @GlobalMatters17 12 Aug 2019
        Replying to @alexwickham

        Silly question and a bit embarrassed to ask it, but are Spade civil servants or employed by party?

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      3. Peter Charles‏ @p_chap_charles 12 Aug 2019
        Replying to @GlobalMatters17 @alexwickham

        They are civil servants but don't have the same job security, not sure about wage bands

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      1. Dave Gregson‏ @GregsonDave 12 Aug 2019
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        My heart bleeds for the poor loves.

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