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| Fears over more customs job cuts | Fears over more customs job cuts |
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| Civil service unions fear the government is prepared to make more job cuts in tax and custom offices on top of 12,500 posts already announced. | Civil service unions fear the government is prepared to make more job cuts in tax and custom offices on top of 12,500 posts already announced. |
| Managers are due to tell HM Revenue and Customs staff about proposals to make more savings, the BBC's labour affairs correspondent Stephen Cape has learned. | Managers are due to tell HM Revenue and Customs staff about proposals to make more savings, the BBC's labour affairs correspondent Stephen Cape has learned. |
| It is understood the Public and Commercial Services union has warned against any compulsory redundancies. | It is understood the Public and Commercial Services union has warned against any compulsory redundancies. |
| The amount of offices in towns and cities may also be examined. | The amount of offices in towns and cities may also be examined. |
| Departmental mergers | Departmental mergers |
| The 12,500 posts will be cut by 2008 - with "natural wastage" and voluntary redundancies more than half have already gone, it is believed. | The 12,500 posts will be cut by 2008 - with "natural wastage" and voluntary redundancies more than half have already gone, it is believed. |
| However, over the following three years it will continue to be "tough with further financial savings in administration costs", according to our correspondent. | However, over the following three years it will continue to be "tough with further financial savings in administration costs", according to our correspondent. |
| Sources have told the BBC that this will result in another reduction in the workforce, but a final figure has not been agreed. | Sources have told the BBC that this will result in another reduction in the workforce, but a final figure has not been agreed. |
| It is thought with the merger of the two departments the network can be reduced. | It is thought with the merger of the two departments the network can be reduced. |
| HM Revenue and Customs staff will be told more details at 1100 on Thursday. A source at the department said targets would be met not through voluntary redundancies, but voluntary retirements of older workers in the department. | |
| A consultation period is set to take place with the workers and the unions. | A consultation period is set to take place with the workers and the unions. |
| The government has rejected claims that any cut backs would lead to greater inefficiencies. | The government has rejected claims that any cut backs would lead to greater inefficiencies. |
| In July, about 8,000 HM Revenue and Customs staff staged a 24-hour strike over the planned job cuts. | In July, about 8,000 HM Revenue and Customs staff staged a 24-hour strike over the planned job cuts. |