So in reality this pamphlet was just a negotiation tactic from the unions? I do note the refrain throughout it that the police and fire brigades were underfunded. Or was it intended as a way to scare donors, a sort of extortion that unless a certain amount was paid, they would start distributing these flyers nationally?
Goes off to read the article
Yep. This was a negotiation tactic to stave off mass layoffs, and apparently an effective one.