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TUC: Real wage slide must be halted
Commenting on the latest labour market data published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics – which show real earnings falling by 0.6% – TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
“Real wage growth has now fallen for the second month in a row. Unless the government gets its act together, we'll soon be in the middle of another cost of living crisis.
“Ministers must focus on delivering better-paid jobs across the UK. And it’s time to bin the artificial pay restrictions on nurses, midwives and other public sector workers.
“Britain needs a pay rise, not more pressure on household budgets.”
Notes to Editors:
- All TUC press releases can be found at tuc.org.uk/media
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Contacts:
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Alex Rossiter T: 020 7467 1285 M: 07887 572130 E: arossiter@tuc.org.uk
Tim Nichols T: 020 7467 1388 M: 07808 761844 E: tnichols@tuc.org.uk
Elly Gibson (Mon to Thurs) T: 020 7467 1337 M: 07900 910624 E: egibson@tuc.org.uk
Michael Pidgeon T: 020 7467 1372 M: 07717 531150 E: mpidgeon@tuc.org.uk