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Responding to the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

date: 15 May 2013

embargo: For immediate release

Responding to the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

'These jobs figures are troubling. There are now more people out of work today than when the coalition took office three years ago.

'Those in work are taking a hammering in their pay packets with wage growth down to just 0.4 per cent, while prices rise far more quickly. It's no wonder the economy is struggling when people in work are getting poorer every month.

'Rather than try to spin their way out of bad jobs figures, the government must tackle economic stagnation and rising unemployment head on by investing now in new homes, better schools and more roads and rail lines to create demand in the economy and spur on better job creation.'

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- The latest ONS figures are available at www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_307508.pdf

- The TUC's Campaign Plan can be downloaded from www.tuc.org.uk/campaignplan

- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk

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