Not a Queen’s speech for people at work, says TUC

Responding to the Queen’s speech today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“This is not a Queen’s Speech for people at work.

“It is missing anything that will allow them to share in the recovery with a proper wage increase. It has nothing to ensure properly funded public services, particularly the NHS. And there is nothing to rebalance the economy to ensure we create good jobs and a sustainable future.

“Of course there are some measures that we welcome and some that we oppose, but this is an underwhelming programme that misses the main challenges that this country faces.”

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