Britain still needs a wages recovery, says TUC

date: Wednesday 17 February 2016

Commenting on the latest labour market data published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, which show a higher employment rate, but regular annual pay growth of only 2.0%, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“It’s good news that employment is rising, but more needs to be done to ensure these jobs are decent quality.

“Wage growth remains in the slow lane. Putting money back into people’s pockets is essential to securing a strong recovery, and avoiding the debt-fuelled spending boom that caused the last financial crisis.”

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