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Commenting on the latest labour market statistics published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Behind the headline figures, we still don’t have enough of the well-paid secure jobs that people want for themselves and their children. With construction already in decline and manufacturing flat, the last thing working people need is dramatic spending cuts that send our recovery off the rails.”

13 May 2015

Commenting on the latest labour market statistics published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Behind the headline figures, we still don’t have enough of the well-paid secure jobs that people want for themselves and their children. Underemployment has barely recovered, leaving many families with fewer hours of work than they need. And young people are hardly sharing in the recovery, with youth unemployment still far higher than before the crisis.

“Pay packets are a bit bigger, but real pay rises remain dependent on unusually low inflation. Without a stronger foundation for sustainable pay growth, the living standards of families will remain at risk.

“We need to invest in a high-value economy with more of the well-paid, secure jobs that working families need. But the extreme cuts the new government is planning will put recent improvements at risk. With construction already in decline and manufacturing flat, the last thing working people need is dramatic spending cuts that send our recovery off the rails.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk
- Follow the TUC on Twitter: @tucnews

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