Stronger recovery needed for higher wages, says TUC

21 August 2015

Commenting on the publication today (Friday) of the latest data from pay analysts at XpertHR, which shows that employers are continuing to increase wages by just two per cent, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“With top bosses now earning over 180 times more than the average full-time employee it is high time that employers paid their staff higher wages. But a sustained pay recovery will only come with a higher productivity recovery. The UK desperately needs a stronger and fairer economy that works for everyone.”

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