“Family budgets can’t take any more” – TUC
“Working people have had enough.
“Wages are still not keeping up with inflation and family budgets can’t take any more pressure.
“It’s no wonder workers are reluctantly taking strike action to defend their living standards. They’ve been backed into a corner and pushed to breaking point.
“Ministers need to get round the table and resolve all of the current pay disputes.
“People need money in their pockets now.
“The government must give public sector workers a real pay rise, boost the minimum wage to £15 per hour, and end their draconian attack on the right to strike in the Strikes Bill.”
- Labour market figures: The ONS figures are available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/june2023
- Real pay: Real pay is down 5.1% on the RPI measure.
- About the TUC: The Trades Union Congress (TUC) exists to make the working world a better place for everyone. We bring together the 5.5 million working people who make up our 48 member unions. We support unions to grow and thrive, and we stand up for everyone who works for a living.
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