TUC submission to the 2016 Autumn Statement
Download TUC submission to the 2016 Autumn Statement (PDF)
The debate on the referendum exposed stark divisions across the country, in wealth, prospects and security. The divisive nature of the debate both before and after the referendum also threatens to stoke tensions around national identity and immigration, driving people further apart at a time of political and economic uncertainty. The key task after the referendum is therefore to build a new national consensus, based on the need for a fairer economy and a stronger society. Unions have a key role to play in delivering this vision alongside government and employers.
The Prime Minister’s speech to the Conservative Party conference set out an intention to build ‘A country that works for everyone’. The Autumn Statement will be the first test of whether this commitment will be backed by action and spending Introduction and summary Trades Union Congress A TUC submission to the 2016 Autumn Statement 4 commitments. The TUC’s submission sets out the areas where the Government could best make progress towards meeting this aim.
In summary, to demonstrate its commitment to a country that works for everyone, Government should:
- Ensure that working people don’t pay the price of Brexit
- Stabilise the economy and deliver more sustained and balanced growth through investment in infrastructure and public services
- Reform the economy to deliver a sustainable increase in better jobs
- Give working people a pay rise
- Ensure that working people can realise their rights
- Boost retirement incomes
Download TUC submission to the 2016 Autumn Statement (PDF)
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