Large parts of national rail network grind to halt as RMT union members strike for increased pay
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady has said the government should negotiate “fair pay rises” with unions as the UK braces for economic recession.
The UK economy returned to growth in October after the additional bank holiday for the Queen’s funeral the month before. However, the government and many economists expect a difficult year ahead. The consensus among 15 forecasts collated by the government is for GDP to fall by 0.8% next year.
2022 has been the worst year for real wage growth in nearly half a century. We are now on the brink of a damaging recession with the threat of one million lost jobs.
Ministers must act now to put money in people’s pockets – starting with boosting the minimum wage and giving our public sector workers a pay rise to match the cost of living.
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Continue reading…Large parts of national rail network grind to halt as RMT union members strike for increased payTUC general secretary Frances O’Grady has said the government should negotiate “fair pay rises” with unions as the UK braces for economic recession.The UK economy returned to growth in October after the additional bank holiday for the Queen’s funeral the month before. However, the government and many economists expect a difficult year ahead. The consensus among 15 forecasts collated by the government is for GDP to fall by 0.8% next year.2022 has been the worst year for real wage growth in nearly half a century. We are now on the brink of a damaging recession with the threat of one million lost jobs. Ministers must act now to put money in people’s pockets – starting with boosting the minimum wage and giving our public sector workers a pay rise to match the cost of living. Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December 2022Friday 16 and Saturday 17 December 2022Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 January 2023Friday 6 and Saturday 7 January 2023 Continue reading…