Fresh wave of strike dates announced for the autumn
Workers at Felixstowe port and dozens of further education colleges are set to walk out
Workers at Felixstowe port and dozens of further education colleges are set to walk out
‘Corporate greed is driving price rises not wages’
With workers being squeezed, unions are committed to fighting back
Despite the government’s persistent levelling up rhetoric, poorer cities, predominantly in the north, are being hit harder by the cost of living crisis.
‘The rail companies have now proposed pay rates that are massively under the relevant rates of inflation’
Nurses who face a shocking real terms pay cut this year of £1,600, are being forced to use food banks to feed families.
The poorest are being hit much harder
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‘The erosion of employees’ pay requires bold action from the government. If they do not ensure that pay keeps pace with living costs, the backlash from workers will grow.’
‘For this was a budget where Sunak chose to prioritise his own Thatcherite ideology rather than the cost of living crisis.’