Responding to the release of the latest inflation figures published today (Wednesday), UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said:
“There seems no limit to how bad this crisis can get. This is little short of a nightmare.
“Inflation has hit another high, yet the government talks of public sector pay restraint. Ministers are clearly living on another planet.
“Under-pressure health, care, school and council services desperately need staff to be given a pay boost that matches runaway prices.
“Without decent wages, the UK risks its public services falling apart, as key workers call it quits and opt for better paid, less stressful work elsewhere.”
Notes to editors:
-UNISON is the UK’s largest union with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.
