Commenting on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report exposing the extent of in-work poverty, Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, said:
“This survey exposes the terrible dilemma experienced by so many people today. Faced with no job, many are being forced to grab whatever they can get – low paid, part-time work that doesn’t recognise their skills or experience.
“It is terribly demoralising for anyone working hard and still not able to earn enough to keep their family out of poverty. Many more workers are living under the constant threat of losing their jobs and the prospect of joining the army of unemployed.
“It is a blight on this country that we have so many living with in-work poverty. The Government should stop these damaging cuts, bring in the living wage and create long-term sustainable jobs through investment in housing and infrastructure.”
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