Commenting on analysis from the TUC today (Wednesday) that shows key public services workers face another year of ‘wages gloom’ without government action, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“Health, council, care, school and police staff have been at the heart of the pandemic. Those same essential workers are being hit hard as living costs soar.
“Frontline services, already struggling with a crushing number of vacancies, are losing employees at alarming rates.
“Unless ministers ensure pay is high enough to halt the exodus, the public will lose much-needed services.”
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.
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Liz Chinchen M: 07778 158175 E: press@unison.co.uk
