Ministers must stop public sector worker wages falling so far behind, says UNISON

Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures for average wages published today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“Seeing wages rises well below inflation will be chilling for millions of people already struggling with soaring prices and bills.
“It’s even more troubling for public service workers who’ve had little or nothing extra in their wage packets.
“Council and school staff had to make do with an increase less than half