Pay announcements mask “something altogether more sinister”

Commenting on the Chancellor’s letter today (Tuesday) to government departments hinting at future public service pay restraint, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:
“The fanfare announcement of more pay for some public service workers was clearly just a smoke screen for something altogether more sinister.
“Talking of holding down pay for all the NHS workers – including nurses, paramedics, cleaners, porters and healthcare assistant