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Pay disputes must be resolved at the negotiating table, says TUC
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak comments on today’s (Tuesday) labour market figures, which show real wages falling at an annual rate of 3.8% in November (on CPI measure)
“Workers have been losing hundreds of pounds from their annual pay over the last year. But in the public sector, Conservative ministers are dragging their heels on meaningful negotiations. That’s why staff have had no choice but to use their right to strike to defend their pay.
“The Conservative government will not resolve pay disputes by rushing in new laws that attack the right to strike. The best way to settle disputes is around the negotiating table – and with credible pay offers that protect workers from rising prices.”
Editors note
- Labour market figures: The ONS figures are available here: www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest
- Wage loss figure: Real wages were 3.8% lower in the three months to November 2022 compared to the same period the previous year. This is based on Average Weekly Earnings (regular) and Consumer Price Inflation (CPI).
