Keir Starmer on collision course with unions over public sector pay
PM tells unions to prepare for disappointment despite warnings of a crisis in staffing and recruitment
Peter Walker, Pippa Crerar and Rowena Mason
Thu 11 Jul 2024 23.30 CEST
Last modified on Fri 12 Jul 2024 03.31 CEST
Keir Starmer is on a collision course with unions after playing down the chance of real-terms pay increases for public sector staff in negotiations, prompting widespread warnings of a crisis in recruitment and staffing.
While Downing Street is not ruling out some above-inflation settlements, as could happen for junior doctors, Starmer warned unions to be prepared for disappointment ahead of the imminent findings of a series of pay review bodies.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/arti...sector-pay
PM tells unions to prepare for disappointment despite warnings of a crisis in staffing and recruitment
Peter Walker, Pippa Crerar and Rowena Mason
Thu 11 Jul 2024 23.30 CEST
Last modified on Fri 12 Jul 2024 03.31 CEST
Keir Starmer is on a collision course with unions after playing down the chance of real-terms pay increases for public sector staff in negotiations, prompting widespread warnings of a crisis in recruitment and staffing.
While Downing Street is not ruling out some above-inflation settlements, as could happen for junior doctors, Starmer warned unions to be prepared for disappointment ahead of the imminent findings of a series of pay review bodies.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/arti...sector-pay
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