Pay freezes and below - inflation pay rises have reduced
public sector workers» pay
by 20 %
since the coalition came to power in 2010,
public sector pensions have been attacked and
public services have been slashed across the country.
But the impact of austerity measures is evident in key
public sector occupations
since 2011, with the majority of the real wage cuts experienced
by teaching and educational professionals, social
workers and nurses has happened in the past three years.