Not exact matches
Strikes are rare and the decision to lose a day's
pay is never an easy one - especially
for public sector workers who have suffered many years of
pay restraint.»
Gordon Brown today issued a strong defence of his handling of the economy, and underlined his tough line by calling yet again
for restraint in
public sector pay rises.
It said: «The union's concern about the political direction of the Government, as well as the industrial concerns over continued calls
for pay restraint in the
public and private
sectors while inflation busts through the Government's targets.
The letter states that there remains «a strong case
for continued
pay restraint in the
public sector».
Ms Morgan said the body's proposals
for teacher
pay should reflect the policy, adding: «There remains a strong case
for continued
pay restraint in the
public sector.»