Sentences with phrase «public sector pay freezes»

«The shadow chancellor has wrapped up public sector cuts, public sector pay freezes, a rise in retirement age and reduced pension rights in warm words that will ring hollow with Britain's army of public sector workers.»

Then there was the GMB's Paul Kenny warning that his union was reviewing its affiliation, followed by Unison general secretary Dave Prentis's dark mutterings of «unintended consequences» as retribution for Ed Balls's support for a public sector pay freeze.

Following Ed Balls» announcement that he accepted all of the coalition Government's cuts and the public sector pay freeze.

This, together with the public sector pay freeze, will hit the government's spending plans and trade union members.

The government have already announced some measures to cut the deficit, like a two - year public sector pay freeze.

Is it because the public sector pay freeze and rising unemployment means that average earnings will be less than inflation over the next two years?

The Tories want a public sector pay freeze and the Lib Dems say they would cap public sector pay increases at # 400.

The TUC has voted at its annual Congress to support co-ordinated strike action over a public sector pay freeze.

«But then you have to counter-balance it with their absurd support for the public sector pay freeze, which in our view is economically stupid.

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The new 50p tax rate and associated changes to the taxation of higher earners will be kept until the end of the public sector pay freeze.

Public sector pay freeze The chancellor unveils freezing pay for public sector workers over two years.

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Union bosses will go toe - to - toe with the Labour leadership today as they fight for delegates at the Labour conference to approve a motion opposing the party's support for a public sector pay freeze.

Union bosses are going toe - to - toe with the Labour leadership today as they fight for delegates at the Labour conference to approve a motion opposing the party's support for a public sector pay freeze.

He also announced measures to help economic recovery, including a public sector pay freeze, a levy on bank bonuses and a package of measures to help the unemployed.

McCluskey, who launched a hard hitting attack on the Labour leadership in a Guardian article published in January following the decision in the New Year to endorse a continuation of the government's public sector pay freeze, admits that the stance has led to a fracturing of trust between Labour and trade unions.

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And by saying that the 50p tax rate could not be abolished while the public sector pay freeze was in place, he also hinted that it could be abolished in 2012.

In England, the public sector pay freeze of recent years has meant real terms pay cuts for many teachers.

Not exact matches

Hammond, who has faced calls from fellow cabinet ministers to scrap the 1 % freeze on public sector pay increases, said that the government must continue the «right balance» between what is fair for workers and taxpayers.

The cap was introduced by former prime minister David Cameron in 2010 and has resulted in public sector pay being frozen at one percent rises for the last seven years.

In order to win next year, Cameron needs to persuade at least some of the millions of public sector workers currently living under a one per cent pay freeze that their living standards will improve as well.

The chancellor announced plans to cap public sector pay at one per cent for two years, after the current pay freeze ends, and take steps to «rebalance» pay levels across the country.

«We could not even think of abolishing the 50p rate on the rich while at the same time I am asking many of our public sector workers to accept a pay freeze to protect their jobs.

Disability benefits are protected, but tax thresholds are increasing by one per cent and those in the public sector who had seen their pay frozen will now receive one per cent pay increases.

But simultaneously they will cut the deficit by freezing public sector pay at one per cent and thereby cut growth.

Resisting the temptation to offer a traditional pre-election bribe, Osborne also announced that he was continuing with a freeze on public sector pay until 2017, meaning public sector workers will have seen their pay held back below inflation for seven years.

Public sector pay has been frozen for two years - one year longer than previously announced - but those earning # 18,000 or under will get assistance.

They have forced cuts to public sector pay, reduced or frozen minimum wages, and restricted collective pay agreements in the name of greater market competition.

Public sector pay will be frozen for two years for those earning more than # 21,000 a year, the chancellor announced in today's Budget.

Public sector workers will be shocked and angry that they are the innocent victims of job cuts and pay freezes,» he said.

Public sector pay was frozen throughout the last parliament, leading to real - terms cuts in public sectoPublic sector pay was frozen throughout the last parliament, leading to real - terms cuts in public sectopublic sector pay.

«But we've also said we're going to freeze public sector pay for a year, we've said we are going to ask people to retire a year later from 2016, we've identified some benefits like the child trust fund that we won't go on paying to better - off families.

The Financial Times suggested that in order to find additional cuts of # 30 - 40bn, the incoming government might have to cut public sector pay by 5 per cent, freeze benefits for a year, means - test child benefit, abolish winter fuel payments, and cut free TV licences and bus passes.

«He confirms that the government is grabbing money from public sector workers to pay down a deficit they did nothing to create, even at a time when their pay is frozen for two years and many are facing job losses,» he said.

The Conservatives have attacked the government for proposing a freeze on senior public sector pay in the middle of their party conference.

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In office, Labour will not reverse the coalition's spending cuts — and that includes public sector pay which remains all but frozen.

As well as having their pay frozen with inflation above 5 %, public sector workers face their pensions being raided to help pay off the budget deficit caused by the recession and the bank bail - out.

The BCC also wants an immediate two - year pay freeze on public sector pay and a complete abolition of the April 2011 rise in national insurance contributions.

The truth is that in both the public and private sectors people have made sacrifices: longer hours, more flexibility, pay freezes, to protect jobs.

Commenting on the announcement of the draft Scottish budget for 2013/14, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the fastest growing teachers» union in Scotland, said: «While the Scottish Government has been placed in a difficult position by the Westminster Government's imposition of its austerity measures, it is deeply disappointing that the Scottish Government has chosen to follow the Coalition's flawed economic policies by imposing another year of pay freeze on public sector workers.»

Pay freezes in the public sector and the threatened increase in pension contributions will make matters worse.

But freezing public sector pay and pensions and limiting tax credits for the middle classes met with a cooler response.

«Spending in the wider economy is also hit because millions of public sector workers are enduring a pay freeze - while inflation is high and the cost of household necessities, like energy, are soaring.

Public sector pay will be frozen for two years for staff earning over # 21,000, while the government will accelerate the increase in the state pension age to 66.

Public sector workers say the government pay freeze will demoralise staff as workloads increase due to recession

Criticising the pay freeze for top earners announced by the chancellor, Alistair Darling, last night, Osborne said: «To sneak out a public sector pay announcement in the middle of a Conservative conference shows these Labour politicians are better at writing books about courage than displaying it,» a reference to Gordon Brown's book Courage: Eight Portraits.

«We could not even think of abolishing the 50p [tax] rate on the rich while at the same time I am asking many of our public sector workers to accept a pay freeze to protect their jobs,» he said.