Labour's shadow chancellor, Annelise Dodds, said Sunak's Spending Review was a"moment for the chancellor to take the responsible choice the country needs", such as protecting key workers. But after clapping them during the country's first lockdown, the chancellor has"taken a sledgehammer to consumer confidence" by freezing many of their wages, Dodds told the Commons.
Both the TUC and the UNISON union warned that strike action against the pay freeze could not be ruled out."People may not be aware or perhaps have forgotten that public sector workers have basically had 10 years of pay freezes and pay caps," UNISON assistant chief Christina McAnea told LBC radio. The National Living Wage will rise by 2.2 percent to £8.91 per hour and will be extended to those aged 23 and over. For a full-time worker on the national living wage, that's an increase of £345 next year.
Amid his own spending plans, the chancellor also presented new economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility for the state of the economy and public finances, revealing the financial impact of England's second national lockdown for the first time.
ooooh. was that actually smart? piss off the people who are keeping everything running 🤷♀️be ashamed if they all went on strike...
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