[IER] Government prepared to ignore public sector pay review bodies

Fri Jun 30 17:03:17 BST 2023

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Government prepared to ignore public sector pay review bodies

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The Government is prepared to block the pay rises that public sector Pay Review Bodies (PRBs) recommend, Chief secretary to the Treasury, John Glen, has confirmed.

Almost half of public sector workers are covered by pay review bodies – including police and prison officers, the armed forces, doctors, dentists and teachers. Pay Review Body recommendations are not legally binding on the Government.

Trade unions have responded vigorously to the suggestion that the Government would over-rule PRB recommendations.

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Inflation price rises mostly reflect increases in profits, say the IMF

Profits accounted for 45 percent of price rises since the start of 2022 according to International Monetary Fund.

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Labour does not rule out rejecting pay advice from Pay Review Bodies

Labour’s fiscal rules are "absolutely non-negotiable", says Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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Join us in Durham for our Eve of Gala Rally

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Fighting the Anti-Trade Union Laws: Tolpuddle Festival

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Church of England clergy submit pay claim for first time in history

Church of England clergy, represented by Unite, have for the first time in their history submitted a formal pay claim. 

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Soaring probation workloads put the public at risk, warn unions

Crippling workloads will lead to a catastrophic breakdown of the service if the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) does not intervene. 

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RMT to take to streets in national protest against strikes bill

‘We will fight this in the courts, the media and the workplace’, union leader Mick Lynch says 

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