Unions have hinted at a return to industrial action after a recommendation that teachers, NHS staff and other public sector workers should get a 2.8% pay rise next year.

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Government recommends 2.8% pay rise for public sector workers

Teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants are among those covered by the proposals.

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Inflation is predicted to average 2.5% this year and 2.6% next year, according to forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility.

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Unions attack 2.8% Government pay rise proposal for NHS workers and teachers

Teachers and nurses have warned of strikes, with government departments on a collision course with unions unsatisfied with the proposals to raise pay for more than a million public sector workers.

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Rachel Reeves facing union showdown amid public sector strike warnings

A UNION threatened industrial action last night, deeming a government-backed pay rise to be “barely above the cost of living”. Unison was angered by ministers pushing for an increase limited to 2.8 per cent for public sector workers such as nurses, teachers and civil servants. No additional funding will be made available to departments for the pay awards set for next year, the Cabinet Office said. However, Unison, which represents 1.3million wor…

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Union threatens strike claiming pay rise is 'barely above cost of living'

The Prime Minister insists 2.8 per cent is the most he can offer to be ‘fair for the taxpayer and the worker’

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Starmer ‘won’t back down on pay’ as unions threaten strikes

Government departments are on a collision course with unions unsatisfied with proposals to raise pay for more than a million public sector workers by 2.8% next year.

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The Royal College of Nursing says the proposed pay rise is as little as £2 extra a day - "less than the price of a coffee". The National Education Union (NEU) said the amount "won't do". It follows a period that has meant a combined increase of over 17% over the last three pay awards.

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Unions hint at public sector industrial action over 'offensive' 2.8% pay rise recommendation

Rachel Reeves has been left bracing for a clash with trade union paymasters after Labour agreed to an “insulting” 2.8 per cent pay rise for public sector workers.Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Government believes that these increased salaries remain competitive and reflective of the “challenging financial backdrop”.The offer sits just marginally above the projected inflation rate of 2.6 per cent but marks a significant reduction from the 5.5 per cent…

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'It's an insult!' Reeves braced to clash with unions as ministers push for 2.8% public sector pay rise AGAIN

The Government has been threatened with a fresh round of strikes as ministers and trade unions face off over public-sector pay.No 10 has insisted that workers such as doctors, nurses and teachers can only have inflation-busting salary rises if they become more productive at their jobs.But union leaders say industrial action is “inevitable” unless the Government is prepared to improve its opening offer of 2.8 per cent pay increases next year.The …

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