Union boss: Saying 'be realistic' just doesn't cut it

"Those that kept the country running in the pandemic deserve a decent pay rise", says General Secretary of the PCS Union Mark Serwotka.

As railway workers prepare to go on strike this week, there are fears that medical and teaching staff could join them in a potential "summer of discontent".

Inflation could reach 11% later this year, with public sector workers likely to be offered a 2% pay rise.

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