PCS Union fury at Swinney's Tory wage freeze
23 June 2010
John Swinney yesterday suggested he will freeze public sector pay as Scotland faces a cut of around 16% in block grant funding from Westminster, although a freeze will not be considered until April 2011 when current public sector pay settlements come to an end.
This is at a time when RPI inflation, which is the rate used for pay negotiations, is standing at 5.1%.
Lynn Henderson, PCS Scottish Secretary said "Whilst we welcome Mr Swinney's commitment to honour existing pay deals we know that our members will suffer from plans to freeze pay.
Below inflation pay increases are pay cuts in reality, and limiting the pay rise for tens of thousands of low paid workers to £250 for the next two years just continues the real terms cuts to basic pay and living standards our members have experienced since 1997.
This is the thin end of the wedge, and we know we are likely to face deeper cuts following the autumn comprehensive spending review.
We will campaign with other unions and the STUC, and with local community groups to fight these attacks. Pay will be at the top of the agenda when PCS meets John Swinney next month."
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