Teachers and nurses leaders fear the Government could use stubbornly high inflation figures to offer lower than expected pay deals, prompting fresh warnings of coordinated strike action
The Government is expected to publish wage increases for teachers and nurses next month, with reports claiming that schools could be in line for a 6.5 per cent pay rise.that the Government could point to inflation remaining well above the 2 per cent target as a reason to keep any pay offers lower.
The Prime Minister’s spokesman said: “Uncontrolled spending and wage growth can have long term effects when it comes to inflation. That has been a key issue for us and are points we’ve made to unions throughout. Heads’ and teachers’ leaders warned that any attempt by the Department for Education to offer anything less than what the independent pay award body has recommended would raise the likelihood of coordinated strike action in the autumn.: “Whatever the final proposed pay deal is, it will be put to the membership for consideration.
“The Government does want to think carefully about this, if they want to avoid enraging an already incredibly disaffected profession further,” she added.
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