PRESS RELEASE : Inflation – Ministers must come forward with credible public sector pay offers [January 2023]

The press release issued by the TUC on 18 January 2023.

Commenting on today’s (Wednesday) inflation data, which show CPI inflation at 10.5% and RPI inflation at 13.4%, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:

“Inflation remains higher than the pay rises most workers are getting. And far higher than the pay offers Rishi Sunak is trying to force onto millions of workers without fair negotiations.

“Instead of rushing in unfair and unworkable laws that attack the right to strike, ministers should be fully focused on public sector pay negotiations. It’s taking far too long for them to come to the table with credible offers.”