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• Bank’s chief economist is “living on another planet”

  26-04-2023 13:31
  
  Commenting on remarks made by Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill that British households “need to accept” they’re poorer and stop pushing for wage rises, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Wednesday):
  “Huw Pill is living on another planet. On his comfortable salary, he clearly has no idea of the impact soaring prices are having on working people and their families. 
  “Millions are barely getting by, unable to pay thei
  
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• Ignoring the social care crisis will worsen the broken system, says UNISON

  26-04-2023 13:27
  
  Commenting on the report by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass) that calls on the government to reform the system of care and support in England, UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said:
  “Ministers are choosing to ignore the social care crisis. Deep-rooted staffing problems will only begin to be resolved by addressing endemic low pay in the sector. 
  “A national care service with better pay and conditions would end the profiteering in car
  
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