New Year message from Frances
An alternative to austerity, a long-term vision for economic change and a fairer society - these are the three key priorities for 2013 set out by new TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady in her New Year message to trade unionists.
On her first day in the job, Frances said: 'I become TUC general secretary at a critical time. The economy is stuck in the middle of what at best looks like a lost decade. Jobs continue to go across the public sector - including in services like health that we were told would be protected. And while we should be pleased that unemployment has not been as bad as many feared, it is still far too high, especially for young people.
'Even for those in work, living standards are stagnating as wages fail to keep pace with prices. Family budgets are under real pressure, particularly when you look at what those on middle and low incomes actually spend their salaries on, such as food, childcare and transport.'
Read the message in full @
http://strongerunions.org/2013/01/02/new-year-and-new-challenges-my-priorities-for-2013/
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