For years local government workers have seen their pay held back by this Government – Andrew Gwynne MP

Andrew Gwynne MP, Labour’s Shadow
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, commenting on reports that council
workers have been offered a two-year pay deal, said:

“Labour leaders in Local
Government have worked tirelessly to urge the Government to scrap the 1 per
cent pay cap and provide funding to give public sector workers the pay rise
they deserve.

“Local government workers provide
an important and essential service to the public, but for years they have seen
their pay held back by this Government in the name of austerity.

“Given the Tories’ harsh cuts to
local authority budgets, it is vital that additional funding is provided to
back up this pledge, to avoid simply placing extra burden on already
over-strained budgets.”