Public sector workers in Bath deserve to feel the benefits of the economic recovery by receiving pay increases by at least the rate of inflation, Liberal Democrat Steve Bradley has said.
Liberal Democrats say that if they remain in government they will ensure employees in the public sector are no longer subject to real term cuts in their pay.
This will guarantee an increase in pay to one in five workers in Bath.
That’s a minimum pay rise over the next two years of:
- £350 for a nurse on £25,000;
- £420 for a police officer on £30,000;
- And nearly £500 for a teacher on £35,000.
Liberal Democrat candidate for Bath, Steve Bradley, said: “Public sector workers in Bath have made enough sacrifices. You have done your bit to help get the country back on track.
“That’s why the Liberal Democrats believe it is time to end the era of pay restraint.
“Under our plans, we will give all public sector workers – from teachers and nurses to social workers and police officers – in Bath pay rises which at least keep pace with the cost of living every year.
“No more pay freezes or below inflation pay rises. We can do this because with the Liberal Democrats, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
“If you are a public sector worker worried Tory cuts threaten your job, or Labour’s refusal to deal with the deficit means another year of pay cuts, then only a vote for Lib Dem will guarantee you a fair pay deal.”
“Our balanced approach to the economy – tackling the deficit but doing it fairly – means the Liberal Democrats are the only party that can make this commitment for the next parliament.”
