Struggling workers face worst wage growth in 50 years as Tories refuse pay deals

And as industrial action grows across the country, No10 has been accused of deliberately sabotaging pay deals to fight with those who tried improve low wages

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Struggled workers have suffered the worst wage growth in nearly half a century this year, union leaders have revealed.

And as industrial action grows across the country, No10 has been accused of deliberately sabotaging pay deals to fight back with those trying to improve low wages.

Yesterday trains were empty in depots on the first day of a 48-hour strike by railway workers and undelivered mail piled up in sorting centers ahead of staff walkouts today.

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TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady has claimed the Tories are using the battle with unions to mask their own incompetent management of the economy.

She said: 'I strongly suspect that if you wanted to denigrate our NHS, our education system, our public services, that's the right way to go.

TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady has claimed the Tories are using the battle with unions to mask their own incompetent management of the economy (

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"They don't want us to talk about the root cause of this.

"They don't want us to talk about the mess they've caused to the economy. They've messed up a lot and are fighting with us to distract from the fact that they're useless."

Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham agreed. She added, "It has to be deliberate."

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