Working people don’t need “lectures” on working harder

Responding to comments by Conservative minister Rachel Maclean this morning that people should work more hours or move to a better job to protect themselves from rising bills, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Working people don’t need lectures – they need help.

“Millions are working flat out but are still struggling to cover the basics.

“We need an Emergency Budget now to get families through this cost of living crisis.

“And we need action to tackle precarious employment.

“It’s a bit rich for ministers to tell people to find better-paid work – especially when they have presided over an explosion of low-paid and insecure jobs.

“The government could be fixing this problem, but instead refused to bring forward an employment bill at last week’s Queen’s speech.”