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Originally Posted by garinda
'With the economy plunging deeper into recession, and inflation likely to drop below 0% into deflation, the CBI has warned that the “overwhelming majority” of its members will freeze wages this year.'
'Tens of thousands of other private-sector workers are also likely to see their earnings slashed. Several professional firms have reduced salaries by 20% by putting employees on a four-day week.'
'A snapshot survey by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that 30% of businesses are planning to cut working hours. David Frost, its director-general, said: “Across the country I am hearing more and more businesses left with no choice but to freeze and cut pay.'
“It is unacceptable that the public sector should not share any of this pain.''
Pay freeze looms for millions - Times Online
Perhaps he should have added, after his last comment, 'unless of course you are the Conservative Leader of Hyndburn Borough Council, in Lancashire'.
'His basic allowance has jumped from £17,032 to £19,842, but he is also allowed to claim allowances for more than one special responsibility, which has led to the extra £5,000 he can claim.
This equates to a whopping pay increase of around 20 per cent.'
Expenses rise sparks fury in council chamber - News - Accrington Observer
'They approved a 49 per cent rise in their overnight stay allowance.'
Council makes a meal of rises - News - Accrington Observer |
Can we bring the thread back on subject now please, and deal in facts?
It's a fact the Conservatives on Hyndburn Council chose to ignore the recommended allowance limits set by an independent body, and award themselves a massive increase.
No evidence appears to have been dug up on the other councillors by use of the Freedom of Information Act on everyone else's expenses, so on that fact it's indefensible.
Now it seems the bare facts are being hidden in threads realating to this scandalous greed, by trolling.
It's also fact that the newspapers are currently full of stories of people having to take pay cuts or go on short time, and they are the lucky ones who haven't already lost their jobs.
