Unite reaction to rise in unemployment
Unite reaction to rise in unemployment
The total number of unemployed increased by 38,000 with the number of unemployed women reaching record levels not seen in 23 years according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) out today (17 August).
Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey said:
"George Osborne's disastrous economic policies will put Britain in a coma and it will to take a lot more than a few enterprise zones to wake the country up. As the cuts continue to bite things can only get worse. Women are being especially hard hit with unemployment reaching record levels not seen since the Tories were last in power.
"Unemployment is going up, growth is flat and business investment has fallen – George Osborne and the coalition government are failing miserably on every count. The coalition government and the deficit hawks need to look at alternatives that boost the economy. The government must urgently think and act differently."
Contact: Ciaran Naidoo on 07768 931 315
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