MSP calls for pay rise for Falkirk workers after viewing wage figures decline
Central Scotland MSP Richard Leonard says workers in Falkirk need a pay rise because they are actually thousands of pounds worse off since 2010 due to inflation.
According to Office for National Statistics data real wages in the Falkirk area have fallen by 6.8 per cent on average – a drop of £2306 – since 2010.
Across Scotland pay has fallen by 2.3 percent – £800 lower – than it was 12 years ago when inflation is taken into account.
Mr Leonard said: “The wave of industrial action that started last summer and is continuing this year is completely justified when you consider that people are so much worse off now than they were in 2010.
“More than a decade of wage cuts and rising prices has meant families in Falkirk and across Scotland are struggling to make ends meet. I fully support all workers who are taking action in response to this crisis.”