A pay freeze is a kick in the teeth for all the hard work and sacrifice that delivered last year's general election result. It raises serious questions about what the most senior staff... were doing to prepare for something they knew was coming.
No money for pay rises for us on the ground but more senior staff have been appointed on six-figure salaries in London in recent weeks. How many directors do they need down there?
Hollie Ridley, Labour's general secretary, held back tears at an all-staff meeting last week where the pay deal was discussed, expressing how much she valued staff and their efforts.
Labour is braced for a similar standoff with millions of public sector workers this year, as unions have threatened strike action over recommended pay rises that they deem too low.
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