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Prospects for the coming pay round (475 words)

Forecasts point to only a modest rise in the cost of living by the end of next year, but unless the very low 'headline' ...

Labour Research Department three monthly pay figures (220 words)

Percentage increases on lowest basic rates (by agreements covered) ...

Prices (59 words)

July 173.3 1.6 2.2 ...

Other pay analysts (30 words)

Confederation of British Industry (manufacturing) (three months to June 2002) 2.7% ...

Average earnings indices (150 words)

June 129.5 4.8 5.0 4.6 4.7 5.3 ...

Inflation forecasts (41 words)

RPI forecasts (and underlying inflation - excluding mortgage interest payments) ...

Latest figures for full-time weekly average earnings (42 words)

all workers £458.50 ...

What's in store in the coming pay round? (2040 words)

Inflation ...

Low inflation and long-term deals are key factors in pay round (3285 words)

One in three current pay settlements was awarded under a long-term deal running for around two years or longer, and the long-term approach is ...

Agriculture, forestry and fishing (113 words)

Midpoint 4.4% ...

Energy and Water (202 words)

Midpoint 2.5% ...

Minerals and chemicals (381 words)

Midpoint 2.6% ...

Metal goods and engineering (476 words)

Midpoint 3.0% ...

Other manufacturing (486 words)

Mid-point 2.5% ...

Construction (143 words)

Mid-point 5.0% ...

Distribution, hotels etc (453 words)

Mid-point 2.5% ...

Transport & communications (652 words)

Mid-point 3.3% ...

Banking & finance (545 words)

Midpoint: 2.4% ...

Other services (1019 words)

Mid-point: 3.5% ...

Percentage increase on lowest basic rates 1999-2002 (252 words)

Highest decile (top 10%) ...

Mid-point increases on lowest basic rates by sector (310 words)

industrial sector private company private multi-employer all private sector public sector all ...

Pay deals worth more than 4% (1204 words)

New pay structure ...

Employment Act and Wilson judgement mark year of major changes in employment rights (840 words)

The last 12 months have seen important changes to employment rights with the passing of the Employment Act 2002 and key court rulings that ...

Tackling persistent pay inequality is key negotiating target for unions (736 words)

Closing the gender pay gap has been high on the negotiating agenda for many unions in the last 12 months. ...

Asbestos court ruling is one of key safety events of year for unions (781 words)

Unions welcomed a groundbreaking victory for asbestos compensation in the House of Lords in May. The Lords overturned previous rulings by the Court of ...

TUC launches "Pay up for Pensions" campaign as union notches up final salary strike victory (837 words)

The last 12 months have been dominated by growing fears about the future of final salary pension schemes as more major employers have closed ...