18 March 2025
RMT Press Office:
Transport union, RMT has criticised Labour's decision to cut welfare spending by up to £5bn by 2030.
Eddie Dempsey RMT general secretary said: "Welfare cuts target people who rely on support to survive, including disabled people, carers, the unemployed, and those in insecure work.
“For the past 40 years our economy has been marked by low investment, wage suppression and super-high profits.
"Our economy needs to be fundamentally restructured so we can invest in housing, infrastructure and services to create well paid jobs and provide an adequate safety net for those who fall on hard times.
"There is an enormous amount of wealth in this country and the Labour government should be using the economic levers at their disposal to capture it from the rich.
"Billions could be recouped by the treasury through levies on wealth, the closure of tax loopholes, and extracting excess corporate profits.
"RMT stands with all in our working-class communities, including the disabled and unemployed."
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