Workers in social care sector ‘dealing with crushing workloads and violence’
Workers in the social care sector are dealing with crushing workloads, violence and “terrible terms and conditions”, according to a report.
The GMB union said there was now a mental health “crisis” in social care after a survey suggested that more than two thirds of workers blame understaffing for negatively affecting their mental health.
The union said there were at least 150,000 vacancies in the care sector.
Natalie Grayson (pictured), GMB national officer, said: “Our care sector is beyond the point of crisis.
“These dedicated professionals deal with crushing workloads, violence in the workplace and terrible terms and conditions.
“Care workers are leaving the profession in droves, and new immigration legislation is making it even harder to replace them.
“Whoever wins the election next month, they need to grasp the nettle of social care, which has been avoided for so long.
“Sectoral bargaining for care will help – because if we want to avoid the entire system collapsing, we need to start by giving care workers a minimum of £15 per hour.”
The report will be discussed at the GMB’s annual conference in Bournemouth on Wednesday.
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