Care workers in Wales are to be paid a “real living wage” under plans announced by the Welsh Government. First Minister Mark Drakeford (pictured) said boosting salaries for people across
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A leading union is stepping up a campaign for better sick pay after a survey suggested a third of care workers receive less than £100 a week if they have
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Applications for social care jobs have increased as the pandemic has improved people’s perceptions of working in the sector, new research has suggested. A new-found appreciation for carers could help
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A nurse who looked after Boris Johnson when he was seriously ill with Covid-19 has resigned, citing the Government’s 1% pay offer and its lack of respect for the profession.
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Members of the Unison trade union have voted to accept the Scottish Government’s 4% pay offer for most NHS workers. Unison, Scotland’s largest public sector union, had campaigned for the
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Most people believe the Government should find money to give NHS workers in England a decent pay rise, new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 adults by the UK’s 14
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Council workers have voted in favour of strike action over what one union described as an “inadequate pay offer” from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla). Members of Unison,
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Social work staff who provide emergency out-of-hours cover in Argyll and Bute have voted to take industrial action in consultative ballots run jointly by two unions. Both Unite and UNISON
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More than nine in 10 members of the GMB Scotland union have rejected a “derisory” pay offer for council workers, increasing the prospect of strikes. An offer on the table
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The Government is facing a fresh attack after confirming it will not pay a bonus to NHS and social care workers in England. A petition signed by thousands of people
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