Health: ‘ The government treats us like April fools ’ on pay

Business at health conference turned to pay on Tuesday morning. First, conference discussed an emergency motion on NHS pay 2024-25. The motion pointed out that once again, the government has failed to conduct annual pay reviews in a timely fashion. Moving the motion, James Anthony of the SGE said: “Like clockwork, in April, everything goes up. Bills council tax, everything. Except, like clockwork, NHS pay. “Once again the government treats us like April fools.” He highlighted that Band two members are now paid just one penny above the minimum wage: “A whacking 55p below the real living wage.” The motion noted the health SGE’s decision to launch a pro-active formal consultation in England to gauge the strength of feeling of members. James told delegates: “This consultation is the most important thing we’re going to do when we come back from conference – so let’s go back and talk about pay.” Gillian Hobson from the North West region followed, telling delegates: “This year we need to send a clear message: let nothing go. Detriment is not on the table and we will not accept damage to any of our Ts & Cs. “No more delays, a proper pay rise, proper rebanding, a shorter working week. Let nothing go.” Once bitten twice shy – the fight for pay parity Continuing on the theme of government inaction, conference heard that health workers in Northern Ireland have still not received the 2023 Agenda for Change pay award. Stephanie Greenwood, moving a motion o...
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