Blog: Fighting for pay across the union

UNISON is now fighting high profile pay battles across our public services and across the UK to get the fair pay rise you deserve. We, in UNISON, didn’t need reminding about the value of our public service workers, but COVID-19 has woken the world up to the unrelenting efforts of low-paid workers. Keeping people and communities safe and cared for, delivering vital vaccination programmes, and keeping children and young people educated and supported has been your daily mission. And let’s be clear, all our vital public services rely on valued and supported workers. But when we can’t count on the Westminster government and employers to recognise and reward your work, even after this overwhelming crisis, we risk losing a dedicated and skilled workforce. Nearly a year ago, UNISON delivered our claim for a £2,000 pay rise for all NHS staff to Downing Street. Health staff across the UK have campaigned ever since for a decent pay rise and, last week, we finally heard the government’s announcement that NHS staff will get a 3% pay uplift. That’s well short of our OneTeam2k claim, so we’re consulting our members in health who are covered by this pay award. We’re also calling on private companies with outsourced NHS contracts to pay their staff an increase in line with directly-employed NHS workers. Our members in health in Scotland have voted to accept an offer that delivers an average of 4% with additional payments for the lowest paid, after UNISON health branches campaig...
Source: UNISON Health care news - Category: UK Health Authors: Tags: General secretary's blog Christina McAnea pay up now Source Type: news