kopchoir
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NoUnions are protesting at the Government's decision not to accept the independent pay review body's recommendation to award a 1% pay rise to all staff.
Instead, ministers took the decision to award a 1% pay rise for those on top of their pay band but not to those on "progression pay increase", who automatically get a fixed average pay increase of 3%.
The average annual private sector pay increase is currently around 2.5%, while last year it was recommended that MPs should see their pay increase by 11% by 2015.
From Sky News.
Does this mean that most people who are not on top of their pay band receive a 3% increase?
You are tarring all with the same brush. The ones on strike today are the lowest paid and are very unlikely to have any access to vehicles. Also as has been mentioned your wife's pension may be protected but anyone with more than 10 years to do is shafted, they are still ok don't get me wrong but certainly not "world class" as you put it. But the reasons for the generous pensions goes back a long way and I am not blaming any one party as it was a mixture of labour and conservative governments that cocked them up. They could still be affordable today if managed properly back then but that's not what the OP is about.The Francis report highlighted serious issues with staff, yet still the NHS has serious problems in this area, and giving them more money won't stop it.. So no I don't support the strikes.
They get a free education, world class pension and a decent salary, holidays and generous paid mat leave, access to lease vehicles and numerous other benefits..
Although the implementation of the e-roster has been a disaster, my wife works in the NHS and tbh I dislike nearly all of her colleagues, pompus, binge drinking deacons..
If you look into it max the government are doing the same as with my fellow firefighters (though ours is not about pay). They don't negotiate they impose. It's a case of take it or leave it and the "talks" just go round and round in circles until striking is the only way for the common man/person who is usually on minimum wage or being worked till stressed can be heard.
I receive none of these things. Must be those useless paper pushing managers that breed in the NHSThey get a free education, world class pension and a decent salary, holidays and generous paid mat leave, access to lease vehicles and numerous other benefits..
I hate to say it, but maybe a private healthcare system like in the states may be the way forward. Obviously we need another layer for those unable to contribute as now.
Then nurses could move between providers and the competition would keep wages competitive.
In scotland ?Private sector nurses are paid worse than their NHS counterparts on the whole, here at least.
Private sector nurses are paid worse than their NHS counterparts on the whole, here at least.