Strike Action

[El Cid]

The average annual salary for full-time workers in London in 2022 was £41,866 a year, compared with £29,521 for workers in North East England, which was the lowest in the United Kingdom in 2022.

3 minutes ago, makapaka said:

The worst government in history.

The Sunak Government, the Truss or Johnson Government 🤣

Take your pick.

[Slinny]

20 minutes ago, makapaka said:

The worst government in history.

Without a doubt 

[fools]

2 hours ago, Anna B said:

I should have said what's the average salary 'up North' or in Sheffield.

 

The minimum wage works out at about £17K- £18K, and judging by the number of huge distribution centres being built in Sheffield I would think a lot of people work in them, or as van drivers etc. I don't think I know many people on £38K, (but of course I would never ask.) So a big gap there.

 It also makes care workers and nurses look underpaid don't you think?

perhaps the media should ask everyone on the picket line how much salary they actually get, and if they are personally eating patient leftovers and using foodbanks (because they are so destitute), as suggested by their union leader on QT the other day. (the same person who struggled to answer what percentage their pay claim actually was, the day before)

 

One interviewer did so, the answer was 12 years experience, band 7  --- which goes up to £47,672 pa (or if you're in inner London, £55,049)

 

https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202223

 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by fools

[Guest makapaka]

1 minute ago, fools said:

perhaps the media should ask everyone on the picket line how much salary they actually get, and if they are personally eating patient leftovers and using foodbanks  because they are so destitute, as suggested by their union leader on QT the other day.

 

One interviewer did so, the answer was 12 years experience, band 7  --- which goes up to 47.5k

 

https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202223

 

 

 

Oh Yeah cos unless they’re eating patient leftovers what have they got to complain about…..

[fools]

2 minutes ago, makapaka said:

Oh Yeah cos unless they’re eating patient leftovers what have they got to complain about…..

you're blurting out a lot of vacuous responses today, are you bored

[Guest makapaka]

29 minutes ago, fools said:

you're blurting out a lot of vacuous responses today, are you bored

Yeah I’ve got covid so not been pub all weekend…

[hackey lad]

3 hours ago, makapaka said:

Yeah I’ve got covid so not been pub all weekend…

Good lad 

[harvey19]

4 hours ago, makapaka said:

Yeah I’ve got covid so not been pub all weekend…

Hope you get better soon.

[El Cid]

4 hours ago, makapaka said:

Yeah I’ve got covid so not been pub all weekend…

You should start a thread about that, someone might have some good advice.

Get well soon 

[Anna B]

A lot has been said about the Nurses going on strike (although I think only two of the Trusts actually voted to strike,) but the thing that annoys me and needs addressing most, is that care workers who basically do a nursing job, are not being mentioned.

These essential, hard working people without whom the NHS would fall apart, are amongst the lowest paid workers in the country, and do one of the hardest jobs. I don't know if those that work in hospitals are included in the current dispute / pay claim, but If anybody needs a pay rise, it's them.

 

I don't know why they were taken out of the NHS in the first place other than as a cost cutting exercise, but it's a disgrace. Social care is a fundamental part of the NHS, but is now hived off to private business and agencies, and it shows, in terms of poor pay and conditions.  

Edited December 19, 2022 by Anna B