Fair Pay for Nurses Campaign give them 12.5% not 3%
We believe in Fair Pay for Nursing. That’s why we are behind the RCN consultation on NHS pay which opens at 9am on 12th August and closes on 13th September 21. RCN Members throughout the UK will be asked to have their say on whether or not the 3% pay award is acceptable. In Scotland members continue to be in a dispute with the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland after they rejected a 4% pay increase.
The Fair Pay for Nursing campaign asks for a 12.5% pay increase, and continues this summer, and all RCN, nurses and the general public are encouraged to get involved in UK-wide Summer of Action events. To find out where your nearest event is go to https://www.rcn.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/fair-pay-for-nursing/summer-of-action events go right through from the 12th August to 25th Sept 21.
A robust consultative ballot process will serve to reassure the public that the RCN are approaching this issue with the understanding that nursing is a safety critical profession.