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To: UK Government

FAIR PAY FOR NURSES AND HCA's!

PAY NURSES AND HCA's WHAT THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW BODY RECOMMENDED.

On 13 March 2014 the Government overturned the recommendation by the independent Pay Review Body that nurses and health care support workers should get the 1% cost of living increase. Last year, the Chancellor said it was affordable so why not accept the recommendation now?

The NHS under spent by £3 billion last year and that money was given back to the Treasury so they definitely have enough to cover a 1% pay rise and much more beyond.

This decision means that less than half of nursing staff at the top of their pay increment will get a 1% rise. Other nursing staff will get what they are contractually entitled to, if they can demonstrate they have developed their skills in the previous year but not the 1% cost of living increase. This decision will affect around 600,000 NHS staff.

Why is this important?

This is a totally unnecessary decision and shows the Government does not value hard working nurses and health care support workers and are relying on their good nature and dedication to just accept it.

A recent pay review body recommendation to increase MP’s salaries was accepted but then it was MP’s voting for their own pay increase!

Please sign up to our petition so the Government knows how bitter a pill they are trying to make us swallow.

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Updates

2014-05-09 22:57:46 +0100

WOW.... What a day for this petition! Thank you all for signing and sharing and thank you 38 Degrees for putting it on Facebook! It is also good to read all the comments and it's great to see that it triggers discussion and thought. Keep going and make it BIG! xxLen

2014-05-08 10:49:16 +0100

YES!! We have reached the 1500 signatures!! Great work to all of you!! Will send you an email with updates shortly.... Thanks so very much to all of you! xxLen

2014-05-01 21:34:37 +0100

Hi all,
We just hit the 1000 signatures!!!
This is just fantastic and I am very very happy with all of you signing and sharing!
Please don't stop.... we need 100.000 for them to be considered in parliament!
But it must be possible because this is a good cause, worth fighting for!
Thank you so very much!
xxLen

2014-05-01 21:29:24 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2014-04-26 23:09:17 +0100

500 signatures reached

2014-04-25 14:56:42 +0100

Hi all,
Thanks so much for your signatures, your comments, your sharing! We are still growing but need more people to sign to make this petition going wild! So please keep sharing and talking about it!! And if you have any ideas how we can reach more people, please do contact me.
Have a great weekend, xxLen

2014-04-19 18:18:45 +0100

Hi all,
We had our letter in the papers on Wednesday (in the Eastern Daily Press) and again today (in the Eastern Evening News)! For more info, please see: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pay-Nurses-and-HCAs-what-the-independent-review-body-recommended/1468910313340963
Please keep sharing this petition!
Thanks so very much,
xxLen

2014-04-15 13:56:17 +0100

Hi all!
Again big thanks to everyone who has shared the link and signed the petition!
It's on Facebook too now, so please see: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pay-Nurses-and-HCAs-what-the-independent-review-body-recommended/1468910313340963 and like the page!
Information for nurses and HCA's: If you are a RCN member you have received an email with the title: Does your MP think you deserve a pay rise? Please take a moment to read the email and then send an email to your MP! Thanks so much!
xxLen

2014-04-13 18:16:06 +0100

Dear all,
We are now on the way to the 200 signatures!
Several newspapers have received a letter today about this campaign so as soon as I will get answers I will let you know.
Please keep talking about the subject, forward it to friends, family, colleagues!
Thanks so much for all the good work!
xxLen

2014-04-10 14:48:48 +0100

Dear all!
We have reached the 100 signatures!
This is amazing! I am so massively proud of you all taking the time to sign and spreading the word!!
So thank you so very much!
I am now going to think how we can grow even bigger but I need your help!
So please keep informing people around you and please contact me if you have constructive ideas how we can make this better, bigger and bolder!
xxLen

2014-04-10 14:34:49 +0100

100 signatures reached

2014-04-09 18:52:29 +0100

50 signatures reached

2014-04-09 12:20:46 +0100

Dear all!
First of all thank you so very much for signing and please send it to your friends, family and colleagues too so we keep growing.... I would really like to reach those 100 signatures today!
Please be informed that all RCN members have received an email with the title: Have your say on NHS Pay 2014/15 consultation. If you are a RCN member please take a moment to respond to the survey.... If you are a Nurse or HCA and not a member of the RCN you can request the survey by sending an email to: [email protected], then you will be sent an invitation. Please, please keep going!!
Thanks so very much! xxLen

2014-04-08 14:52:24 +0100

25 signatures reached

2014-04-07 11:18:24 +0100

10 signatures reached