John McDonnell criticises 'mean-spirited' NHS pay deal

Shadow chancellor condemns proposal requiring nurses to give up day’s holiday for 3% increase

The shadow chancellor has said it would be “mean-spirited” of the government to ask nurses to give up a day’s holiday in exchange for a pay rise.

The Guardian revealed on Friday that ministers hoped to persuade 1 million non-medical NHS workers, including nurses, to surrender one day’s leave as part of a settlement that would increase their salary by 3% this year, and then 1%-2% in the following two years.

Continue reading... March 09, 2018 at 06:46PM