“This damning document proves that this paltry offer would hit the living standards of women workers and minority groups hardest. What is more, it proves that Ministers knew this and went ahead anyway."
“I feel totally betrayed. I’ve put my heart and soul into this job and they’ve hurt me. I will never return.”
A Junior Minister was sent instead...
"we really need to make sure we look after our workforce during this time.”
The government's 1 per cent pay rise proposal has sparked talk of industrial action among NHS staff.
Demonstrators have planned a socially-distanced protest outside Downing Street and in Manchester city centre on Sunday.
Linda Obiageli Udeagbala, 60, died last month after contracting the virus, having worked for the NHS for almost 20 years.
“For me, this is, from a moral perspective, the wrong time to be applying pay restraint," MP Dr Dan Poulter said.
Unison said people should stand on their doorsteps and balconies to protest next Thursday - 11 March - at 8pm to show what they think about the planned “derisory” wage increase.