This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Care workers, NHS pay to brought up as we are on front line in crisis
One of the lowest paid jobs, overworked, first to recieve cuts that are happening from Government. Yet when companies advised to work from home, we are the ones that are exspected to stay in work with vulnerable adults, ensuring that your family memebers are safe with no reagrds to our health.
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Its now that the government needs to realise that we as support workers, carers, NHS are the ones holding the Fort on the front line in such times of crisis about time things change and our pay is brought in line with expectations, we require a higher rate of pay way above the minimum wage. We are more at risk as in times like these, we are looking after the vulnerable and still going home to our familys and possibly infecting them.
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