Maree Todd Welcomes Scottish Government Lifting the Public Sector Pay Cap

Maree Todd MSP

Maree Todd

Local MSP Maree Todd is calling on the UK Government to stop flip-flopping on public sector pay and endorse the SNP’s policy to end the pay cap.

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay told the Scottish Parliament last week that the “time was up” for the annual 1% limit on public sector pay.

The  Scottish Government is now engaging with trade unions ahead of the next Scottish budget to discuss a future public sector pay policy that recognises both rising living costs and the need for sustainable public finances in order to ensure fairer pay for nurses, teachers and all public sector workers in Orkney.

Maree Todd MSP said:

“The SNP Scottish Government has listened to independent pay recommendations – showing that around 2,500 nurses, doctors, police officers and other public sector workers in Orkney that their incredible service is valued and that they deserve pay that reflects real life circumstances.”

“Indeed, showing public sector workers in Orkney how much we value their service is ever more pertinent as we face endless Brexit uncertainty that is driving inflation, forcing up living costs and intensifying recruitment problems – risking a Brexit brain drain.”

“And with some public sector workers in Orkney still subject to UK wide pay policies – the Tories must act and act now to confirm that the pay cap will be scrapped.”

“The clear message coming from Scotland to the Tory government is to end austerity, and end it now.”

 

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