british Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, defends the current mechanism for managing the salaries of public sector employees in England, despite strikes by nurses and emergency workers, who are demanding higher hikes and examining the health system this week.
Public health independent agency recommended this year salary increase 4.75% for nurses, even though it is a trade union that represents nurses The group asked for a 19% increase that the government has so far refused to negotiate.
Independent wage-setting boards “are there because salaries are obviously a difficult thing to decide and they weigh the different interests at stake,” the Conservative prime minister argued before the House of Commons Liaison Committee.
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“The government has fully accepted its recommendations, in all sectors, not only in the health sector. In many ways The increase was above the government’s initial estimate it may, in many cases be higher than that offered in the private sector,” he added.
Asked by deputies about his message for health workers going on strike this week, the chief Executive stated: “I have always made it clear my gratitude and admiration for our community health workers”.
“I admit it’s a difficult situation. It’s difficult for everyone, because inflation has its place, and the best way to help them and everyone in this country is to try to bring inflation down as quickly as possible,” Sunak added.
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