RCM Scotland welcomes lifting of public sector pay cap

By RCM on 05 September 2017 RCM Scotland Midwives MSWs - Maternity Support Workers Pay and Agenda For Change

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed this afternoon that the 1 % cap on public sector pay rises in Scotland will be scrapped from next year.

Responding to the announcement the Royal College of Midwives (RCMs) Director for Scotland, Mary Ross-Davie said; “The RCM very much welcomes this afternoon’s announcement by Scotland’s First Minister. The RCM has campaigned long and hard on behalf of our members for the pay cap to be lifted and we are happy that the Scottish Government has finally listened to our calls. With this announcement, the Scottish Government has led the way for the other countries of the UK  to follow.

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