Renfrewshire care workers on the picket line over fair pay dispute

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Renfrewshire care staff, who support people living in their own homes, stood on picket lines yesterday as they branded a proposed pay deal “revolting”.

GMB Scotland members had voted overwhelmingly in support of a two-day strike which concludes today, as well as a long-running overtime ban.Renfrewshire Council and its partners at Renfreshire Health and Social Care Partnership are currently proposing a 67p pay increase for carers, bringing the hourly rate to £12.96.

However, the union says the fee fails to recognise the crucial role, skills and specialist experience care staff have garnered since the last review of roles was completed in 2007.Renfrewshire workers gathered at picket lines across the local authority area yesterday and today, while colleagues in West Dunbartonshire and Falkirk also staged protests.Christine Kelly, who has been a carer for 15 years, says the pay offered by Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership is “revolting”.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Christine told the Paisley Daily Express yesterday morning: “We are not paid our value.