Responding to the announcement by Welsh Government that most NHS workers in Wales were offered a below-inflation pay rise,Plaid Cymru Health and Care spokesperson Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said,
“Any pay award that is below inflation is a significant pay cut in real terms. This will be a bitter blow for healthcare workers who have shown so much dedication during such an unprecedented and challenging time.
“In addition to ensuring that salaries catch-up with today’s living costs, there also needed to be an uplift to make up for a decade and more of cuts. The Welsh Government have failed to do that in recent years and now, as the cost-of-living soars, it is our front-line workers who are bearing the brunt.
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