Commenting on Labour’s call for care workers to be paid at least the real living wage and for the prime minister to make good on his promise to fix social care, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said today:
“Care workers perform skilled word day-in, day-out, looking after the most vulnerable people in society.
“Their value has to be reflected in their pay. They must be given at least the real living wage, with full pay if they’re off sick.
“The prime minister promised more than a year ago he had prepared a clear plan to fix social care. We’re still waiting.
“The country is crying out desperately for a national care system to replace this fragmented mess.”