Remuneration of vital public service employees

What it asks

What the petitioner did first

1. 10 Sep 2020
   Public Petitions Committee

   New Petitions
   1 mention
2. 25 Nov 2020
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
   1 mention
3. 27 Jan 2021
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
   1 mention

1. Scotland57 62.6%
2. United Kingdom23 25.3%
3. England6 6.6%
4. Belgium3 3.3%
5. Wales1 1.1%
6. United States1 1.1%

1. David Edwards 16 May 2020
   Public service employees, especially NHS and community care staff, are undervalued and we have all seen how crucial their roles are during the Covid-19 pandemic.
   It is long overdue to ensure that their remuneration is appropriate to the service to our community they provide.
2. John E.Seenan 16 May 2020
   I am ashamed that as one of the wealthiest economies on the planet, it takes a pandemic of this magnitude to make us aware of the low remuneration and poor terms of employment afforded those maintaining the essential services most of us depend on. The very least we can do, to begin the process of remedying this disparity, is to sign this petition. Once the pandemic has receded and attention turns to balancing the economy, we must continue to ensure that the vital role these people fulfill in our society is recognised appropriately.
3. BRIAN SEENAN 19 May 2020
   It has taken a pandemic for the Government to release money that it claimed was not available. Money is clearly not an issue, it's time it was used to protect the NHS and the dedicated people who work in it.
4. Stewart Martin 21 May 2020
   A truly worthwhile proposal
5. Hilda Wilson 23 May 2020
   If the NHS had been any less capable during this pandemic, the Covid virus would have claimed many more lives than it has done. ALL employed by the NHS and in related public service posts have risked their own lives to help save others
   - they need to be acknowledged and appreciated with a suitable pay increase, NOT a cut in wages and numbers!
6. Jo Haythornthwaite 6 Jun 2020
   We should remunerate these people properly
7. William Gillespie 7 Jun 2020
   I strongly support this initiative. The sums invoved have already been dwarfed by UK expenditure on Covid-19.
8. Craig Hendry 7 Jun 2020
   I agree that NHS, Social workers and Care Home staff are undervalued and merit an increase in their income BUT I think the situation in Scotland and the rest of the UK could have been better managed and there should be less manipulation of the data by governments. The biggest mistake made by the UK and Scottish Parliaments was to ignore the findings and fail to publish the result of studies into dealing with a pandemic.
9. Joan Benson 8 Jun 2020
   Proper remuneration for the care and selfless dedication these people provide day in day out to protect the health of our nation is the only way forward.
10. Malcolm Bell 8 Jun 2020
    The Covid Pandemic highlights the incredible dangers our NHS and care workers face .Pay them accordingly. Get the priorities right !!!
11. Gerry Condron 9 Jun 2020
    Care Home staff are grossly underpaid
    - the funds allocated to care for our old folks from Scottish Government are totally inadequate and do not meet running costs
    - resulting in low wages for hard-working dedicated employees,
12. Bryan John Morgan 12 Jun 2020
    More than public service folk that are vital. I am not supporting this until private employees eg cleaners and security are included.