Midwife strike 30/04/15

Teerah

Does anyone know exactly what time the strike is at this Thursday? All the information I can find just says a 4 hour stoppage but not which 4 hours they are? I have a midwife appt in the afternoon but haven't been advised if it is affected or not, do u think I would receive a cancellation phone call or am just supposed to know?

steveymp

8am to 12 midday as far as I am aware, afternoon appointments should be fine, if your appointment is to be cancelled they will contact you.

All emergency cover is in place on the wards and it will be business as usual apart from morning outpatient appointments and ante natal classes.

First time in their history that these overworked and underpaid staff have gone on strike, they deserve our full support.

macman

I assume that Kate and Wills have made other arrangements...

qwert_yuiop

How much does a midwife get paid?

Voyager2002

steveymp wrote: »

First time in their history that these overworked and underpaid staff have gone on strike, they deserve our full support.

Since they are paid out of taxes and do not contribute to the economy they should be grateful that they get any money at all! And since there is a big deficit we need to save money on luxuries like getting born...

Voyager2002

steveymp wrote: »

First time in their history that these overworked and underpaid staff have gone on strike, they deserve our full support.

Since they are paid out of taxes and do not contribute to the economy they should be grateful that they get any money at all! And since there is a big deficit we need to save money on luxuries like getting born...

qwert_yuiop

If you say it often enough it makes it true. I have to say I've paid no attention to this and I don't know what it's about, which shows there's not much industrial muscle there.

saverbuyer

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

How much does a midwife get paid?

Starting Salary = £21,692




Everything in-between




Consultant Midwife =£67,805

waltsalt

Salary goes up to just shy of £26k after just one year.

qwert_yuiop

waltsalt wrote: »

Salary goes up to just shy of £26k after just one year.

Does it stay at that level or could it be pushed down, pushed down, and again like that?

steveymp

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Since they are paid out of taxes and do not contribute to the economy they should be grateful that they get any money at all! And since there is a big deficit we need to save money on luxuries like getting born...

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The majority of Midwives (ie the ones doing the actual work rather than managers) are on a band 5 £21.5K - £27.9K after 5 years (not after 1 year)

Last years 1% pay rise was paid in March as a lump sum of a staggering £200 after tax and then the 1% was removed from the pay scales in NI. England, Scotland and Wales keep the 1% on their pay scales This year if they get a rise it will be most likely the 1% reinstated from last year, so an actual pay cut.

This is why they have decided to go on strike, but the strike will NOT effect any patients who need their help or assistance.

Maybe we should pay Midwives minimum wage ? They are only fancy nurses who only do a degree course for 3 years followed by a further 3 years before they are considered qualified. They are only worth a zero GCSE burger flippers wage after all