GMP stand by £10,000 fine over NHS pay protest that lasted less than 10 minutes - as organiser says she will contest it Karen Reissman, 61, helped organise the demo in St Peter's Square on Sunday that was shut down by police Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now A top cop has stood by the decision to give a £10,000 fine to the organiser of a NHS pay protest that lasted less than ten minutes yesterday. Karen Reissmann, 61, a mental health worker and Unison rep, was among the organisers of an event to showcase anger over the Government's offer of a 1 per cent pay rise to NHS staff by attending a 'socially-distanced and risk assessed' demonstration in St Peter's Square on Sunday afternoon.