Letters: We need to give care workers a chance of a decent living by setting up a wages board
A YEAR ago the Institute for Public Policy Research called for care workers to be treated fairly. Now a survey by the Scottish Trades Union Congress finds that one in 10 care workers are still on zero-hour contracts. Care workers deserve a fair wage for work which is difficult, essential and which at times puts carers at risk. The inequality of power between staff and employers has meant that care worker wages are often only at the minimum wage. Workers are not well unionised. Their sense of responsibility towards their residents restricts the range of industrial action they might take....
Source: heraldscotland.com