Motion · S3M-02795 · 30 Oct 2008
Support the PCS Pay Strike on 10 November 2008
The motion
That the Parliament expresses its solidarity with the members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) in Scottish and UK government departments in their national industrial action over a 2% pay cap; notes that, amid spiralling food, fuel and transport prices, financial insecurity and Retail Price Index and Consumer Price Index inflation rates at 5% and 5.2% respectively, low-paid public sector workers should not be condemned to below inflation effective pay cuts; commends Scotland’s civil servants for the sterling work that they do in providing vital services to the public, and urges Scottish and UK ministers to review pay policies that are penalising their own workforces at this time of unprecedented and significant developments in the economic climate.
Supporters (12)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 3 Nov 2008
- Sarah Boyack 3 Nov 2008
- Bill Butler 3 Nov 2008
- Cathy Peattie 3 Nov 2008
- Sandra White 4 Nov 2008
- Hugh Henry 5 Nov 2008
- Mary Mulligan 5 Nov 2008
- Elaine Murray 6 Nov 2008
- Karen Whitefield 7 Nov 2008
- Robin Harper 10 Nov 2008
- Rhoda Grant 12 Nov 2008
- David Stewart 12 Nov 2008
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.