NHS low pay | IMGpapers 1976

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YOUR 'Page One Comment' on basic rates in the public sector (11 January) says: The basic wage rates of workers in the public sector is between £40 and £45 a week.' Speaking for the NHS this is not quite so.

On the current basic wage rate for hospital workers, the £40 comes in at grade 10. Above this grade you will find mostly supervisory workers; and below it — the majority of the workers, such as domestics and IF you add on the se talmant of £7.20 it will go over the ISLE 44 onon ou nyoe turday mornings i lat. Westminst Satu. Ring Bath 2-3.30pm, eries Challenge details.

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