“It’s a huge victory” – Anchor employees celebrate as care home giant adopts living wage

By Tia Shelley 13th December 2021 Features, Health, News 0 comments

Some Salford care workers are celebrating a pay boost after a long campaign to persuade their employer to adopt the […]

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Mayor and MP hold demonstration with care workers over refusal of bosses to protect workers during the pandemic

By George Mills 13th August 2020 Uncategorised 0 comments

Salford’s Mayor and one of the city’s MPs joined a socially-distanced demonstration outside Beechfield Lodge care home in Salford calling for […]

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Support workers delight as wage rises to £9.30 an hour

By KatieBruton 3rd March 2020 News 0 comments

Salford support and care workers are celebrating their new wage, after years of campaigning. From October 1, 2020 carers will […]

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Salford carers campaign for real living wage

By KatieBruton 11th February 2020 Eccles, Health, News, Politics 0 comments

Cash-strapped Salford carers have launched a campaign to be paid the real living wage. The campaign run by their union […]

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Unison wins major victory for Salford care workers

By Jack Merriman 6th December 2018 Business, News 0 comments

Domiciliary care provider Lifeways has scrapped plans to end top-up payments for sleep-in shifts.  Union Unison put Lifeways under pressure as […]

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Closing Salford nurseries to hit special needs children hardest

By James Spencer 26th November 2018 Community, Education, News 0 comments

Salford City Council’s latest proposal to merge the five local nurseries up for closure, with local primary schools, threatens the education of children with special needs difficulties.

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Salford care workers welcome payrise

By Emily Ingram 10th October 2017 News 0 comments

A care worker has described a pay rise for workers in Salford as “just what we need” for a stressful job.  […]

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