Cumberland's Urgent Care Team will stage a demonstration outside a meeting of the full council.
Where: Civic Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG
When: 12noon, 30 April 2024
Contact: GMB Press Office on 07958 156846
Approved Mental Health Social workers in the Urgent Care Team have already staged three strikes in their fight for a proper job evaluation.
More than 4,000 members of the public has signed a petition backing the Urgent Care Team’s campaign.
The Urgent Care Team is on the front line of mental health emergencies – on call across Cumbria 24 hours a day and making on the spot decisions on whether immediate detention is necessary.
In July 2022, these dedicated professionals submitted an application for a regrading of their role, believing it was incorrectly evaluated.
Cumberland Council denied their request.
Fran Robson, GMB Organiser, said:
“Cumberland’s Urgent Care Team are a vital resource for the community.
“They do a difficult, often dangerous job and they deserve to be paid properly.
“Cumberland Council needs to be under no illusions – GMB members will not stop until their demands are met.”
