Plaid Cymru must deliver on public service promises, says UNISON

Commenting on the nomination of Rhun ap Iorwerth as first minister of Wales, UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner said today (Tuesday):

“Plaid Cymru made manifesto commitments that align closely with priorities public service workers have been raising for years. Those promises must now become action that’s properly funded.

“UNISON expects Rhun ap Iorwerth to follow through on his pledge to deliver annual pay rises for public service workers. These workers are Wales’ backbone and have kept communities going through austerity, underfunding and rising demand. All of them need a government that follows through.

“Insourcing, a national care service, council housing and public transport investment are also central to building stronger communities and better local economies.

“UNISON Cymru will work constructively with the new government through social partnership. But public service workers will judge this Senedd on delivery. The new government must now quickly turn manifesto commitments into action.”

Notes to editors:

– UNISON Cymru’s Senedd manifesto priorities include fair pay, fair pay agreements, £15 an hour in social care, ending term-time-only pay in schools, direct NHS pay bargaining in Wales, insourcing, a publicly funded and publicly delivered National Care Service, council housing and public transport investment.

– UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.

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