‘Utterly unfair’ that RCM members in Northern Ireland are still without pay uplift  

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Northern Ireland says it’s pressing the Northern Ireland Executive for progress on an overdue pay award for its members. The RCM has described the delay as ‘utterly unfair’ and ‘completely demoralising’ for hard working midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) The Health and Social Care (HSC) Trade Unions […]

Pay consultation opens for members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today launched a pay consultation with its Agenda for Change (AfC) members in  England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The College is urging all members across all three nations to have their say on the recent 3.6% pay award as it wants to hear how midwives and maternity […]

RCM publishes results of pay consultation with members in Northern Ireland

Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the HSC in Northern Ireland have had their say on the overdue 5.5% pay award announced in December. Following a two-week consultation the RCM says 76 percent of its members who voted said the 2024/25 award is acceptable as a step towards addressing the long term pay cuts […]