Mental well being employees are strolling out for 3 days in a row over pay.

Members of the pressing care crew in components of Cumbria need to see their pay regraded, says the GMB union.

But Cumberland Council says the roles had already been re-evaluated in 2019 and a request to regrade was turned down two years in the past, as a result of there had been “no changes” to the necessities of their roles.

It is the second time the employees have gone on strike.

The walkout begins at 09:00 GMT on Friday 22 March and ends at 09:00 on 25 March.

Approved psychological well being social employees perform assessments and make selections on whether or not individuals must be detained beneath the Mental Health Act.

Workers are at the moment paid between £48,474 and £49,498 a yr in Cumberland and the common charge throughout the North West is £38,600, based on social care physique Skills for Care.

GMB says it has gathered 2,000 signatures on a petition that exhibits individuals again the strikes.

Fran Robson, GMB organiser, stated: “The public help exhibits the individuals of Cumberland are proper behind their pressing care crew and their plea for a regrade.

“The problem is just not one among funding: the council has spent greater than £600,000 in company employees prices throughout the crew in the course of the previous two years.”

Cumberland Council said that when there had been vacancies in the team, arrangements had been made to ensure they could deliver a safe service.

They added they had recruited two new members of staff in the past six months to reduce use of agency workers.

While the strikes are ongoing, an emergency cover plan will be in place.

A spokesman for Cumberland Council added: “We are additionally working with NHS companions to make sure continuity of care and help to anybody in a psychological well being disaster.”