rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/isnt-it-time-to-care-for-our-carers?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-isnt-it-time-to-care-for-our-carers' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Nurses United UK https://actionnetwork.org/groups/nurses-united-uk https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/172/863/normal/logo-purple.png COVID-19 has reminded us that everything depends on our health. It’s in every aspect of our lives, from our homes and schools, to our work places and businesses. It affects how we use our public spaces and public transport, even how we socialise and connect with family and friends. COVID-19 has also reminded us who really cares for our health, and keeps our country running: it’s our NHS nurses and social care workers, teachers, cleaners, cashiers, and bus drivers. These are the working people that we should be valuing and protecting as a society. But this Government is failing in its basic duty to look after those who care for us most, by providing unsafe working conditions and paying out poverty wages. During this pandemic, many of us have paid the ultimate price as a result. It doesn’t have to be this way. The future is what we collectively demand. Nurses United believe that, going forward, our health must be safeguarded as a priority. The outpouring of public support in clapping for carers is heartfelt. Isn’t it time this Government started caring for carers too? That’s why, Nurses United are calling on this Government to demonstrate that they value nurses as much as we do, by making four changes: 1. Increase the student nurse bursary 2. Implement safe staffing levels 3. Pay nurses a living wage 4. Address racial discrimination in the NHS With your support, together we can demand care for our carers so that they can do their job of keeping us safe. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/isnt-it-time-to-care-for-our-carers