Faith leaders' call for justice to the Scottish Government
20 September 2024
On 18 September 2024 faith leaders held constructive talks with the Scottish Government over improving pay for social care workers.
Representatives of the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland met with Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, at the Scottish Parliament yesterday to discuss pressures facing the sector in the face of the ongoing cost of living crisis. Among them was CrossReach CEO, Viv Dickenson who has been a passionate advocate for fair pay and legislative change for workers in the social care sector.
United for justice, Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, Moderator of the General Assembly, and Father David Stewart of Justice and Peace Scotland articulated the collective concerns of around 400 faith leader representatives from across Scotland, who supported the ‘4 steps to Fair Work' campaign.
Speaking afterwards, Father David Stewart said: "I came away from our meeting encouraged that the Cabinet Secretary sees the importance of engaging and listening to the faith communities, and encouraged that the government seems to recognise the requirement of taking action in this domain to create a more caring society in Scotland".
Read the full article on the Church of Scotland website.
