A Victory for Midwives
Clip: 3/30/2025 | 1m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
After months of campaigning, the midwives learn of sweeping wage increases.
After months of advocating for increased compensation, the Royal College of Nursing’s “Raise the Roof” campaign secures a triumphant 22% wage increase. Phyllis, Trixie, Rosalind, and Joyce watch on in delight upon learning the news.
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A Victory for Midwives
Clip: 3/30/2025 | 1m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
After months of advocating for increased compensation, the Royal College of Nursing’s “Raise the Roof” campaign secures a triumphant 22% wage increase. Phyllis, Trixie, Rosalind, and Joyce watch on in delight upon learning the news.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIt is with the most profound pleasure that, as a direct result of our campaign, I am now able to announce the following-- a two-year, two-part settlement comprising a 20% pay rise from the 1st of April 1970 with an additional 2% from the 1st of April 1971, a total wage increase of 22%.
[Cheering and applause] ♪ We did this not by allowing our profession to be sentimentalized, not by tugging at government's heartstrings, and not by claiming to be an army of Florence Nightingales in short skirts.
[Laughter] We did it by acknowledging our own worth and persuading society to do the same.
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