Frontline NHS nurses and health workers will unite next week as they protest to say "no!" to public sector "inequality". 

It comes after the UK Government announced pay increases for a range of key workers, including doctors, teachers, dentists and the Armed Forces.

However, some frontline workers — including nurses, social workers, and care home staff — will not benefit from the rise.

A Facebook group for NHS workers disputing unequal pay has exploded into life and recruited 60,000 members across the UK in just five days.

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Calls for changes to the pay rise announcement will be held at 25 locations across the country, where those protesting have been asked to bring facemasks and blue ribbons. 

Almost 700 Glasgow frontline NHS workers are expected to stage a peaceful protest at Glasgow Green on Augst 8 at 11am as they state they "deserve better".

A statement reads: "We will be standing, socially distanced and with masks, to protest against the lack of pay parity within the NHS.

"The recent government announcement of a pay rise for teachers, doctors, armed forces personnel and public sectors workers to "recognise their efforts on the front line" excludes a massive number of healthcare workers.

"This announcement is a massive slap in the face, slapped by the hand that once clapped for us.

"We deserve better.

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"Please, stand with us. Change can happen, but we need our collective voices to be heard. We need to be loud and we need your voice.

"This protest isn't just for those healthcare workers who have been let down by our government, yet again. Its for anyone who loves and values our NHS and wants to see its workers treated equally and fairly."

Anthony Johnson, Nurse and Lead Organiser for Nurses United said: "We all know who we relied upon and needed in this crisis.

"The problem is that this Government doesn’t. Our NHS colleagues are being driven into taking action to defend themselves and the safety of us so that when you press that buzzer there will be a nurse at the end of it.”

View the Glasgow protest event here.