NEWS that hospital trust chairman Russell Hart is to receive a 150 per cent pay rise was greeted with shock and anger on the streets of Hartlepool.
Retired
William Dickson, 74, who lives in the Throston area of Hartlepool, said: "I'm a pensioner and I've worked all my life.
More pay rise row stories...Anger over 150 per cent pay rise - click to readChairman defends increase - click to readThe argument for - click to readWorkers will miss out - click to read"We are getting a £1.50 rise in April, it's just not on. It should be knocked on the head, I'm really disheartened with the lot of them."
Office worker
Christine Ray, 49, from the Rift House estate, said: "It is definitely not justified especially considering what is going on in the NHS. I think they would be better off investing it elsewhere. It is really unfair."
Teresa Stead, 43, a shop assistant from Everett Street, said: "I think it's shocking.
"It is an important job, but I don't think he should get that much."
Henk Hordijk, 70, of Whitby Grove, said: "Why should they get so much money? I'm an old age pensioner and I hardly get anything. The most I ever got was 2.5 per cent and I worked for years."
Lawrence Beckenkrager, 72, of Derwent Street, said: "He shouldn't be given it. My wife is in hospital and they are short staffed. Some are working 16 hours a day, it is no wonder they are stressed."
Pensioner
Eileen Rowe, 69, of Rift House, said: "He should take a decrease not an increase."
Top row, left to right, Lawrence Beckenkrager, Henk Hordijk and Teresa Stead. Bottom row, left to right, Eileen Row, William Dickson and Christine Ray
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