Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf met with representatives from trade unions on Friday to inform them that the pay offer
Strike action in Scotland's NHS looms as staff claim the Scottish Government has imposed a pay offer despite overwhelming rejection from three health unions.
Colin Poolman, director of RCN Scotland, said 82% of the union’s members rejected the deal. It will now continue with planned strike action in the new year, with dates set to be outlined in January. Jaki Lambert, director of RCM Scotland, said: “Let us be clear: this is an imposition, not an acceptance, of the pay award. Our members have consistently spoken loud and clear – this pay offer by the Scottish Government is simply not good enough.”
But Mr Yousaf said: “Given that the majority of unions representing the majority of unionised Action for Change staff have accepted the pay deal, we will now move to implement this record pay deal. We believe it is right to get additional money into the pay packet of NHS staff in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis.
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