Branch News
Rest Break Joint Communication
Posted: 20th February 2025
Dear member
Please click on the link below to read a joint update from GMB, Unison and Unite in relation to rest breaks within SAS.
https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/bgWnCBLXNcPJq28iQI8T2olvy
GMB@SAS Branch Meeting 28/02/2025
Posted: 18th February 2025
Dear member
This is a final reminder of the details for the next GMB@SAS Branch Meeting, which is to take place between 1030-1200, on Friday 28th February. As previously communicated by email, any members wishing to attend should inform the Branch Secretary and Branch President by this Friday, 21st February 2025.
Branch meetings are open…
NHS Scotland 2024/2025 Pay Offer
Posted: 20th August 2024
Dear GMB member,
GMB Scotland in NHS & SAS: Your 2024/25 Pay Offer
Today, Tuesday 20 August, Scottish Government have made a formal pay offer to you following our last negotiation meeting yesterday.
The offer is for 5.5% increase, you can see it in full here.
NHS Scotland Pay Negotiation Update
Posted: 11th August 2024
Dear Member,
GMB Scotland in NHS & SAS: Pay Negotiation Update
GMB alongside our sister unions met with Scottish Government yesterday, Thursday 8 August, for the second pay negotiation meeting.
Negotiations were constructive and progress is being made.
A further meeting will be held week beginning 19 August.
This next meeting is expected to conclude…
NHS Scotland staff call for one-year deal as pay talks begin
Posted: 2nd August 2024
NHS staff in Scotland have called for one-year above-inflation pay deal as talks begin in Edinburgh today (26th July 2024).
Farewell and thank you to Steve Rice
Posted: 15th February 2024
GMB@SAS Branch would like to express our huge gratitude to Steve Rice who is standing down as Chair of the GMB National Ambulance Committee (NAC) after 16 years.
Steve was a pioneer in the creation of the Ambulance Service Union (ASU), prior to it’s merger with GMB in 2008. Following on from this, under Steve’s…
Public holidays – paid as if at work
Posted: 4th February 2024
Dear member GMB would like to remind all members that they are entitled to be paid as if at work (PAIAW) if they are off sick on a public holiday that they were rostered to have worked. Any member who was off sick on any of the recent Christmas or New Year public holidays should…
SAS National Update
Posted: 2nd February 2024
GMB@SAS Branch National update – JAN 2024 ANNUAL LEAVE GMB can confirm it has been accepted nationally that carry over of leave can be up to 1 week (37.5 hours). This was discussed and agreed on Monday of this week with confirmation that our interpretation of the NHS Scotland…
Christmas Joke Competition
Posted: 22nd December 2023
Well done to everybody who recently took part in our Christmas joke competition. The winners were selected at the end of our December quarterly Shop Stewards meeting and have all been contacted. All have received a payment of £30.00.
The winners came from Clydebank Station, Edinburgh City Station, Edinburgh WFP, Falkirk and East ACC. Our…