Branch News
NHS Scotland Consultative Ballot
Posted: 29th March 2021
Dear GMB Member,
NHS 2021 Pay Offer Consultative Ballot – GMB will recommend you vote REJECT
Following a meeting of the Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee (STAC) trade unions this afternoon (Monday 29 March), GMB’s consultative ballot on your pay 2021 pay offer will run from Monday 12 April to Wednesday 5 May.
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Branch Donation
Posted: 22nd March 2021
The Branch have recently provided a charitable donation of £200 to Aoife’s Sensory Bus. This is a charity based in Ayshire which will help children and young people to gain access to sensory play and experiences.
NHS Scotland Pay circular
Posted: 8th March 2021
Dear member
Please see the below link. This provides details on the recent non negotiated “payment on account” increase for NHS Scotland staff covered by Agenda for Change terms and conditions, and also the restructuring of pay bands 5,6 and 7, in line with the 2018 pay deal.
NHS Pension FAQ’s
Posted: 7th March 2021
Dear member
Please click on the below link for further detail in relation to the recent pension changes.
Covid-19 Protection of health care staff
Posted: 22nd February 2021
Dear member
Please see a letter sent to the Prime Minister about ongoing concerns in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic and the protection of our members.
Letter-to-the-Prime-Minister-on-protecting-health-care-workers
Public sector pension update
Posted: 17th February 2021
Date: 09/02/2021McCloud Latest; Government Decide on Deferred Choice Underpin (DCU)
The main public service pension schemes were reformed in 2015 and everyone except those closer to retirement was placed into them. Those members were allowed to remain in the schemes they were in prior to 2015 (their legacy schemes), this was known as ‘transitional…
Vaccine delay for SAS staff
Posted: 6th February 2021
Ambulance staff should get second vaccine now not in 12 weeks, say trade unions
GMB and Unison are calling on the Scottish Government to give Scottish Ambulance Staff their second dose of their vaccine now rather than wait up to 12 weeks.
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Covid Vaccination
Posted: 22nd January 2021
Dear GMB Member,
GMB & Unison have today written to Jeane Freeman as we have concerns about the delay in getting frontline SAS members the 2nd dose of the vaccine.
We have huge numbers of staff unavailable to work and huge pressure on every single member in work. The Scottish Government must do more to…
AGP Position Statement
Posted: 9th November 2020
Dear member
Work is ongoing to challenge the current UK guidance on the definition of Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP’s). GMB have joined a newly established coalition of organisations – The AGP Alliance – which is calling on Government to review their stance as a matter of urgency.
Please see the below link for more information.
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