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| Scotland's largest health union 'rejects pay offer' | Scotland's largest health union 'rejects pay offer' |
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| Members of Scotland's largest health union are believed to have rejected the latest pay offer for NHS staff. | Members of Scotland's largest health union are believed to have rejected the latest pay offer for NHS staff. |
| BBC Scotland understands 61% of Unison members voted to turn down the £2,205 pay uplift with an official announcement expected on Tuesday. | BBC Scotland understands 61% of Unison members voted to turn down the £2,205 pay uplift with an official announcement expected on Tuesday. |
| It is likely the union will now ballot its 50,000 members on taking industrial action. | It is likely the union will now ballot its 50,000 members on taking industrial action. |
| Scottish health secretary Humza Yousaf has warned he does not have more money for pay deals. | Scottish health secretary Humza Yousaf has warned he does not have more money for pay deals. |
| Other health unions have already rejected the pay deal and backed strike action, with ambulance workers planning a 26-hour walkout later this month. | Other health unions have already rejected the pay deal and backed strike action, with ambulance workers planning a 26-hour walkout later this month. |
| But Unison had suspended its strike ballot of NHS staff last month to consult on a revised pay offer from the Scottish government. | But Unison had suspended its strike ballot of NHS staff last month to consult on a revised pay offer from the Scottish government. |
| Scottish Ambulance Service workers confirm winter strike dates | Scottish Ambulance Service workers confirm winter strike dates |
| Yousaf: I don't have more money for NHS pay deals | Yousaf: I don't have more money for NHS pay deals |
| The Scottish government's pay offer is for a flat rate rise of £2,205 per worker backdated to April. | The Scottish government's pay offer is for a flat rate rise of £2,205 per worker backdated to April. |
| It means an average salary increase of 7% with the lowest paid gaining more than 11% and qualified nursing staff receiving up to 8.45%. | It means an average salary increase of 7% with the lowest paid gaining more than 11% and qualified nursing staff receiving up to 8.45%. |
| Unison's rejection of this offer comes as GMB Scotland said its members in the Scottish Ambulance Service would walk out on 28 November until the following day. | Unison's rejection of this offer comes as GMB Scotland said its members in the Scottish Ambulance Service would walk out on 28 November until the following day. |
| The union said meetings would be held with management to ensure appropriate staffing levels for critical care. | The union said meetings would be held with management to ensure appropriate staffing levels for critical care. |
| The Royal College of Nursing have already voted to take strike action | The Royal College of Nursing have already voted to take strike action |
| GMB Scotland organiser Karen Leonard said the strikes were a direct response to the Scottish government for "failing to give front-line workers the pay rise that they deserve". | GMB Scotland organiser Karen Leonard said the strikes were a direct response to the Scottish government for "failing to give front-line workers the pay rise that they deserve". |
| Unite also announced that about 1,500 Scottish Ambulance Service staff, including paramedics, would take industrial action on 25 November. | Unite also announced that about 1,500 Scottish Ambulance Service staff, including paramedics, would take industrial action on 25 November. |
| This is expected to take the form of measures such as work-to-rule and an overtime ban. | This is expected to take the form of measures such as work-to-rule and an overtime ban. |
| Royal College of Nursing and health workers in two other unions have also voted for a combination of strike and industrial action this winter. | Royal College of Nursing and health workers in two other unions have also voted for a combination of strike and industrial action this winter. |
| 'Moral obligation' | 'Moral obligation' |
| Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said he does not have more money for pay deals. | Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said he does not have more money for pay deals. |
| Mr Yousaf and his Welsh counterpart have written to the UK government to ask for more funding to help avoid strike action. | Mr Yousaf and his Welsh counterpart have written to the UK government to ask for more funding to help avoid strike action. |
| He told BBC Scotland that the UK had a "moral obligation" to give the Scottish government more money. | He told BBC Scotland that the UK had a "moral obligation" to give the Scottish government more money. |
| "They are the architects of this cost crisis," he said. | "They are the architects of this cost crisis," he said. |
| The health secretary said contingency talks had taken place with other emergency services and the Ministry of Defence. | The health secretary said contingency talks had taken place with other emergency services and the Ministry of Defence. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Trade Unions | Trade Unions |
| Scotland | |
| NHS Scotland | NHS Scotland |
| GMB | GMB |
| Scottish Ambulance Service | Scottish Ambulance Service |
| Unite | Unite |
| Strike action | Strike action |
| Humza Yousaf | Humza Yousaf |
| Unison | Unison |