NHS Scotland Pay Talks Update
"The STAC Staffside negotiating team met today with the Cab Sec, officials and employers as planned to start formal negotiations on NHS pay. UNISON negotiators played an active role in the discussions.
Negotiators, employers and government were met outside by around 60 UNISON members and activists from Lothian, Forth Valley and Borders NHS.
In terms of the negotiations we exchanged views with Government around the staff side claim, the pressure our members are experiencing working in the NHS and the public sector pay matrix. The staff side expressed our announce that these talks were starting 167 days after our claim had been submitted.
It was agreed to meet again on 8 August at which point TU's said that they expected to make significant progress towards the conclusion of this years pay talks."
Negotiators, employers and government were met outside by around 60 UNISON members and activists from Lothian, Forth Valley and Borders NHS.
In terms of the negotiations we exchanged views with Government around the staff side claim, the pressure our members are experiencing working in the NHS and the public sector pay matrix. The staff side expressed our announce that these talks were starting 167 days after our claim had been submitted.
It was agreed to meet again on 8 August at which point TU's said that they expected to make significant progress towards the conclusion of this years pay talks."