UK government and health unions reach agreement on wage increase
An agreement has been reached in the ongoing wage increase dispute between the government and the unions representing the health workers going on strike in the UK.
Unions representing healthcare workers in the country reached an agreement with the government on a wage increase after long negotiations.
According to the proposal, which was presented as a result of the agreement between Health Minister Steve Barclay, who is negotiating on behalf of the government, and the unions, 2 percent of their salaries will be paid once for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and a 5 percent salary increase will be made for the 2023-2024 year as of April. .
The proposal will apply to all front-line staff, including nurses and ambulance workers, but will not include general practitioners who are seeking a 35 percent salary increase due to the rising cost of living and higher cost of living.
Minister Barclay said in a statement on the agreement, “This proposal will provide fair wage increases to nurses, emergency medical technicians, physiotherapists and other non-medical personnel while maintaining our commitment to halve inflation.” made its assessment.
– Strikes will be suspended
The proposal will be submitted to the vote of union members at the next stage, and health workers will pause their actions during this process.
Royal College of Nursing, GMB and Unison, which are among the main health unions in the country, announced that they would recommend their members to accept the offer, while the Unite union stated that the proposal in question was not good enough.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a tweet after the government and health unions reached an agreement, said: “This offer is good for UK National Health System (NHS) staff, good for taxpayers and most importantly, patients whose care will no longer be interrupted by the strike action. good news for you.” used the phrase. (AA)
