UK government and healthcare unions reach deal on pay rise

Unions representing health workers in the country reached an agreement with the government on a salary increase after lengthy negotiations.

Under the proposal, which was brought forward as a result of an 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 one time for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. and a 5 percent salary increase will be made for the year 2023-2024 starting in April.

The proposal will apply to all frontline staff, including nurses and ambulance workers, but will not include general practitioners who are seeking a 35 percent pay increase due to rising cost of living and rising cost of life.

Minister Barclay said in a statement on the deal: “This proposal will provide fair pay increases to nurses, EMTs, physiotherapists and other non-medical staff, keeping with our commitment to cut inflation in half.” he made his assessment.

– Strikes will be suspended.

The proposal will be put to the vote of the unionists in the next stage, and the health workers will pause their actions during this process.

Royal College of Nursing, GMB and Unison, which are among the largest health unions in the country, announced that they would advise their members to accept the offer, while the Unite union said 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 NHS staff, good for taxpayers and, more importantly, for patients whose care will no longer be needed.” interrupted by the strike, good news for you.” he used the phrase. (AA)