The pay offer was made today (24 November) following negotiations between the RCN and other health trade unions and the Scottish government. The RCN paused a formal announcement on strike action in Scotland while negotiations took place this week.
Colin Poolman, RCN Scotland Director, said:
“As always it is our members who will decide what happens next in relation to the pay offer. The first step in that process is for our board to review the detail of the offer. That will happen in the next few days. The revised offer still does not meet our members’ expectations, which is disappointing, but the Scottish government is saying this is their best offer. We will update members once that process has taken place.
“I appreciate it may be frustrating for our members in Scotland, the majority of whom voted very strongly in favour of taking strike action. It was that mandate that encouraged the Scottish government to re-open negotiations. It is right that RCN Scotland Board members consider the offer in the usual way.”
