RCN Wales consultative ballot on Welsh government’s latest NHS pay offer now open
Friday 10 February 2023
RCN Wales is consulting all eligible members on the Welsh government's additional pay offer for 2022-23 for NHS Agenda for Change staff. Members will be asked to accept or reject the offer.
The RCN is not making a recommendation on how members should vote in this ballot – it is up to members to decide.
Voting is open from 12 noon on Friday 10 February and will close at 9am on Monday 27 February.
Helen Whyley, Director RCN Wales said:
“This additional offer from the Welsh government shows the true power of the voice of nursing and the effects of the tireless resolve shown on those picket lines.
“RCN members in Wales deserve the democratic right to have their say on this offer. The RCN will then take the required next steps and follow through to implement our members’ decision as soon as possible after the results are confirmed.
“Through this vote, our members will continue to lead the next steps in this campaign and I know they will do so with the utmost integrity for their patients and the NHS in Wales.”
Jackie Davies, RCN Wales Board Chair said:
“We know that nursing staff want nothing more than to get back onto wards, back into the community, back into clinics and continue doing what they love to do: caring for their patients.
“But we won’t rest until members are satisfied that they are returning with terms and conditions that guarantee the security of the future nursing workforce and gold standard patient safety.”
Ends.
Notes to Editors
- The Welsh government has put forward an additional pay offer of 3%, of which 1.5% is consolidated (carried over into future pay awards) and 1.5% is unconsolidated (applies to 2022/23 pay only). This offer would be backdated to April 2022 and is additional to the Pay Review Body recommendations for 2022/23 which have already been implemented in full. Included in this revised package are several non-pay commitments.
- The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the voice of nursing across the UK and is the largest professional union of nursing staff in the world. The RCN promotes the interests of nurses and patients on a wide range of issues and helps shape healthcare policy by working closely with the UK government and other national and international institutions, trade unions, professional bodies, and voluntary organisations.
- For more information, please contact the RCN Wales Communications Hub on 02920680769.
The RCN is not making a recommendation on how members should vote in this ballot – it is up to members to decide.
Voting is open from 12 noon on Friday 10 February and will close at 9am on Monday 27 February.
Helen Whyley, Director RCN Wales said:
“This additional offer from the Welsh government shows the true power of the voice of nursing and the effects of the tireless resolve shown on those picket lines.
“RCN members in Wales deserve the democratic right to have their say on this offer. The RCN will then take the required next steps and follow through to implement our members’ decision as soon as possible after the results are confirmed.
“Through this vote, our members will continue to lead the next steps in this campaign and I know they will do so with the utmost integrity for their patients and the NHS in Wales.”
Jackie Davies, RCN Wales Board Chair said:
“We know that nursing staff want nothing more than to get back onto wards, back into the community, back into clinics and continue doing what they love to do: caring for their patients.
“But we won’t rest until members are satisfied that they are returning with terms and conditions that guarantee the security of the future nursing workforce and gold standard patient safety.”
Ends.
Notes to Editors
- The Welsh government has put forward an additional pay offer of 3%, of which 1.5% is consolidated (carried over into future pay awards) and 1.5% is unconsolidated (applies to 2022/23 pay only). This offer would be backdated to April 2022 and is additional to the Pay Review Body recommendations for 2022/23 which have already been implemented in full. Included in this revised package are several non-pay commitments.
- The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the voice of nursing across the UK and is the largest professional union of nursing staff in the world. The RCN promotes the interests of nurses and patients on a wide range of issues and helps shape healthcare policy by working closely with the UK government and other national and international institutions, trade unions, professional bodies, and voluntary organisations.
- For more information, please contact the RCN Wales Communications Hub on 02920680769.
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