Posted: 6th March 2023
Dear Member and colleague,
I am sure you have heard by now, that today the Government have approached the National staff council and have given the stipulations that if pay talks are to happen, that all unions have to agree to postpone their strikes for next week, and then they will come to the table…
Posted: 3rd March 2023
Dear Colleagues,
There is a significant development this evening in our pay dispute with the Government
On Wednesday 1st March, we announced a tightening of the derogations for cover on strike days. The following day, we received a letter from the Secretary of State for Health, Steve Barclay, inviting us and other unions to pay…
Posted: 17th February 2023
Dear Member,
Thank you once again for completing your industrial action ballots and helping get the ballot over the line.
We are now in a place where we can start to release information on the upcoming action.
Posted: 13th January 2023
Dear Member,
I’m writing to inform you that GMB have formally notified EEAST that we will be reballoting our members regarding the pay award.
The ballot will open on Monday 23rd January (this is the date when ballots will be sent by
Civica)
The ballot will close on Tuesday 7th February…
Posted: 13th January 2023
Please see attached Staff Council Statement regarding an uplift to mileage rates which has been implemented after a review by NHS employers in November 2022. These rates become effective from 1st January 2023.
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Posted: 28th October 2022
Dear Member,
As you are most likely aware your informal indicative ballot met all criteria to move to a formal industrial action ballot.
Attached is a Ballot FAQ which covers a few additional questions that I haven’t covered below, I recommend reading it if you have any concerns.
What happens next?
Over the next week…