Health unions to ballot members on new pay offer

Several health unions representing nurses, doctors, and other healthcare workers have announced that they will be conducting a ballot of their members to vote on a new pay offer from the government.

The proposed pay offer includes a salary increase of 3% for healthcare workers, which is below the 4% increase that the unions had originally demanded. However, the government has stated that this is the final offer and that any further negotiations would not lead to a higher pay increase.

The decision to ballot members comes after months of negotiations between the unions and the government, with healthcare workers expressing frustration over what they perceive as inadequate pay increases given the challenging conditions they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Union leaders have urged their members to carefully consider the offer and participate in the ballot to have their voices heard. The results of the ballot will determine whether or not the unions will accept the pay offer and continue negotiations with the government.

Overall, the balloting of members on the new pay offer marks a critical moment in the ongoing debate over fair compensation for healthcare workers, who have been on the frontlines of the pandemic and have faced significant challenges in providing care to patients.