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UNISON members working in the NHS have voted to accept a multi-year pay offer worth more than 8%.

An individual postal ballot of 452,000 members working in the NHS saw 64.91% of of those taking part vote to accept the three-year offer worth 8.1% - and more to some members

A full range of health workers, including nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists, porters, midwives, health care assistants, technical, admin, cleaning, security and catering staff backed the deal will establish a new NHS minimum wage of £6.77 in the second year.

This result means that UNISON and the RCN, the two largest NHS unions, representing the overwhelming majority of NHS staff, have now endorsed the multi-year agreement.

More details about the package are in the Link to a PDF document on this siteleaflet explaining the pay agreement.

NHS pay circular issued to employers

(19/06/08) Changes in the pay and terms and conditions for health workers on Agenda for Change contracts

NHS pay ballot update

(18/06/08) Unions representing the majority of health workers have voted to accept the three-year deal. A circular will now be issued to employers implementing the 2.75% pay award for this year

UNISON members vote to accept 3-year offer

(06/06/08) 64.91% say Yes to NHS pay deal

Have you voted?

(02/06/08) Don’t miss out – have your say on NHS pay

Vote now on NHS pay

(15/05/08) Health workers are starting to vote on whether to accept or reject the proposed multi-year agreement on NHS pay.

Campaign materials

Download all the recent health documents and campaign materials to display and distribute in your workplace

NHS pay – have your say

(30/04/08) UNISON is giving staff working in the NHS the chance to have a say on the proposed multi-year agreement for NHS pay

Conference votes to ballot all members on NHS pay

(18/04/08) UNISON’s Health Conference has agreed that all members working in health should be given a direct say on whether to accept or reject the proposed pay deal

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Recent Documents

NHS Pay Circular issued to employers

NHS Pay Circular has now been agreed and is being issued to all employing organisations and sent to ESR in England on 19th June 2008.
Link to a PDF document on this siteNHS Pay Circular issued to employers

NHS pay ballot update

Information on the outcome of consultation on pay by all NHS trade unions.
Link to a document on this siteUNISON health circular
Link to a document on this siteAgreed joint union statement
Link to a document on this siteScrutineers ballot report

NHS Pay: facts about the proposed agreement

This briefing sets out UNISON's response to the misinformation circulated by outside organisations arguing for rejection of the proposed multi-year agreement.
Link to a PDF document on this siteNHS Pay: facts about the proposed agreement

Proposed health pay agreement explained

PowerPoint presentation and leaflet explaining details of the three-year pay offer in the NHS - including proposed banding and pay scales.
Link to a PowerPoint document on this siteNHS pay proposals [PowerPoint]
Link to a PDF document on this siteProposed health pay agreement explained

NHS pay - proposed multi-year agreement: case studies

The proposed pay deal will affect the earnings of particular occupational groups. These case studies will be of interest to branches and affected individuals.
Link to a document on this siteNHS pay - case studies [ZIP]

Fact or fiction?

Leaflet outlining the truth about the proposed multi-year NHS pay deal.
Link to a PDF document on this siteFact or fiction?

Pay matters logo

Official pay matters campaign logo for use in branch newsletters and publicity.
Link to a Word document on this site Paymatters Logo