Members of the largest trade union in the NHS have voted to accept a 5.5% pay deal on offer from the Scottish government. Unison said 89% of members who were balloted were in favour of the rise, which is in line with the deal offered to staff in England.

Move to accept 5.5 per cent rise would provide ‘significant boost to take-home pay’ Members of the Unite trade union working in Scotland’s NHS have overwhelmingly voted to to accept a 5.5 per cent pay rise from the Scottish Government.

NHS workers have overwhelmingly voted to accept a 5.5% pay rise from the Scottish Government. Unite the Union members who participated in the ballot voted 93% to accept the deal. It comes after both Unite and Unison urged their members to back the offer,