offer 5% and then the teachers would have another look at that, but at the moment, there is still a gap there, they are planning further action. 50 in the end, though the government, and i think the opposition as well, as they are constantly asked what they would do about this, will be pleased that the majority of health unions have accepted the offer, we still have further disputes and equally, in the health service as well, as we had steve barclay say to the bma about the junior doctors dispute, they are not covered by this particular agreement, and i suspect if they were, they will probably reject it in any case. so that is something which again is causing the government is a lot of concern, i suspect, and privately they are very worried about the potential effect on patients if health service workers go on strike, more aid than they are about relations with the teaching unions. thank you so much, ian. more worried than they are. i want to bring our viewers up to date w
date with what has been happening if they are justjoining us. they arejustjoining us. there is a new pay deal for hundreds of thousands of nhs staff in england. the government will give all workers, everyone from nurses and paramedics to porters and cleaners, 5% pay rise this year and a one off payment for last year. members of cameco unison and the gmb, the unions representing physios gmb, the unions representing physics and midwives, all in favour of the government plans, but there are objections from the rcn and unite unions. they have one they will continue to pursue strike action and chemical unite is carrying out a series of local strikes this week. the rcn would need to hold another ballot of its members before doing so. the rcn is the largest nurses union. the unite union represents tens of thousands of hospital workers. separately, junior doctors are in their own pay dispute, and the health secretary is in talks with the bma to see if the two sides can agree a way forward in
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involved. a pay deal has been agreed which will affect all of the staff in the nhs in england except the doctors and dentists, it may be implemented quite soon, we are waiting on details. but not all the sites are aligned even though they will be receiving this. take us through the different unions and their different positions. it is complicated? their different positions. it is complicated? yes, their different positions. it 3 complicated? yes, this was a meeting of ia health unions representing all nhs staff in england apart from doctors and dentists and unison and the gmb have previously voted yes to the gmb have previously voted yes to the deal on the table, as had unions representing physios the deal on the table, as had unions representing physics and midwives, but the rcn, representing nurses, was the biggest union to reject, they were challenged by unite, the society of radiographers and a couple of other smaller unions but