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GMB Scotland in Scottish Ambulance Service Rest Break and Shift Overruns – Ballot
GMB and our sister unions have been in negotiations regarding your dispute over rest break non-compliance.
These negotiations have taken much longer than they should have done and have been hard fought by your representatives.
However, we are now…
Posted: 8
GMB Scotland in Scottish Ambulance Service Branch Meetings
GMB@SAS will be holding Branch meetings next Friday, 13th March 2026. There will be 2 meetings, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. 1030-1300 and 1400-1630.
Due to feedback previously received from members, we are going to host these meetings via Microsoft Teams. All members are welcome,…
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Dear Member
On behalf of the GMB@SAS Branch Committee, I would like to wish all members a merry Christmas and happy new year. Hopefully you all get some well deserved time off to spend with family and friends.
Thank you for your support over 2025.
Best wishes
Ross Herbert
Branch Secretary
Posted: 28
Rest Break Dispute Update
Dear Member,
Since our last update, when we advised the “Special Break” provision had been expanded where if you work more than six hours after completing your first rest
break, you are entitled to request your remaining rest break minutes allocation
under the conditions of the “Special Break” process.
…
Posted: 28
The next Branch Meeting of the GMB@SAS Branch is to be held on Friday 19th December. Rhoderic Dhu21-23 Waterloo StreetGlasgowG2 6BZ 1000-1130
Should any members wish to attend, they should inform the Branch Secretary (Ross Herbert) and the Branch President (Sarah McIntosh), via email by Friday 12th December at 1700. …
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Dear member
The next GMB@SAS Branch Meeting will take place on Friday 24th October 2025 at the GMB Scotland Inverness Office.
This meeting is open to all members, but those wishing to attend should confirm in writing to our Branch President, Sarah McIntosh, via her email address (sarah.mcintosh@gmbactivist.org.uk) by Friday 17th October at 1700.
All…
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GMB@SAS Branch recently donated to the Cure Leukaemia blood cancer charity for their 4 day bike ride from London to Paris. Over 200 riders took part in this event and they have raised over £400,000! Well done to all those who took part. GMB@SAS Branch was delighted to have been able to make a small…
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Dear member
The 2025 AGM of the GMB Scottish Ambulance Service Branch will be held on 27/06/2025 at:
Rhoderic Dhu
21-23 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6BZ
Time: 1000-1200
Members are invited to attend the AGM and should confirm their attendance via email no later than 20/06/2025 at 1700. Email confirmation should be sent to the…
Posted: 17
Rest Break Update
Following the recent consultative ballot, the three Trade Unions informed both the employer
and the Scottish Government of your decision, a 94% mandate in favour of industrial
action and requested a meeting to discuss the outcome.
On 15th May, the employer and the Scottish Government met with the three Trade…
Posted: 24
Rest Break Update
The Scottish Government has requested a meeting with Staff Side representatives and
Scottish Ambulance Service management to discuss the ongoing issues around rest
breaks.
We understand that this meeting has been prompted by the joint communication
recently issued by the three Trade Unions involved in this dispute.
It is…