Posted: 3rd June 2025
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: 17th May 2025
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: 24th April 2025
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…
Posted: 20th February 2025
Dear member
Please click on the link below to read a joint update from GMB, Unison and Unite in relation to rest breaks within SAS.
https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/bgWnCBLXNcPJq28iQI8T2olvy
Posted: 18th February 2025
Dear member
This is a final reminder of the details for the next GMB@SAS Branch Meeting, which is to take place between 1030-1200, on Friday 28th February. As previously communicated by email, any members wishing to attend should inform the Branch Secretary and Branch President by this Friday, 21st February 2025.
Branch meetings are open…
Posted: 20th August 2024
Dear GMB member,
GMB Scotland in NHS & SAS: Your 2024/25 Pay Offer
Today, Tuesday 20 August, Scottish Government have made a formal pay offer to you following our last negotiation meeting yesterday.
The offer is for 5.5% increase, you can see it in full here.
Posted: 11th August 2024
Dear Member,
GMB Scotland in NHS & SAS: Pay Negotiation Update
GMB alongside our sister unions met with Scottish Government yesterday, Thursday 8 August, for the second pay negotiation meeting.
Negotiations were constructive and progress is being made.
A further meeting will be held week beginning 19 August.
This next meeting is expected to conclude…
Posted: 2nd August 2024
NHS staff in Scotland have called for one-year above-inflation pay deal as talks begin in Edinburgh today (26th July 2024).
Posted: 15th February 2024
GMB@SAS Branch would like to express our huge gratitude to Steve Rice who is standing down as Chair of the GMB National Ambulance Committee (NAC) after 16 years.
Steve was a pioneer in the creation of the Ambulance Service Union (ASU), prior to it’s merger with GMB in 2008. Following on from this, under Steve’s…