Posted: 22nd February 2021
Dear member
Please see a letter sent to the Prime Minister about ongoing concerns in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic and the protection of our members.
Letter-to-the-Prime-Minister-on-protecting-health-care-workers
Posted: 17th February 2021
Date: 09/02/2021McCloud Latest; Government Decide on Deferred Choice Underpin (DCU)
The main public service pension schemes were reformed in 2015 and everyone except those closer to retirement was placed into them. Those members were allowed to remain in the schemes they were in prior to 2015 (their legacy schemes), this was known as ‘transitional…
Posted: 6th February 2021
Ambulance staff should get second vaccine now not in 12 weeks, say trade unions
GMB and Unison are calling on the Scottish Government to give Scottish Ambulance Staff their second dose of their vaccine now rather than wait up to 12 weeks.
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Posted: 22nd January 2021
Dear GMB Member,
GMB & Unison have today written to Jeane Freeman as we have concerns about the delay in getting frontline SAS members the 2nd dose of the vaccine.
We have huge numbers of staff unavailable to work and huge pressure on every single member in work. The Scottish Government must do more to…
Posted: 9th November 2020
Dear member
Work is ongoing to challenge the current UK guidance on the definition of Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP’s). GMB have joined a newly established coalition of organisations – The AGP Alliance – which is calling on Government to review their stance as a matter of urgency.
Please see the below link for more information.
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Posted: 17th October 2020
All PTS members should now have received a consultative ballot paper on the final version of the ACA Job description. If any members have not received this, please contact your local rep or the Glasgow office on 0141 332 8641. Closing date for submitting your vote is Thursday, 29th October 2020.
Whilst some amendments have…
Posted: 18th September 2020
Please see the below link which provides further information on the Pay Student Paramedics campaign. Within this, the full report which has recently been published, can also be accessed. GMB@SAS are supporting this campaign.
Student Paramedics on the poverty line
Posted: 1st September 2020
Click on the above title for information on upcoming webinars.
Posted: 20th August 2020
Dear member
Please see the below link which relates to a camapign for the introduction of a bursary scheme for Scottish student Paramedics. GMB@SAS are supportive of this campaign.
http://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/bNP2C86z1F32kxtnaKZ4/
Posted: 3rd August 2020
Dear Member
Please click on the below link for information about the UK Government consultation on NHS Pension scheme reforms.