over 200,000 nursing members, is opposed both to the 1% basic offer and to the attempt to force in local pay bargaining by offering cepting the end of national a possible extra 2% to be pay scales, and set a precedent for local pay bargainnegotiated with individual Wing in future years. In practice many Trusts Even where Trusts offer this cash 'without strings', will want to cover the costs the fact is that accepting a of any additional payment top-up would also mean ac- by imposing new 'effiRCN: don't hold your breath waiting for them to strike!
ciency savings. A nationwide day of action on March 30 is being built under the bizarre siogan 'Out to Lunch'. UNISON suggests that staff take lunch outside their workplaces and hold rallies.