Outlook YouR Almost as if they be woon already: unking Sunderlandmedical secretaries and supporters ger in the sinning mood NHS A pay revolt is growing among low-paid support staff in Scotland's health services. Following on the successful strikes by Glasgow medial secretaries and the subsequent upgrading of most medical country, UNISON is launching a campaign to raise the pay of other admin and derical staff - and mum of at least 65 for hospical ancillary Workers A minimum of ES been per hour for ancillary would be staff throughout NHS Trusts in the Lothians, rising home and almost immediately to ES.20, was secured by UNISON earthe best minimum wage deal any. where in Britain". This landmark deal has been followed by claims in Ayrshire.
run and strikes involving up to 600 staff in Argyll and Clyde, which brought management rapidly to the negotiating table and a deal bringing all staff up to a SCOOTSOne that hospital strikers!
• could intervened to minimum of ES per hour from For many low paid scaff the increase will be up to €20 per UNISON has proclaimed these deals a "wake up call" for managers throughout the NHS in Scotland, and it is clear whit workers throughout these low-paid sectors ANDON have been strength. ened by the succesI sion of successful SUNKON The union's Scottish regional SHOW US THE Police a circulars MONEY standard forms to encourage and clerical staff to demand upgradint, and waging a cam paign for the upgrading of VHS nursing staff in a major offensive against low pay.
The example of the Scottish south of the border, with medical secretaries discover#ig their industral strengen in successful strikes and upgrad. ing claims in a growing number of cities across England.