NHS pay in Wales
Workers represented by the union in Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust will be balloted for industrial action over the below inflation pay award.
On 1 April 2025, the Welsh government imposed a 3.6% pay award for NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) staff. With inflation still rising, this increase does not protect wages or living standards. While AfC staff received a 3.6% imposed pay award, other staff in the NHS received higher rates, such as the 4% award for doctors.
In UNISON’s consultation, 82% of members said the pay award isn’t good enough.
CPI is now at 3.8%, exceeding the pay award and doing nothing to fulfil Welsh government’s commitment in a previous pay award to the principle of pay restoration to 2008 levels.
Taking into consideration results from the consultative ballot earlier this year, the Regional Health Committee determined that staff in WAST will now be balloted for industrial action in the first phase of our pay dispute. The Cymru Health Committee recognises the strength of feeling across the union and the WAST ballot is the first phase in our campaign to improve the pay award.
If you are a member in WAST
You will be receiving a ballot paper asking you if you would be willing to take strike action and action short of strike. Your health committee is recommending you VOTE YES to both.
Ballot papers are being sent out from Friday 24 October.
Mark your vote and post it back immediately in the freepost envelope provided.
Ballots must be received by 10am on Friday 21 November.
If you haven’t received a ballot paper by 30 October, you can call 08000 857857 to request a new one until midday on 14 October.
Talk to your colleagues and encourage them to return their ballot paper.
If you are a member in another NHS Wales employer
Keep up to date with the latest developments by following UNISON Cymru on social media and checking our website.
Speak to colleagues in WAST who might be on site at your hospital or workplace.
Share campaign information in your workplace and online.
Show your solidarity – a win in WAST is a win for all AfC staff in NHS Wales.
Together we can Put NHS Pay Right!
