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offer 5% and then the teachers would have another look at that, but at the moment, there is still a gap there, they are planning further action. 50 in the end, though the government, and i think the opposition as well, as they are constantly asked what they would do about this, will be pleased that the majority of health unions have accepted the offer, we still have further disputes and equally, in the health service as well, as we had steve barclay say to the bma about the junior doctors dispute, they are not covered by this particular agreement, and i suspect if they were, they will probably reject it in any case. so that is something which again is causing the government is a lot of concern, i suspect, and privately they are very worried about the potential effect on patients if health service workers go on strike, more aid than they are about relations with the teaching unions. thank you so much, ian. more worried than they are. i want to bring our viewers up to ....
The dna is asking for a 35% increase to make way for 15 years of below inflation increases. steve backley described their claim is unaffordable, but this is his statement. he said, i m pleased the nhs to council has voted to accept our pay offer, demonstrating that a majority of nhs staff agree this is a fair and reasonable deal. he says, it is my intention to implement this for all staff on the agenda for change contract and while some unions may choose to remain in dispute, i hope that members, many of whom voted to accept this, will accept this as a fair outcome which carries the support of their colleagues, and decided it s time to bring industrial action to an end. we will continue to engage constructively with unions and workforce changes, he says, to ensure the nhs is the best place to work full staff, patients and ....