The British Medical Association (BMA) is facing internal strife as a doctors' union, GMB, alleges it is underpaying 40 of its advisors by not recognizing their previous external service. GMB argues that these workers are on lower salary bands despite having received pay increases of up to 15% after joining the BMA. With a 91% support for a strike among affected members, GMB is pressing the BMA to honor these employees' years of service. The BMA defends its actions, stating it complied with employment legislation and aims to resolve the dispute amicably.
Gavin Davies, a senior organiser at GMB, stated: 'The BMA proudly declares itself a trade union, but it seems to have forgotten its principles when dealing with its staff...'
A BMA spokesperson explained: 'We are working closely with our GMB staff representatives to resolve their remaining concerns...to create sustainable and permanent positions within the BMA...'
One affected staff member noted: 'We wouldn't accept this treatment of BMA members, and we shouldn't accept it for BMA staff.'
GMB claims that 91% of its membership is ready to strike if a fair deal is not negotiated with the BMA.
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