RCN film outlines AfC proposals

Published: 04 December 2012

A new RCN film explains the proposed changes to Agenda for Change (AfC) and outlines the consultation process to RCN members.

The RCN, along with other NHS trade unions, has been negotiating with employers around the proposed changes. Unions have been forced to negotiate changes as they faced the possibility of employers moving away from a national framework and towards regional agreements.

RCN Head of Employment Relations Josie Irwin presents the film, which covers the background of AfC, the proposed changes to members, the RCN’s position, and how the consultation process works.

Josie said: "We believe these proposals represent the most effective way of providing stability and protecting AfC as a national system of pay and terms and conditions, and are the best that can be achieved in the present political and economic climate.

"The proposals come as one single package so we will need to accept or reject all of them – they cannot be broken down into constituent parts for further negotiation."