SCOTLAND'S First Minister has written to the owners of a trio of crisis-hit Glasgow care homes in a bid to avert looming strike action.
Around 200 carers at Baillieston Care Home, Cardonald Care Home and Stobhill Care Home have overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer by new owners Silverline Care amid claims they have slashed overtime rates.
Yousaf has written to Mahesh Patel, chief executive of Minster, while also paying tribute to the dedication of staff in the face of the continuing threat to their livelihoods. “The staff deserve clarity and reassurance but instead have been plunged into continuing uncertainty and chaos. It cannot and must not go on.
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