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Following the majority union vote in favour of accepting the government’s pay offer at the NHS staff council today (Tuesday), ministers and employers must ensure health workers get their money as soon as possible, says UNISON.
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Consultation on one-off payment plus pay rise begins today
The article Health workers to decide whether to take NHS wage offer or risk lengthy pay review body wait first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea says 8 March strike is direct result of government’s failure to hold proper pay talks
The article Nurses, paramedics, blood collection workers and other NHS staff in new strike over pay, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As Unite paramedics join thousands more health staff on strike on Wednesday (December 21), no one can deny that NHS staff have long deserved a decent pay rise. Their real-terms pay, after all, has fallen off a cliff edge under successive Conservative governments over the last 12 years – since 2010, the TUC estimates that […]
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UNISON recommends members vote ‘yes’ for strike action in order to fight for a better pay deal and to help the NHS recruit and retain staff
The article Vote yes for the NHS: UNISON urges backing for strike action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Health workers including nurses are burned out, fed up and leaving NHS in droves
The article Give health staff pay boost to resolve workforce crisis, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite’s consultative ballot on industrial action over NHS pay in England closes on September 30. Each day this week, we’ll hear from a different member from our Unite health sector who explains why it’s so important to have your say on pay. Unite senior rep Laura has a unique, bird’s eye view of the huge challenges facing […]
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Unite’s consultative ballot on industrial action over NHS pay in England closes on September 30. Each day this week, we’ll hear from a different member from our Unite health sector who explains why it’s so important to have your say on pay. While doctors, paramedics and nurses are rightly celebrated as heroes in our NHS, the health […]
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Unite members working in the health sector reacted with anger alongside other public sector workers after the government announced on Tuesday (July 19) a public sector pay award well below the rate of inflation — now running at nearly 12 per cent. The announcement, which covers NHS workers, teachers, police officers and armed forces, was […]
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The £1,400 rise “fails on every front”
The article Government has ‘made a big mistake’ on pay and missed the chance to turn the NHS around first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers must do their bit and put NHS pay right
The article Better pay key to solving NHS staffing crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Money worries are affecting the focus of NHS staff at work
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Report reveals Amazon and Aldi among those offering wages that exceed NHS lowest hourly rates
The article NHS facing stiff competition for staff from high street firms, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Lengthening queues are stressful for patients and staff
The article Holding on to experienced staff is key to reducing NHS waiting times first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Experienced and skilled staff must be a key focus
The article NHS reforms need a sustainable workforce and significant pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unite vice chair of the union’s national ambulance committee is dedicated NHS paramedic, Debbie Wilkinson. In September a 3 per cent pay rise was enforced on NHS workers – which although might sound…Read more…
Pay will be key topic at UNISON health conference
The article UNISON health members deliver damning verdict on government’s 3% increase first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Comprehensive action needed to tackle understaffing and shorten wait times
The article Record waiting lists call for proper investment in NHS workforce, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Rise doesn’t fulfil government’s own pledge to level up
The article UNISON launches consultation over NHS rise that meets neither expectations nor real living wage first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Sara Gorton says it’s more than 100 days since staff were due rise
The article Health workers increasingly concerned at continued government stalling on NHS pay first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…