Sara Gorton says funding for early NHS staff pay rise needed as well as cash to prepare for Covid-19 resurgence
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Recognise NHS staff’s effort with pay rise
The coronavirus pandemic reinforces – not diminishes – the strong case for the NHS workforce to receive a ‘beyond substantial’ pay rise for 2021-22, Unite said on Friday July 3, ahead of the NHS’…Read more…
Turn appreciation and applause for NHS staff into an early wage rise, say health unions
Public want health pay rise straight away
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Addaction strikers suspend pay campaign
Striking drug and alcohol rehabilitation workers in Wigan and Leigh in dispute over failed pay promises and staff shortages, halt campaign because of coronavirus
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Health service workers in Northern Ireland must be paid fairly in line with rest of UK, says UNISON
NHS workers in Northern Ireland have only had a one-year deal of between 1.5 – 3% imposed last year, while other parts of the NHS were awarded three-year pay deals.
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Addaction staff strike over broken pay promises
Local MPs back drug and alcohol support workers, who were told that pay rises would match NHS workers
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Outsourced NHS staff in Blackpool and St Helens strike over pay and conditions
Compass employees demand pay parity, while staff in Liverpool celebrate their own victory
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North West hospital staff to strike for pay equality
Members at three NHS trusts deliver 100% vote for strikes to win NHS rates for all staff
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System of second class NHS workers must end
Private companies employing tens of thousands of staff in the NHS across England are coming under pressure to give their employees a wage rise as UNISON’s campaign for fair pay in the health service…Read more…
More hospital staff in Liverpool set to take action over unfair pay
Staff at Royal and Broad Green hospitals to take action following success at Liverpool’s Women’s Hospital and the Walton Centre
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Cleaners vote overwhelmingly for strike action to halt privatisation at the Princess Alexandra
Cleaners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have today (Friday) voted almost unanimously in favour of strike action against plans to outsource cleaning services. UNISON members voted 99% in…Read more…
Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May?
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
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Liverpool Women’s Hospital staff win pay battle
Staff employed by private contractor call off strike after company agrees to pay them the NHS rate for the job
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March madness
While MPs got lost down the rabbit hole, UNISON and its members kept their focus on the many other problems afflicting Britain’s workers
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Liverpool Women’s Hospital staff escalate strike over unfair pay
Second week of action as private company refuses to pay agreed national NHS rate of pay – despite managers’ pay having risen
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Cleaners and caterers strike for fair pay at Liverpool Hospital
Members employed by private contractor at Liverpool Women’s Hospital take action for NHS rates after 100% vote
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Liverpool Women’s Hospital staff name strike day
Cleaners, porters and security and catering staff to take action next week, after their private employer refused to pay them the nationally agreed NHS pay rates
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Last UK hospital outside Agenda for Change joins national agreement
This is great news for staff in Southend
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Hospital workers celebrate as iFM Bolton agrees to pay NHS rates in full
The victory in Bolton should send a strong signal to any NHS trusts who think creating a wholly owned subsidiary will allow them to short-change their staff over pay
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Bolton hospital staff strike today and tomorrow for NHS pay
‘I’ve never had to go on strike before, but we’re all standing together and I’m not scared’ – hospital domestic Andrea Lea
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