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Solidarity to privatised NHS UNISON members striking tomorrow.
“Strike action involving 31 staff employed by Addaction is set to go ahead after Acas talks did not reach a resolution to their dispute on Wednesday.
A 100% vote for strike action was pr…Read more…
A Trump trade deal after a no deal Brexit would be the NHS’ “death knell”, campaigners have warned. US pharmaceutical firms are intent on ending health service agreements that keep the cost of…Read more…
Bringing the 111 and 999 services together should lead to “real improvements” for both patients and staff
The article West Midlands Ambulance Service wins back contract first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
indefinite strike planned from 26 August if there is no resolution to outsourcing dispute
The article Bradford hospital members to strike again first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The crisis afflicting Britain’s health services continues this week, with Unite health visitors engaged in fresh industrial action amid a backdrop of misleading NHS spending pledges from prime…Read more…
New cash will begin to address years of underfunding but more is desperately needed
The article More funding needed to tackle NHS staffing gaps, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Two-week action to oppose two-tier workforce
The article Staff at Bradford Hospitals Trust strike over privatisation plans first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
They may not be the most visible staff in the NHS but their behind-the-scenes work is absolutely vital – a staggering 70 per cent of all diagnoses made in the health service involved pathologists….Read more…
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
The article Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case first appeared on the…Read more…
Compass employees demand pay parity, while staff in Liverpool celebrate their own victory
The article Outsourced NHS staff in Blackpool and St Helens strike over pay and conditions first appeared…Read more…
Chancellor’s pay announcement only applies to teachers – and schools will have to find the bulk of the money themselves
The article No new pay rise for English school support staff first appeared on…Read more…
Members at three NHS trusts deliver 100% vote for strikes to win NHS rates for all staff
The article North West hospital staff to strike for pay equality first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Picket lines mark the start of seven days of action against plans to transfer members to a wholly owned subsidiary private company
The article Bradford hospital staff strike to stay in the NHS first…Read more…
Survey reveals sexual harassment in the NHS.
The article Health staff are suffering serious sexual harassment at work first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
NHS workers who do overtime on a regular basis or frequently work beyond their normal shifts should now have these extra hours taken into account when their holiday pay is calculated, as a result of…Read more…
Commenting on the announcement from Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson that he would cut taxes for higher earners, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has…Read more…
Domestic cleaners at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have today (Wednesday) called off six days of planned strikes after their employer dropped plans to outsource their jobs. The Trust had been…Read more…
Reacting to Donald Trump’s supposed NHS U-turn, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “Donald Trump has shown he is willing to play games with the future of the NHS and the government’s weakness…Read more…
Move would undermine efforts to roll back health service marketisation
The article NHS can’t be a post-Brexit bargaining chip for trade deals, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
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…