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Victory against NHS fragmentation

Mar 12, 2021By UNITElive

A victory against the increasing break-up of NHS services has been chalked up as bosses at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust have suspended plans to transfer workers to a wholly owned subsidiary…Read more…

Mar 12, 2021UNITElive

Frimley NHS trust strike continues

Dec 5, 2019By UNITElive

Staff at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, who face being transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) designed to avoid paying tax, will strike in protest for a further three days this month….Read more…

Dec 5, 2019UNITElive

Health workers in Bradford win privatisation battle

Nov 23, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Wholly owned subsidiary plans dropped

The article Health workers in Bradford win privatisation battle first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Nov 23, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Frimley strike postponed as trust agrees not to continue with privatisation plans, says UNISON

Nov 17, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Eleventh hour agreement to discuss alternative options

The article Frimley strike postponed as trust agrees not to continue with privatisation plans, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…

Nov 17, 2019Dave Prentis blog

‘Human chain to save NHS’

Nov 14, 2019By UNITElive

A ‘human chain’ to save the NHS and a rally are key features of a two day strike by staff at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust who face being transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) designed…Read more…

Nov 14, 2019UNITElive

NHS privatisation by the “back door”

Sep 9, 2019By UNITElive

Unite delegate Suzanne Abachor addressed the TUC today (9 September) on the dangers of “backdoor” NHS privatisation through the setting up of wholly owned subsidiaries.

The post NHS privatisation by…Read more…

Sep 9, 2019UNITElive

Bradford hospital staff strike to stay in the NHS

Jul 8, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

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…

Jul 8, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Bradford hospital workers balloted over strike action to fight ‘backdoor privatisation’

May 20, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Staff at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will vote on whether to take industrial action after the announcement of the privatisation of some of its services. The UNISON ballot opens today…Read more…

May 20, 2019Dave Prentis blog

UNISON comments on new guidance for creation of NHS subsidiary companies

Nov 27, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON will be making full use of this guidance in our scrutiny of any future trust plans to set up subsidiaries

The article UNISON comments on new guidance for creation of NHS subsidiary companies…Read more…

Nov 27, 2018Dave Prentis blog

A great October

Nov 1, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON members win in the courts and through industrial action

The article A great October first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Nov 1, 2018Dave Prentis blog

‘Vigorous’ case

Oct 19, 2018By UNITElive

Unite will be making ‘a vigorous and well-argued response’ to the consultation on the future of wholly owned subsidiaries (WOSs) set up by NHS trusts and designed to avoid paying tax.   Unite,…Read more…

Oct 19, 2018UNITElive

Bolton hospital staff strike today and tomorrow for NHS pay

Oct 11, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

‘I’ve never had to go on strike before, but we’re all standing together and I’m not scared’ – hospital domestic Andrea Lea

The article Bolton hospital staff strike today and tomorrow for NHS pay…Read more…

Oct 11, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Patients before profit

Sep 27, 2018By UNITElive

The fight against NHS privatisation goes on as maintenance and estates staff at both York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust have gone on…Read more…

Sep 27, 2018UNITElive

Wholly owned subsidiaries threat

Sep 26, 2018By UNITElive

Labour conference delegates were reminded of the clear and present dangers posed to the NHS through Tory privatisation by Unite today (September 26).   First time speaker and Unite member Simon…Read more…

Sep 26, 2018UNITElive

Bolton hospital staff to stage 48-hour strike for pay parity

Sep 25, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Strike by ‘subco’ staff will start on 11 October

The article Bolton hospital staff to stage 48-hour strike for pay parity first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Sep 25, 2018Dave Prentis blog

‘Get a grip’ call

Sep 21, 2018By UNITElive

Bosses of two separate NHS trusts, which are facing strike action next week, have defied guidance from NHS Improvement to pause the creation of new wholly owned subsidiaries.   Unite yesterday…Read more…

Sep 21, 2018UNITElive

Bolton members vote to strike over pay equality

Sep 18, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Industrial action vote follows offer of 2% – well below Agenda for Change agreement – for workers transferred to NHS subco

The article Bolton members vote to strike over pay equality first appeared…Read more…

Sep 18, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Union hails trust’s u-turn on private company plans a ‘fantastic victory’

Sep 14, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Tees, Esk and Wear Valley trust becomes latest to abandon plans to transfer staff to private wholly owned subsidiary company

The article Union hails trust’s u-turn on private company plans a…Read more…

Sep 14, 2018Dave Prentis blog

‘Impressive mandate’

Sep 13, 2018By UNITElive

NHS staff in York will hold a 48-hour strike over a proposal to transfer them to a wholly owned subsidiary designed to avoid paying tax.   Unite, with 100,000 members in the health service,…Read more…

Sep 13, 2018UNITElive

The battle for York

Sep 5, 2018By UNITElive

York has become the latest battleground in the campaign to stop NHS trusts outsourcing staff to avoid paying tax.   Unite is balloting its more than 200 estates and maintenance members employed…Read more…

Sep 5, 2018UNITElive
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