Private contractors
UNISON supports over 67,000 members employed by private companies working across the public sector. Our members carry out a wide range of jobs including hospital cleaners, environmental health officers, school meals workers and call centre workers. more..
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Latest updates
UNISON to launch new national agreements with Liberata
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis will be launching major new national agreements on pay and grading and learning with Liberata management in the near future.National Medirest Union Forum Bulletin
Further to our last update in March, the National Medirest Union Forum met on 5th June 2008 in Central London. The group discussed a number of items, which are all outlined in this bulletin.Carillion AfC Soft FM update
A soft FM Steering Group meeting was held on 29 April and below is a summary of the key issues discussed.
Synergy Healthcare Forum - AfC update
In the last bulletin we advised members that we had again asked the company to pay the ‘agenda for change’ rates to staff at Aintree, Derby and Tameside where we have an agreement in principle with the Trusts but payment has been delayed because the final costings have not been agreed.
Contractors in the NHS paying Whitley rates
Please click on the link below to see the uprated former Whitley rates for members working for private contractors in the NHS that have historical links to the Whitley rates.Find your payscales
Sodexho Unison Members win Agenda for Change
Nearly 600 UNISON members in South Manchester University Hospital Trust had their Christmas present in January – but it was worth waiting for!Sodexho AfC Agreement - South Manchester
The Agenda for Change Agreement for Sodexho at South Manchester Hospitals Trust (Wythenshawe).National Medirest Union Forum Established
UNISON, the GMB and UNITE has recently set up a new National Union Forum working with Medirest. The first meeting of the Forum took place in January. Click here to see the Medirest Information Bulletin.Joint Communication on AfC from Unions and ISS Mediclean
Senior Management from Mediclean and ISS UK met with national officials and representatives from UNISON, GMB and the T&G section of Unite, to review the current situation with regard to Agenda for Change (AfC) and its implementation. Click here to see the Joint Communication.< Back | More >
CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work go to Help at Work
• The head of the private contractors unit is Dave Johnson.
UNISON private contractors unit
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: d.johnson@unison.co.uk
• For urgent help and advice at work go to Help at Work
• The head of the private contractors unit is Dave Johnson.
UNISON private contractors unit
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: d.johnson@unison.co.uk
Recent documents
Agenda for Change. What's in it for you?
Agenda for change and private contractor staff - England A UNISON guide:
Acrobat PDF versionAvailable in other languages
Organising guide to transfers of employment
All the information and advice you will need when dealing with transfers, from start to finishOrganising guide to transfers of employment
AfC Private contractors' best practice guide
Attached is the Department of Health's Agenda for Change for NHS Contractors Staff in England A Best Practice Guide; Appendix 2 gives advice on how ACAS can help local organisations to implement AfC.
Acrobat PDF file
UNISON and Interserve working in partnership
(16/3/07) UNISON and Interserve's healthcare business have formed a Joint National Council.Acrobat PDF
Agenda for Change and private contractors staff (England) A UNISON guide
(24/10/2006) Agenda for Change and private contractors staff (England) A UNISON guide.A4192.pdf
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