UNISON is today (26 February) calling on all NHS employers to stick to the new Agenda for Change agreement. National changes, agreed today by the NHS Staff Council, are the best way of preserving national terms and conditions said the union, as well as stopping rogue employers going it alone and breaking away from national agreements.
Christina McAnea, UNISON Head of Health, said:
“This was a difficult decision taken in difficult times. However, UNISON believes that this is the best way of preserving national conditions which bring stability and fairness to staff and which benefit patients. The key now is to ensure that the changes are implemented in a fair and transparent way across local hospital trusts.”
UNISON is warning that it will resist any attempts to introduce local pay and conditions by employers who may still be considering breaking away from the national agreement.
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