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Threat of strike action at health sites across Lancashire, says UNISON 

Staff including porters and cleaners employed by healthcare facilities firm OCS paid less than NHS colleagues

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Health workers win two-year battle against privatisation in Frimley

UNISON members have won the battle to keep their NHS jobs, after threats to transfer workers to a wholly owned subsidiary were made in April 2019

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Health workers in Bradford win privatisation battle

Wholly owned subsidiary plans dropped

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

Eleventh hour agreement to discuss alternative options

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Bradford NHS members suspend strike action

UNISON to present its case to trust for services to remain in-house

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Bradford hospital members to strike again

indefinite strike planned from 26 August if there is no resolution to outsourcing dispute

News on the UNISON National site.

Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case

July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case

News on the UNISON National site.

Bradford hospital staff strike to stay in the NHS

Picket lines mark the start of seven days of action against plans to transfer members to a wholly owned subsidiary private company

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON comments on new guidance for creation of NHS subsidiary companies

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

A great October

UNISON members win in the courts and through industrial action

News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Victory for Bolton NHS workers

Everyone who works in the NHS has a vital role to play in our health service, and this strike action has shown that those subjected to the subco regime are still NHS workers, and willing to fight for the pay and conditions that entails.

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

NEC gears up for growth

Two months of industrial action and campaigning shows why we need to go for growth, executive hears

Article on the UNISON National site.

Blog: A decision that defies logic, common sense and fair play

There’s no good reason to pay staff a pound less than others doing the same job, just because they’re employed by a subco. UNISON will stand with these striking workers – and others fighting unfair subcos – every step of the way as they fight for the wages they deserve.

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

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

News on the UNISON National site.

Bolton hospital workers vow to go ahead with strike next week

Outsourced ‘subco’ workers reject latest pay offer as still below NHS pay

Article, News on the UNISON National site.