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UNISON members vote overwhelmingly in favour of three year pay deal

This is just the beginning of better pay for NHS staff, conference delegates hear as they vote in favour of ‘biggest pay rise in 15 years’ and Agenda for Change reform

Members urged to discover what the offer means for them – and to vote by 5 June

‘The agreement would mean an end at last to the government’s self-defeating and unfair 1% pay cap,’ says union.

The government needs to inject £280m into the NHS by the end of the decade, or ministers will breach minimum wage laws, unions warn

With the emphasis on seven-day working and the threat to unsocial hours payments she asked: “How will staff be able to pay enhanced costs without enhanced pay?” Service […]

UNISON refutes minister Simon Hamilton’s claim for trade union non-engagment on NHS pay

Thursday 27 October 2016 Hard-pressed health service staff are turning to high-rate loans, pawning their belongings and visiting food banks as they struggle just to make ends meet, according to research by UNISON. Financial hardship has led to almost half (49%) of those who took part in a major survey to seek financial help from […]

UNISON health conference debate sees passionate commitment to campaign to defend Agenda for Change and improve it

“But the NHS doesn’t exist in isolation, and rather than pick out one group of workers today, the government […]

UNISON has stressed that the government’s instruction of a 1% payroll limit is unfair and will worsen staff shortages and damage patient care

UNISON supports a seven-day NHS but warns government is trying to do this on the cheap

But UNISON welcomes Welsh government’s continued commitment to living wage

Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) from NHS Pay Review Body of its proposals on pay for 2016/17, UNISON Head of Health Christina McAnea said: “It’s disappointing for NHS workers that the PRB has stuck to the artificial one per cent pay freeze imposed by the Chancellor. “Government pay policies since 2010 have seen most […]

“Health staff work beyond their hours to care for those who need it. The government must recognise the risk to patient care and raise salaries now to stop an NHS staff exodus. The […]