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Health workers vote for strike ballot if move to a seven-day NHS is paid for by cutting staff pay

Delegates at UNISON’s annual health care conference in Liverpool today (Tuesday) gave an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote to an industrial action ballot if any government tried to remove unsocial hours payments

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON NHS members in England accept government’s pay offer

“Our members have voted to accept this offer. Although it does not go far enough, it is an improvement and it will make a difference particularly to over 250,000 of the lowest-paid in the NHS.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Pay consultation: have your say

There is just one week to go in the English health consultative ballot on the government’s pay proposals

Article on the UNISON National site.

Health pay consultation (England)

Details of how branches will need to consult members will be available later this week via a health branch circular

Article on the UNISON National site.

Unsocial hours plan ‘a cause for concern’

UNISON evidence to NHS Pay Review Body warns of staff leaving service, and expresses concern that government focuses on cutting costs rather than on seven-day service designed around patients

Article on the UNISON National site.

Health members to be consulted on pay offer

UNISON health members in England are to be consulted on a new pay offer from employers following talks with the department of health

Article on the UNISON National site.

29 January: action for branches

We need our branches and activists to talk members about the action and encouraging as many people as possible to take part

Article on the UNISON National site.

Unsocial hours payments under threat

This is yet another attack on pay and conditions for NHS workers  in England. While it has prevented the PRB from taking evidence on basic pay for NHS staff in […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON NHS members in England set to strike in new year

Members working in the NHS in England will walk out for 12 hours on 29 January followed by action short of strike then a further strike on 25 February

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Together, they will hear us roar’

UNISON head of nursing Gail Adams has a Christmas message to nurses, midwives, health visitors and healthcare assistants

Article on the UNISON National site.

NHS England: Christmas cards for pay

Keep the pay pressure up by presenting your MP with a giant Christmas card signed by members

Article on the UNISON National site.

NHS pay: the campaign continues

Thanks to all health branches and members in England who took part last week’s action – we will keep up the campaign pressure in December

Article on the UNISON National site.

Care UK strikers celebrate victory

The dispute turned from a local dispute about pay and terms and conditions of employment of workers transferred from the NHS to a private employer, to one  that has shone a national and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

NHS strike – follow live

NHS workers are on strike from 7am to 11am. Follow the action live

Article on the UNISON National site.

Why patients are supporting the NHS strike on Monday

Jeremy Hunt needs to listen to NHS workers who feel this government is treating them with contempt. "NHS workers are overworked and underpaid […]

Article on the UNISON National site.