Action for Children unions suspend pay strike for talks

The strike over pay due to take place tomorrow (Wednesday) at the charity Action for Children, by members of Unite and UNISON, has been suspended. This is to allow talks to continue with the conciliation service Acas. Both unions met the charity’s management again at Acas this afternoon. Unite and UNISON consulted their Action for […]

Well-run charities don’t treat their staff with contempt

It is not too late to treat staff – who have given so much – with the respect they deserve, and to negotiate with them in good faith. By doing so, a strike that nobody wants can be averted, and Action for Children workers who care so much about the charity can stay at work.

UNISON members at Action for Children overwhelmingly vote for industrial action

UNISON is urging managers at charity Action for Children to avoid a strike after UNISON members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action following a long-running dispute over pay.

UNISON urges charity chiefs to avoid strike action

UNISON today (Monday) urged managers at charity Action for Children to avoid a strike. It comes as UNISON members overwhelmingly backed industrial action following a long-running dispute over pay. A total of 73.5 per cent of UNISON members employed by Action for Children voted for strike action. The figure voting for industrial action short of […]

Unions say time is running out to solve Action for Children dispute

UNISON and Unite are today (Monday) stepping up their campaign for pay justice at Action for Children by writing to trustees and celebrity supporters over what they see as pay double standards at the charity. With the ballot for strike action closing just hours from now, at midday, the two unions have been contacting celebrity […]