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
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“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.
There is just one week to go in the English health consultative ballot on the government’s pay proposals
Details of how branches will need to consult members will be available later this week via a health branch circular
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
UNISON health members in England are to be consulted on a new pay offer from employers following talks with the department of health
We need our branches and activists to talk members about the action and encouraging as many people as possible to take part.
The government has submitted evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body for changes to unsocial hours payments under Agenda for Change for NHS staff in England
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
UNISON head of nursing Gail Adams has a Christmas message to nurses, midwives, health visitors and healthcare assistants
Keep the pay pressure up by presenting your MP with a giant Christmas card signed by members
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
The longest running social care strike in the history of the NHS has formally ended after 90 days
NHS workers are on strike from 7am to 11am. Follow the action live.
NHS workers in England will be striking for the second time on Monday and as there was last month, when they took strike action over pay for the first time in 32 years, there will undoubtedly be strong support for them amongst patients