Healthcare assistants rally outside James Cook University Hospital on Teeside

Why organising to win is a win-win

A successful campaign to get healthcare assistants in two Teesside hospital trusts re-banded, with back pay, is a textbook illustration of the value of the strategy

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NHS employers need to pay staff fairly or face strike action

Rebanding campaign has now won £80m in back pay for staff

Healthcare assistants on strike in Huddersfield in 2023

West Yorkshire hospital workers win re-banding and thousands of pounds in back pay 

The victory marks the latest success in UNISON’s Pay Fair for Patient Care campaign, which has seen re-banding wins across the country

Christina McAnea on the picket line with striking clinical support workers at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Blog: Let’s stick together to win the proper pay for the job

‘Wirral NHS clinical support workers just want to be paid the proper rate for the work they do and the responsibilities they take’

Clinical support workers set to strike for the first time in NHS history

‘We all love our jobs and are dedicated to our patients. But you have to stand up for what you believe in’

Solidarity with Wirral clinical support workers. Pay Fair for Patient Care. UNISON members hold flags at a meeting.

Share your solidarity with Wirral clinical support workers on strike

Over 400 Wirral clinical support workers will take 48 hours of strike action from the morning of 31 August and they need all of our support and solidarity. Share yours here.

Pay fair for patient care. Getting it right for healthcare support staff

NHS staff at Merseyside hospitals announce 48-hour strike after years of being underpaid

Over 400 health staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will take strike action at the end of August in a dispute over back pay

Healthcare assistants: Re-banded, rewarded and respected

Healthcare assistants are winning reward, recognition and respect in UNISON’s Pay Fair for Patient Care campaign, which has seen thousands of the lowest-paid NHS workers re-banded and paid significant back-pay for performing clinical duties

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Health conference celebrates union’s re-banding wins

Campaigns on overtime, reducing the working week and protecting the NHS pension were among the other key topics discussed by delegates