The union is targeting 18 private contractors in the NHS to persuade them to commit to pay that’s equal with directly employed staff
Put NHS pay right
Following the majority union vote in favour of accepting the government’s pay offer at the NHS staff council today (Tuesday), ministers and employers must ensure health workers get their money as soon as possible, says UNISON.
Four motions on pay covering the recent NHS offer, the pay review body, flat rate pay uplifts and a nurses only pay spine, were debated in Bournemouth
General secretary opens UNISON’s health conference, telling delegates: ‘What you do matters to everyone in this country. You are at the centre of the big political debate in our country’
Almost three-quarters of health members voted to accept the offer with over 150,000 having their say
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Magazine, UNISON on film on the Magazine
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Escalation of strike action ‘finally got the message through’
Thousands of health workers Northern Ireland will walk out on Friday 31 March and 3 April after talks failed to progress dispute
Members taking action has forced the government to listen and take action to improve the pay of all of our hardworking NHS staff writes UNISON head of health Sara Gorton
UNISON talks to Bev Easton, a rep at the NHS Blood and Transplant service, about the pressures facing one of the UK’s most vital services
Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine
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How does pay affect staffing levels? How does staffing affect patient care? A look at what the stats tell us about NHS pay
But ignoring NHS workers for this long was a big mistake and refusing to take their concerns seriously has been hugely damaging for all involved
Health unions to consider invite from government to enter formal pay talks through NHS staff council
Health unions will need to clarify the basis upon which talks can get underway
10 ways in which the government is distorting the truth in the ongoing dispute over NHS pay
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Scottish offer shows what the prime minister and chancellor could be doing