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Union calls on government to take over sponsorship of migrant care staff

By Liz Wells 11 February 2025

Care staff who come to the UK from overseas are having to share beds with other workers, sleep rough, and pay huge fees to work because of exploitation by rogue employers, a new report reveals.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Great Western Hospital workers to strike again

By Liz Wells 11 February 2025

Workers at Great Western Hospital in Swindon are to take further strike action later this month after outsourcing giant Serco ‘failed to offer a solution’ to the ongoing pay dispute.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Gloucestershire phlebotomists to vote on strike action over pay dispute

By Liz Wells 05 February 2025

Phlebotomists at Gloucester and Cheltenham hospitals are to vote on strike action over unfair pay and grading, says Unison.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Great Western Hospital strike paused for talks

By Liz Wells 31 January 2025

A two-day strike due to begin this week at Great Western Hospital in Swindon has been paused to allow for talks between all sides.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Great Western Hospital set for strikes as Serco bosses 'refuse to honour' pay deal

By Liz Wells 24 January 2025

Hundreds of the lowest paid workers at Great Western Hospital in Swindon are set to take strike action next week in a long-running dispute with Serco over pay.

PAY NEGOTIATIONS

NHS staff encouraged to contact MPs over pay promises

By Liz Wells 22 January 2025

Healthcare workers in England are being encouraged by Unison to write to their local MPs asking them to call on health and social care secretary Wes Streeting to open immediate talks between unions...

LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Lewisham and Greenwich hospital staff secure pay increase

By Liz Wells 19 December 2024

The threat of further strikes at hospitals in Lewisham and Greenwich has been lifted after healthcare staff secured a salary increase and a deal on back pay.

UNISON

Essex and Suffolk health staff urge the government to 'honour pledges' to stop NHS privatisation

By Liz Wells 18 December 2024

Unison is urging the government to make good on its pledge to stop NHS privatisation and halt the sell-off of hundreds of jobs at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

WORKFORCE

Swansea Bay health workers suspended strike after new pay offer

By Liz Wells 11 December 2024

A strike by hundreds of NHS staff at hospitals in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot has been suspended after an improved pay offer from Swansea Bay University Health Board.

UNISON

Councils urged to back National Care Service to fix 'broken' system

By Lee Peart 10 December 2024

Unison has called on councils to back its campaign for a National Care Service to fix the broken social care system.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Essex and Suffolk health staff launch three-week strike

By Liz Wells 26 November 2024

Cleaners, porters, housekeepers and other facilities staff have started three weeks of strikes to keep their jobs in the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).