Care Quality Commission staff to strike in escalation of pay row

Hundreds of staff at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are to strike for one day in a dispute over pay.

Take nurse-only pay spine off the table, and focus on real issues with nursing pay

A separate pay structure for nurses is not the answer to wage-grading problems in the NHS for healthcare professionals.

Raise wage offer and prevent more university strikes, says UNISON

Support staff at universities in Bristol are being balloted from this week for industrial action over the “inadequate” pay offer from the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).

Environment agency workers to walk out for four more days

Thousands of Environment Agency workers in England are to strike for four days over pay later this month, blaming government inaction for putting communities, waters and wildlife at risk.

South Gloucestershire social workers strike over pay

Social workers and occupational therapists working for South Gloucestershire Council are to strike from today (Tuesday). 

South Gloucestershire Council workers set dates for strike action

Social workers and occupational therapists working for South Gloucestershire Council will strike next month after voting for action in a dispute over pay enhancements.

UNISON to recommend acceptance of NHS pay offer

UNISON head of health Sara Gorton comments on the NHS pay offer for 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Main entrance to Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Blue sign gives the name of the hospital plus A&E details.

Bristol healthcare assistants win over £1m in re-banding victory

Over 2,000 healthcare assistants in Bristol hospitals have been re-banded from Band 2 to Band 3 and received up to £4,000 backpay after a UNISON campaign.

An update on Higher Education Pay

An update on the Higher Education Pay talks and upcoming strike ballots.

South Gloucestershire Council workers set to take strike action over pay enhancements

Social workers and occupational therapists working for South Gloucestershire Council have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay enhancements says UNISON today, Monday.

Local government pay offer short of what’s needed after years of cuts

UNISON head of local government, Mike Short, comments on the pay offer for 2023/24 made to council and school staff by employers.

Care Quality Commission staff vote to strike over pay

Staff at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have voted to take strike action over pay, says their union UNISON today (Tuesday).

UNISON to suspend strike to enter pay talks with government

The strike planned for next Wednesday involving thousands of ambulance staff and other NHS workers has been suspended to allow UNISON to enter pay talks with the government, the union said today (Friday).   Following a meeting of its health committee this afternoon, UNISON announced it was suspending the action scheduled for 8 March.    The decision was taken […]

Health unions to consider invite from government to enter formal pay talks through NHS staff council

The invitation comes just a day after ambulance workers from the South West region lobbied parliament.

Activists stand on Westminster bridge raising awareness of the ambulance dispute.

From the picket line to Parliament, ambulance staff take pay campaign to Westminster

Ambulance workers including emergency care assistants, call handlers and paramedics are among those taking their campaign to Westminster today, Wednesday 1 March.