Care staff are taking part in a second day of action today, Saturday, over cuts to pay, sick pay and working hours.
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Staff employed by Bristol-based care company St Monica Trust are to begin a series of strikes today over threats to sack them if they don’t accept a pay cut.
The current cost of living crisis will have an impact on our ability to undertake effective strike action. It’s going to be vital that we’re able to support our members, many of whom are low paid. We have a healthy fighting fund but the more available, the longer and harder we can fight. Union branches […]
Care workers, registered nurses and residential home staff employed by Bristol-based care company St Monica Trust have announced a series of strike dates over threats to sack them unless they accept a pay cut, says UNISON.
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