Health workers at seven Wiltshire hospitals will take strike action on Wednesday 14 February after being denied a pay rise worth at least £1,655.
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Photo round up: Plymouth Marjon University workers took a further day of strike action today in their long-running dispute over pay.
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UNISON responds to announcement from Helen Whately that migrant care staff coming to the UK will be banned from bringing family with them.
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Plymouth Marjon University workers, including maintenance staff, IT technicians, administrators, and library staff, will take a further day of strike action over pay.
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On Saturday 27 January, around 5,000 people took to the streets of Cheltenham against the Tories’ new anti-strike laws.
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Councils need proper and sustained funding, not panicked quick fixes to keep the wolf from the door in an election year.
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The cash could have funded a proper pay rise for NHS staff who risked their lives to keep patients safe during the pandemic.
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Support staff at a specialist centre in Dorset providing education and care for disabled children and young people are striking over pay next week, says UNISON.
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Staff employed by Sodexo in North Devon say they are being denied a pay rise worth £1,655 that has been paid to other NHS workers.
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Hundreds of the lowest-paid workers at North Devon District Hospital are being balloted for strike action after being denied a pay rise worth at least £1,655.
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An early present for everyone – our Education and Equalities team has just published our education programme for 2024.