The government has let down hundreds of thousands of “demoralised” NHS staff after yet again failing to honour the due date for their annual pay increase.
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UNISON head of health Helga Pile has responded to findings published by the National Centre for Social Research.
A proper pay rise for NHS staff in England this year is essential if there is to be any hope of filling the huge vacancies hole and stopping waiting lists from spiralling, says UNISON.
Hundreds of the lowest-paid workers at North Devon District Hospital will take two days of strike action this month after being denied a pay rise worth at least £1,655.
The cash could have funded a proper pay rise for NHS staff who risked their lives to keep patients safe during the pandemic.
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.
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.
By issuing the pay review body remit letters so late in the day, the government has once again failed to plan ahead. NHS staff now won’t get the wage increase they’re due in April on time.
Hundreds of the lowest-paid workers at North Devon District Hospital are being denied a pay rise worth at least £1,655, says UNISON today (Tuesday).
Staff employed by Wiltshire Health and Care* say they are being denied a pay rise worth £1,655 that has been paid to other NHS workers. In the ballot, 95% of staff who took part backed strikes if they are not paid fairly.
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. UNISON head of health Sara Gorton, who chairs the union group on the NHS staff council, said: “NHS workers […]
A separate pay structure for nurses is not the answer to wage-grading problems in the NHS for healthcare professionals.
UNISON head of health Sara Gorton comments on the NHS pay offer for 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Around 350,000 NHS employees, working for more than 250 health trusts and boards across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, are being asked to vote for strike action over pay this winter from today.
UNISON has initiated a formal dispute after most NHS workers were given just a £1,400 wage rise for this year, falling way short of the inflation-busting increase health unions wanted.
