Exeter porters will strike again

Exeter porters will strike again as Trust refuse compromise on 12 hour shifts

Public service union UNISON notified the Trust that the porters will strike again from 18:00 on 3 November until 06:00 on 6 November. Porters in public service union UNISON will take further strike action at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital after management failed to take 12 hour shift plans off the table. 96% of […]

RD&E porters strike to go ahead as management refuse to back down

Two periods of the RD&E porters strike will go ahead at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital after Trust representatives declined the opportunity to take proposed 12 hour shifts off the table. Portering staff in UNISON voted to strike for 24 hours from 06:00 on 20 October. They will follow this with an eight hour action from […]

porters 12 hour shifts

UNISON urges RD&E to drop 12 hour shift plans to avoid porters strike

Public service union UNISON has told management at the Royal Devon and Exeter (RD&E) hospital that a two-day porters strike can be averted if plans for porters 12 hour shifts are scrapped. Portering staff in UNISON currently plan to strike for 24 hours from 6:00 on 20 October. They will follow this with an eight […]