All Unions articles – Page 16
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Service delays arose despite 'good natured' strike
The NHS managed to keep many services running throughout last Wednesday’s national strike but ambulance services were significantly affected in some areas.
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Comment
Andrew Lansley: the NHS pension scheme - for a sustainable future
Now is the time for NHS leaders to engage with staff to let them know exactly what the revised pension offer entails, and why the scheme is worth sticking with.
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Pension talks set to continue on Friday
The government and health unions are set to hold their latest round of talks today over changes to pensions in the wake of yesterday’s strike.
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London Ambulance Service calls in police support during strike
Police helped ambulances attending emergencies last night after thousands of NHS workers went on strike over public sector pensions.
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Lansley defends pensions offer but says still space for negotiation
The health secretary has said he hoped for a resolution to the pensions dispute which this week triggered the biggest public sector walkout in generations “by the end of this year”.
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Hospitals plan strike contingency
NHS trusts across the country have written to patients informing them not to visit as thousands of operations and appointments are cancelled due to industrial action over pensions.
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Escalating staff tensions feared as Osborne squeezes pay
George Osborne’s clampdown on pay on the eve of today’s (Wednesday 30 November) national public sector strike comes as managers are fearful of worsening staff tensions.
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Strike cancels thousands of operations
Thousands of operations and appointments across the NHS are being cancelled and rescheduled as a result of Wednesday’s strike, the government has confirmed.
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Unions warned over strike ballot turnouts
Reform of strike law will become “very pressing” if public sector workers push ahead with industrial action, ministers have warned.
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Comment
Michael White: let's back the public sector plan B
At the weekend I rang an old trade union friend, a veteran of countless public sector negotiations, disputes and occasional strikes, to hear him contradict my own excessively rational view (“don’t do it, comrades”) of the pensions dispute which threatens NHS services this month.
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Social enterprise staff deals could create 'two tier workforce'
Health unions are warning of a growing “two tier workforce” as social enterprises replace NHS terms and conditions with their own employment packages.
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Public sector workers step up pensions campaign
A rally taking place today will be joined by public sector workers as a union campaign against the government’s controversial pension reforms gathers pace, with threatened strike action across the UK just a few weeks away.
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Employers tells DH to make pensions plans more 'progressive'
NHS Employers has sent the government detailed advice on how to exempt nearly half of staff from requirements to pay more towards their pensions next year.
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Unions claim blood service review 'victory'
Unions have claimed victory over a campaign to prevent parts of the NHS blood and organ transplant service being privatised.
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Comment
Managers need to face pensions dilemma with the service in mind
Public sector pension reform is clearly on the agenda: the Department of Health’s consultation on proposed increases to contribution rates closes tomorrow, and unions are balloting members on a “coordinated day” of strike action scheduled for 30 November. It is going to be a tough time.
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HSJ Local
Potential industrial action at two North West path labs, Unite warns
WORKFORCE: Two acute trusts in the North West could face industrial action in their pathology labs.
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Union ballots a million workers on pensions action
Over a million public sector workers including NHS managers, nurses and other healthcare staff are being balloted this week on strike action over pensions changes
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HSJ Local
Lab scientists to vote on industrial action at Central Manchester FT
WORKFORCE: Biomedical scientists at Central Manchester University Hospitals are to be balloted for industrial action which their union warns could force the foundation trust to close at night.
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NHS managers to be balloted for industrial action, HSJ learns
Members of Managers in Partnership will be asked whether they want to join action being planned by unions including Unison, to which MiP is aligned, against changes to public sector pensions.
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RCN agrees not to ballot over pensions immediately
The Royal College of Nursing has decided not to ballot members for industrial action for now, but has warned it could do so if pensions talks fail.