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News
Public sector workers step up pensions campaign

2011-11-02T10:51:00Z

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.
News
Employers tells DH to make pensions plans more 'progressive'

2011-10-28T17:31:00Z

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.
Comment
Managers need to face pensions dilemma with the service in mind

2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

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.
Leader
Pension squeeze is another victim of inept NHS reform

2011-10-13T06:00:00Z

“I’m not touching that, it’s a quagmire,” said the health minister fleeing from HSJ’s question at last week’s Conservative Party conference.
News
Union ballots a million workers on pensions action

2011-10-13T00:00:00Z

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
News
Strike ballot 'extraordinarily difficult' for managers, admits MiP

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Managers in Partnership has written to members explaining the “extraordinarily difficult” decision to ballot for strike action over pensions changes.
News
NHS managers to be balloted for industrial action, HSJ learns

2011-10-04T11:14:00Z

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.
News
RCN agrees not to ballot over pensions immediately

2011-09-30T15:00:00Z

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.
News
Agency workers to get improved employment deal

2011-09-28T10:12:00Z

New rights for temporary and short term contract staff are due to come into force this weekend, helping to stamp out some of the exploitation agency staff face at work, the TUC has said.
HSJ Knowledge
Fair for all? What the future holds for pensions in the NHS

2011-09-27T04:00:00Z

With government proposals expected in October this year, Beachcroft LLP partners Neil Bhan and Nicholas Chronias explore the possible effects of long term pension reform in the NHS following Lord Hutton’s report into public sector pensions back in March.
News
BMA rules out pensions action 'at this point'

2011-09-22T10:05:00Z

Doctors’ leaders have ruled out industrial action “at this point” in the bitter dispute over public sector pensions despite voicing support for the TUC’s day of action in November.
News
New talks in public sector pension row

2011-09-21T11:04:00Z

Fresh talks will be held today in an attempt to avert a wave of strikes by public sector workers in the continuing row over pensions.
News
Unions could resist reforms through 'non-cooperation'

2011-09-19T15:00:00Z

Unions may consider non-cooperation action against the government’s NHS reforms, a leader has warned at the Liberal Democrat conference.
News
Foundation trusts consider moving away from national pay deal

2011-09-14T12:40:00Z

Foundation trusts are showing an unprecedented willingness to publicly consider moving away from nationally negotiated staff terms and conditions.
News
Strike fears build as union anger grows over public sector cuts

2011-09-14T12:40:00Z

Rising fears of highly disruptive industrial action by NHS workers this autumn are revealed in documents seen by HSJ.
News
Unions to ballot members on appetite for industrial action

2011-09-14T12:10:00Z

Nurses and other healthcare workers are among more than one million public sector workers who are going to be asked to vote on taking industrial action in a bid to protect their pensions.
News
Revised DH figures predict 8,000 fewer redundancies from NHS reforms

2011-09-09T11:00:00Z

Savings from the NHS reforms will be £700m less than previously thought but 8,000 fewer redundancies will be made, according to details released by the Department of Health.
News
Health unions unite to warn government over pensions

2011-09-01T05:00:00Z

Unions representing workers across the health service have warned they could stage coordinated industrial action if agreement cannot be reached on the future of the NHS pension scheme.
Comment
Noel Plumridge: inflation is set to inflame the pension problem

2011-09-01T00:00:00Z

The most important economic indicator this autumn is an old friend, reappearing like a toothache you’d forgotten about. It’s inflation.
News
NHS unions meeting to discuss joint walk out

2011-08-25T11:04:00Z

Unions representing health service workers at all levels are meeting this afternoon to discuss potential industrial action over changes to the NHS pension scheme.